Mrs. Disney Leith
Mary Charlotte Julia Gordon | |
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| Born | Mary Charlotte Julia Gordon 9 July 1840 |
| Died | 21 February 1926 (aged 85) Niton, Isle of Wight |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Mrs. Disney Leith |
| Occupation | writer |
| Spouse | General Robert William Disney Leith CB |
| Children | six |
Mary Charlotte Julia Leith, née Gordon (1840–1926), best known as Mrs Disney Leith, was a British novelist and traveller, as well as a childhood friend and cousin of the poet Swinburne. After her husband's death she visited Iceland numerous times, writing about the country and translating works from Icelandic.