Maria Bowes Macdonell

1809–1866 (age 57)

Biography

Maria Bowes Macdonell (1809-1866) lived through an era of great change and gave herself to the quiet service of her family and neighbours in the north of Scotland, tending the traditions that sustained Elgin and its surrounding parishes.

Her grave near Elgin Cathedral remains a place of reflection, where relatives and friends gather to remember the gentle hospitality and steady affection she offered throughout her days.

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