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Margaret Fletcher (26 February 1873 - 26 March 1946) was a Scottish painter. She was the granddaughter of Angus Fletcher of Dunans, the 12th chief of the clan Fletcher.

Life
Her father was Bernard James Cuddon (1846 - 28 July 1934) from New Catton, Norwich in England. On marriage he took his wife's name and was known as Bernard James Cuddon Fletcher.

Her mother was Harriet Fletcher (c. 1847 - 21 June 1889) from Edinburgh. She was the daughter of Angus Fletcher, the 12th clan chief of Fletcher. The Dunans Castle and estate in Argyll were a Fletcher possession from the 18th century. Bernard and Harriet married on 6 April 1869 in Edinburgh.

Margaret Cuddon Fletcher was born at Somerton Hall, Norfolk on 26 February 1873. She was Bernard and Harriet's second daughter. Their first daughter was born in 1871. Brought up in Argyll, Margaret was known as Margaret Fletcher of Dunans.

She married William Leadbitter (18 November 1871 - 13 November 1910) of Garswood house in Lancashire. They married in Edinburgh on 19 October 1905. He was the eldest son of Colonel Leadbitter-Smith of Flass Hall near Durham. William Leadbitter, unusually for his family, did not use the Smith part of his name.

Margaret thus became Margaret Fletcher Leadbitter.

Art
Among her wedding presents, was the book 'Women painters of the world' given by Ina McNeill. The couple honeymooned in Venice and travelled south in Italy.

Death
She died of natural causes at her home in Queens Road, Harrogate on 26 March 1946.