Global InformationJean Cameron of Glendessary information
Jean Cameron of Glendessary | |
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 Portrait, traditionally identified as Jean Cameron, by Allan Ramsay | |
| Born | c.1698 |
| Died | 27 June 1772 |
| Burial place | Blacklaw, East Kilbride |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Other names | Jenny Cameron |
| Known for | Claimed to be the mistress of Charles Edward Stuart |
| Parent(s) | Allan Cameron, 3rd of Glendessary Lady Christian Cameron |
| Relatives | Donald Cameron of Lochiel (cousin), Fr. Alexander Cameron, (cousin and foster brother) |
Jean Cameron of Glendessary (c. 1698 – 1772)[1] was a member of the Scottish gentry and a Jacobite, said to have been involved in the Jacobite rising of 1745, during which Charles Edward Stuart attempted to reclaim the British throne for his father. Popularly known as Jenny Cameron, or Bonnie Jeanie Cameron, she became a Jacobite heroine after a number of sensationalised accounts of her life and deeds during the rising were published.[2][a]
- ^ Ewan, Innes, Reynolds and Pipes (eds) (2007) Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women, University of Edinburgh Press, pp.59-60
- ^ Drummond-Norie, W. (March 1897). "Jenny Cameron". Celtic Monthly. 5: 115. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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