Birth of Walter Scott1771
Birth of Walter Scott
Historical person
Walter Scott Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter Scott, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
11 records1771–182511 events3 places
Chronological biography
1771
1799
Sheriff1799
Appointed Sheriff of Selkirk
1817
Rob Roy1817
Publication of "Rob Roy"
Discovery of Ancient Honours4 February 1817
Discovers Scotlands ancient honours in Edinburgh Castle, not seen since Charles II
1819
Ivanhoe1819
Publication of "Ivanhoe"
1823
Bannatyne Club1823
Founds the Bannatyne Club to republish Scotlands older literary & historical works
1824
Peveril of the Peak1824
Publication of "St Ronans Wall". Publication of "Red Gauntlet". Publication of "Quentin Durward". Publication of "Peveril of the Peak"
Quentin Durward1824
Publication of "St Ronans Wall". Publication of "Red Gauntlet". Publication of "Quentin Durward". Publication of "Peveril of the Peak"
Red Gauntlet1824
Publication of "St Ronans Wall". Publication of "Red Gauntlet". Publication of "Quentin Durward". Publication of "Peveril of the Peak"
St Ronans Wall1824
Publication of "St Ronans Wall". Publication of "Red Gauntlet". Publication of "Quentin Durward". Publication of "Peveril of the Peak"
1825
Woodstock1825
Publication of "Woodstock"
Titles and roles
Sheriff-Selkirk
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.