Alison Cockburn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alison Cockburn

Scottish poet, wit and socialite

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1712

Place of Birth: Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1794

Profession: writer, poet, socialite

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Alison Cockburn also Alison Rutherford, or Alicia Cockburn (8 October 1712 – 22 November 1794) was a Scottish poet, wit and socialite who collected a circle of eminent friends in 18th-century enlightenment Edinburgh including Walter Scott, Robert Burns and David Hume.