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Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet)

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: 1771 - 1832

Biography

For a complete biography of Sir Walter Scott, please see The Walter Scott Digital Archive.

Barnaby, Paul, The Walter Scott Digital Archive (Last updated: 25/06/2019) <http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/index.html> [Accessed on 25 September 2023]

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Manuscript transcription of the grave of Helen Walker, written by Sir Walter Scott, Undated. [1830s]

 Item
Identifier: Coll-2167/1/6
Scope and Contents

Manuscript transcription of the carved monument to Helen Walker (d. 1791), erected in Irongray Churchyard c 1830. Walker was the inspiration for 'Jeanie Deans', the heroine of Walter Scott's 7th novel The Heart of Midlothian.

Dates: Undated. [1830s]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of papers of, and relating to Sir Walter Scott / Items relating to Sir Walter Scott from a collection made by Miss Marianne Talbot