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Jean Armour (25 February 1765 – 26 March 1834), also known as the "Belle of Mauchline", was the wife of the poet Robert Burns. She inspired many of his poems and bore him nine children, three of whom survived into adulthood.
A portrait of Jean Armour, the wife of the poet Robert Burns, by John Alexander Gilfillan. Learn about her life, marriage, children and legacy from the National Galleries of Scotland website.
24 de jan. de 2017 · A novel that explores the life and love of Jean Armour, the wife of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Learn how she overcame the challenges of pregnancy, loss, infidelity and poverty, and how she influenced his work and legacy.
21 de mar. de 2016 · Lurking in storage at Rozelle House Galleries in Alloway, close to the cottage where Robert Burns was born, is a portrait of the poet’s wife, Jean Armour. It is dated 1832, just two years before Jean’s death in her sixties, but is clearly of a much younger woman. A pleasant and slightly plump lady gazes out at us with candid ...
Jean was the second child in a family of eleven of whom three died in infancy, and was the oldest daughter and the apple of her father’s eye. Jean’s parents both came from families of stone masons going back several generations, and James Armour, Jean’s father, was described as being “a tradesman of solid worth” and financially ...
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Jean Armour (1765–1834) was a Scottish woman who had nine children with the poet Robert Burns, whom she met in 1784 and married in 1788. She was the subject of several of his poems, such as 'To a Mountain Daisy' and 'To a Mouse', and is remembered for her singing and dancing skills.
22 de jan. de 2024 · Learn about the life and work of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, and his long-term partner, Jean Armour. Discover how they met, had children, and faced challenges in their relationship, and how their story is remembered today.
