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667668669670671672673674675676677678679680681682683684685686687688689690691692693694695696697698699700701702703704705706707708709710711712713714715716717718719720721722723724725726727728729730731732733734735736737738739740<strong>Invent</strong>; Sa-Si.xlsA B C D E F G H I J K LSCOTT, Walter (Jnr) Mdl - Scotland F: Walter SCOTT (Snr) l: 1680-90 - - Inveresk, Midlothian, Scot. Witnessed the baptisms of the children of Working Ch.8B, Sh.2 Mormon Film #1067755,w: Inveresk, Scot. John Galloway & Elizabeth <strong>Swinton</strong>. Inveresk Births & Bapt.,1678-1705.SCOTT, Walter ('Beardie') WST– Scotland F: Sir William SCOTT (of Harden) l: 1715 …?…* 1st son, then Eilrig & Raeburn, Sthn. Scot. [Beardie] Scott: Ch.1, Sh.1 Sir Walter Scott: hisRobert SCOTT * Married a neice of the first Campbell ancestry & descendantsof Blytheswood in 1690. (a) The Novels of Sir W.He took part in the 1715 'rising' and was Scott - Notes to Thenicknamed " Beardie" because he refused Heart of Mid-Lothian.to shave after the revolution until theStewarts came back to the throne (a)His father settled the estates of Eilrig & Raeburntogether with other valuable possessionsaround Lessuden (a).Photo on file.SCOTT, Walter MT/ - Scotland F: Robert SCOTT b: 1729 Ann RUTHERFORD 12 other children Farm: Sandy Knowe, near Kelso, Rox., Sir Walter Scott was the youngest of 13 Swint: Ch.1D, Sh.1&2 ACS- <strong>Swinton</strong>s of that IlkWST/ M: Barbara HALIBURTON m: 1758, April 25 Sir Walter SCOTT Scotland children; 6 of whom died in infancy. Scott: Ch.1, Sh.1 Border Magazine 1904RUT d: 1799 c1771: 25 George Square, Solicitor and Writer to the Signet, Edinb. Rutherford: Ch.1 BFHSM #18,1992,Mar.,Edinburgh, Scot. He was the first in his family to enter a p.27, Query No. 7/18profession. (a)(b) Daiches David: SirHe was descended from the Scotts of Harden Walter Scott & histhrough a cadet branch of the Scotts World (1971)of Raeburn.>1771: shortly after 1771 Walter & Annmoved to George Sq., EdinburghPhoto on file.SCOTT, Sir Walter (1st Bart) MT/ - Scotland F: Walter SCOTT b: 1771, Aug. 15 Margaret Charlotte CHARPENTIER 1] Charlotte Sophia SCOTT College Wynd, Edinburgh, Sc. 1771: born at his fathers house (since Swint: Ch.1D, Sh.2 ACS- <strong>Swinton</strong>s of that IlkWST M: Ann RUTHERFORD w: Edinburgh, Scot. (h) 2] Walter SCOTT Sandyknowe, Scot. pulled down) in College Wynd, Edinb., Scott: Chart 1 Daiches-Sir W. Scott etc.m: 1797, Dec. 24 3] Anne SCOTT (a) Kelso, Scotland. He was the younger son of 13 children. AACS- Autobiog. p11w: Carlisle, Cumberl., Eng. 4] Charles SCOTT (a) 1797:Lasswade Cottage,Midl,Sc. 1773: Lost the use of his right leg when (a) Lockhart, Vol X,d: 1831, Sept 21 39 Castle St., Edinburgh, Sc. 18 months old, then was sent to his p. 218-221w: home (Ab'ford)(a) 1804-12: Ashestiel, Selkirk, grandfathers farm Sandy Knowe, near (b) BFHSM #17, 1991,Octbu: 1832, Sept 26(a) Scotland. Kelso for his health, spenting most of his (c) Sir Walter Scott: hisw:Dryburgh Abbey(a) 1815: 39 North Castle Street, childhood in the country. He was left ancestry & descendants.Edinburgh, Scot. (b) lame for the rest of his life. (d) BFHSM No. 22, JuneAbbotsford, Borders, Sc. In his youth he was sent firstly to his grandfathers 1993, p.11.farm at Sandyknowe, near Smailholm, Scot.,(e) BFHSM No.23,and later to his uncles house in Kelso on the border, Oct 1993; p.19before returning to his fathers house in Edinburgh. (c) (f) Maxwell-Scott,Maj.Gen.1778: Educated at Royal High School, Edinb. (f) & Sir Walter: Guide toEdinburgh University studying Law. (c) Abbotsford.1787: Scott met Robert Burns in Edinburgh (f). (g) BFHS Mag.: Issue 37,1792, July 11: Admitted to the faculty of June 1998, p.6.of Advocates as a Lawyer (barrister) (d)(h) Daiches David: Sir1793: Aged 23, Scott was studying & translating from Walter Scott & hisHistorical German works (f). World (1971)1797: He leased a country cottage near Lasswade.1799: received a sheriffship worth £300 per yr. & a clerkship worth £1500 per yr. He wasmade Sheriff-deputy of Selkirkshire. However later he chose to follow a literary career.c1800: After Scotts appointment as 'Sheriff of theForest' & before he settled atAshiestal, he lodged at a hostel at Clovenfords (now Clovenfords Hotel) (g).After marriage he lived partly in Edinburgh & partly at Lasswade Cottage. Thiswas too far from his work, so he rented Ashiestiel (1804-12)1802: bought 39 Castle Street which was their Edinburgh home until 1826 when hehad to sell it because of his financial crash.1802: published "The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border" Volumes 1 & 2 (d) and Vol. 3 in 1803 (f).1800-12: he rented 'Ashestiel', a country house on the banks of the Tweed R.,near Selkirk from his cousins, the Russells (c).From c1800 he began to have works published becoming recognisedas one of Scotlands most renowned novelists & poets.1805: Published "Lay of the Last Minstrel" (f).1806: Appointed Clerk of the Court of Sessions (Scottish High Court)(f).1809: Date of Contract of Partnership of Scott in the Edinburgh Legalfirm of James Ballantyne & Co. (d)1811: Bought Abbotsford, the house then called Carteyhole & it was situated ona farm of Newharthaugh of 110 acres.He built a magnificent home, Abbotsford, on the banks of the R. Tweed where hesettled with his wife & family. Guests were welcomed to his mansion where hestored relicts of Scotlands past & where hunting & fishing were happy pastimes.1808: Published "Marmion" and "Life of Dryden" (f).1810: Published "Lady of the Lake" (f).1814: Published "Waverley", the first of many "Waverley" novels (f).1814: Scott took a holiday visiting the Orkeny, Shetland and Hebredean Islands.1815: Visited the battlefield of Waterloo. He retrieved some armour which is still at Abotsford.1817: Scott was present when the chest in which the 'Scottish Regalia'Page 10

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