Lady Anna Maria Donkin [née Elliot] (1785-1855)
The daughter of Gilbert Elliott, first earl of Minto; in 1832 she became the second wife
of General Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin. Sir Walter Scott admired her “good sense and
good-humour” and she was said to have been a model for his Di Vernon.
The daughter of Gilbert Elliott, first earl of Minto; in 1832 she became the second wife
of General Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin. Sir Walter Scott admired her “good sense and
good-humour” and she was said to have been a model for his Di Vernon.