Vicki Jagger

Vicki’s research examines the lived experience of north of Scotland women whose incomes were derived largely from landed estate rentals and who embraced evangelicalism as their religious ethos in the first half of the nineteenth century. Representatives of this cohort, who are the case studies for the analysis, include Elizabeth, the wife of the fifth duke of Gordon; Hannah, Janet and Catherine, daughters of Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster; and Mary, Augusta and Charlotte Mackenzie, daughters of Lord Seaforth. The study seeks to establish, through an analysis of their networks and related activities, how their religious faith impacted those with whom they interacted and was instrumental in shaping their own identities. A broad range of documentary archival material including personal correspondence, hagiographies and published works written by the case study individuals is providing the evidence on which the evaluation is based.

Vicki as a retirement project completed an MLitt History with the UHI Centre for History. Having enjoyed the historical research experience within the environment of the UHI Centre for History even more than she had expected she has embarked on this PhD research.