Indeed, Lionel was very much in the position of the irate old scotchwoman whose toes were trodden upon by a man in a crowd.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
These and the second godfather, the Prince Palatine, were represented by three noble Scots, the Duke of Lennox-a member of a family that the Queen particularly disliked-the Duke of Hamilton, and the Duchess of Richmond; and the King, with characteristic unwisdom, desired to pay yet another compliment to his native land by appointing another scotchwoman, Lady Roxburgh, to the office of governess to his infant son.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
He had proved too respectable even for the peerage; and of late had cheerfully resigned all his affairs into the hands of his wife, formerly the Lady Michal M'Intosh, a penniless beauty, with the pride of a scotchwoman and the temper of a Hervey.
"The Castle Inn"
Stanley John Weyman