Hamilton, Katherine, Duchess of Atholl

Katherine Hamilton, Duchess of Atholl (1662–1707) left a series of spiritual writings for her husband to read after her death. He subsequently copied the original collection of documents and titled the work “Memoirs of Her Grace, Katherine, Duchess of Atholl, in Form of a Diary.” Her writings demonstrate that religion was central to her life and that her politics were informed by her faith. Her spiritual diary places her writing within understood parameters of early modern women in Scotland.