Isabella Moncrieff
Isabella Moncrieff | |
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| Born | 7 April 1774 |
| Died | 2 February 1846 |
| Pen name | Martha Blackford |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Notable works | The Eskdale Herd-Boy (1819) The Scottish Orphans: A Moral Tale (1822) |
| Spouse | |
| Parents | Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood (father) |
Lady Isabella Moncrieff (7 April 1774 – 2 February 1846), who wrote under the name of Martha Blackford, was a Scottish writer who wrote numerous children's books, such as the Eskdale Herd-Boy. Her books had moral themes and were set in the Scottish countryside, sometimes against a historical backdrop. She later wrote for an older audience with the Annals of the Family of McRoy. She became Lady Isabella when her husband John Stoddart was knighted in 1826.