The History of Sir Walter

"The Great Unknown",and yet one of the greatest literary figures the world has ever known.

Born on 15th August 1771 in Edinburgh to Anne Rutherford and Walter Scott, Sir Walter's childhood was full of illness and physical difficulties. He went to Edinburgh University aged 12, and by the age of 21 was a fully qualified practising Member of the Faculty of Advocates. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Selkirk Sheriff Court in 1799, which, combined with a childhood love of Border countryside, prompted Sir Walter to buy property and take up residence on the banks of the River Tweed.

Sir Walter lived at Abbotsford with his French wife, Charlotte Charpentier, and their four children, and died at home on 21st September 1832.