Birth of Walter Scott
Birth of Walter Scott
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Walter Scott Biography and Timeline
Follow Walter Scott through 11 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Walter Scott, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1771–1825Years on this page
1771
1799
Sheriff
Appointed Sheriff of Selkirk
Role range: 1763-1809
1817
Discovery of Ancient Honours
Discovers Scotlands ancient honours in Edinburgh Castle, not seen since Charles II
Rob Roy
Publication of "Rob Roy"
1819
Ivanhoe
Publication of "Ivanhoe"
1823
Bannatyne Club
Founds the Bannatyne Club to republish Scotlands older literary & historical works
1824
Peveril of the Peak
Publication of "St Ronans Wall". Publication of "Red Gauntlet". Publication of "Quentin Durward". Publication of "Peveril of the Peak"
Quentin Durward
Publication of "St Ronans Wall". Publication of "Red Gauntlet". Publication of "Quentin Durward". Publication of "Peveril of the Peak"
Red Gauntlet
Publication of "St Ronans Wall". Publication of "Red Gauntlet". Publication of "Quentin Durward". Publication of "Peveril of the Peak"
St Ronans Wall
Publication of "St Ronans Wall". Publication of "Red Gauntlet". Publication of "Quentin Durward". Publication of "Peveril of the Peak"
1825
Woodstock
Publication of "Woodstock"
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.