Meg of Abernethy

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Meg of Abernethy (1355–1405) was a Scottish musician.{{Cite book |last1=Ewan |first1=Elizabeth L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zs6qBgAAQBAJ&dq=Meg+Abernethy&pg=PA262 |title=Biographical Dictionary of ScottishWomen |last2=Innes |first2=Sue |last3=Reynolds |first3=Sian |last4=Pipes |first4=Rose |date=2007-06-27 |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |isbn=978-0-7486-2660-1 |language=en}} She was a harper at the royal court{{Cite book |last1=Sanger |first1=Keith |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5k0CwAAQBAJ&q=Meg+Abernethy |title=Tree of strings: Crann nan teud: a history of the harp in Scotland |last2=Kinnaird |first2=Alison |date=2015-12-14 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-30090-8 |language=en}} who was recorded in the Aberdeen Burgh Records 1317 and 1398-1407.{{Cite web |last=Dickinson |first=William Croft |title=Volume 49 - Early records of the Burgh of Aberdeen - Series 3 - National Library of Scotland |url=https://digital.nls.uk/scottish-history-society-publications/browse/archive/125885852 |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=digital.nls.uk}} She is the earliest female harper known in her country and is notable as she indicates that it was possible for women to become professional harp players.