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Scottish memoirist (1829–1918)

Eleanor Mary Dennistoun Sellar
Sellar in 1907
Born(1829-09-19)19 September 1829
Havre de Grace, Normandy, France
Died1918(1918-00-00) (aged 88–89)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupationmemoirist
Notable workRecollections and Impressions (1907)
SpouseWilliam Young Sellar (m. 1851)
Children6
FatherAlexander Dennistoun

Eleanor Mary Sellar (née Dennistoun, 19 September 1829 – 1918) was a Scottish memoirist.

Biography

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Sellar was born in Havre de Grace, Normandy, France, to Scottish parents.[1] Her father was the wealthy Glasgow merchant Alexander Dennistoun (1790–1874),[2] the eldest son of James Dennistoun.[3]

She married William Young Sellar (1825–1890), Professor of Latin at Edinburgh University from 1863 until his death, in 1851.[4][5] They had six children.[1]

Her memoir Recollections and Impressions (1907), published by William Blackwood and Sons, was written to record the family history and was dedicated to "My Children, My Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren."[6]

The book also recorded how she was bridesmaid to Margaret Balfour when she married Thomas Stevenson. They were the parents of novelist Robert Louise Stevenson.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alexander Dennistoun (1790-1874) – Merchant, Banker and Creator of Dennistoun". Glasgow's Benefactors. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ "The Family". Dennistoun Conservation Society. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ Smith, John Guthrie (1886). The Parish of Strathblane and Its Inhabitants from Early Times: A Chapter in Lennox History. J. Maclehose and sons. p. 93.
  4. ^ Lang, Andrew (1897). "Sellar, William Young". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 51. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  5. ^ Sellar, E. M. (1996), Terry, R. C. (ed.), "I Have Seen a Young Poet", Robert Louis Stevenson: Interviews and Recollections, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 24–27, doi:10.1007/978-1-349-24355-6_6, ISBN 978-1-349-24355-6, retrieved 23 February 2025
  6. ^ "Eleanor Sellar". Dennistoun Conservation Society. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. ^ "The Highland Clearances". Stevenson Way. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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Eleanor Mary Dennistoun Sellar

Scottish memoirist (1829–1918)

Eleanor Mary Dennistoun Sellar
Sellar in 1907
Born(1829-09-19)19 September 1829
Havre de Grace, Normandy, France
Died1918(1918-00-00) (aged 88–89)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupationmemoirist
Notable workRecollections and Impressions (1907)
SpouseWilliam Young Sellar (m. 1851)
Children6
FatherAlexander Dennistoun

Eleanor Mary Sellar (née Dennistoun, 19 September 1829 – 1918) was a Scottish memoirist.

Biography

Sellar was born in Havre de Grace, Normandy, France, to Scottish parents.[1] Her father was the wealthy Glasgow merchant Alexander Dennistoun (1790–1874),[2] the eldest son of James Dennistoun.[3]

She married William Young Sellar (1825–1890), Professor of Latin at Edinburgh University from 1863 until his death, in 1851.[4][5] They had six children.[1]

Her memoir Recollections and Impressions (1907), published by William Blackwood and Sons, was written to record the family history and was dedicated to "My Children, My Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren."[6]

The book also recorded how she was bridesmaid to Margaret Balfour when she married Thomas Stevenson. They were the parents of novelist Robert Louise Stevenson.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Alexander Dennistoun (1790-1874) – Merchant, Banker and Creator of Dennistoun". Glasgow's Benefactors. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ "The Family". Dennistoun Conservation Society. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ Smith, John Guthrie (1886). The Parish of Strathblane and Its Inhabitants from Early Times: A Chapter in Lennox History. J. Maclehose and sons. p. 93.
  4. ^ Lang, Andrew (1897). "Sellar, William Young". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 51. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  5. ^ Sellar, E. M. (1996), Terry, R. C. (ed.), "I Have Seen a Young Poet", Robert Louis Stevenson: Interviews and Recollections, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 24–27, doi:10.1007/978-1-349-24355-6_6, ISBN 978-1-349-24355-6, retrieved 23 February 2025
  6. ^ "Eleanor Sellar". Dennistoun Conservation Society. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. ^ "The Highland Clearances". Stevenson Way. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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