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1771
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Scott
born on 15 August at College Wynd, Edinburgh.
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1773-6
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Polio
attack leaves the young Scott with a limp.
Lives with his grand-parents at Sandyknowe, Kelso.
Visits London and Bath with his aunt, Jenny Scott.
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1776
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Returns
to family home in George Square.
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1779
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Sent
to the Royal High School in Edinburgh.
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1783-6
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Studies
Latin, Greek and Logic at Edinburgh University.
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1786
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Serious
illness strikes - convalesces at Kelso.
Apprenticed to his father's firm of solicitors.
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1789-92
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Attends
Law classes.
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1790
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Called
to the Scottish Bar as an Advocate.
Falls in love with Williamina Belsches.
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1795
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Appointed
as Curator of the Advocates' Library.
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1796
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Loses
Williamina Belsches, who marries Sir William Forbes.
Translates 'The Chase' and 'William and Helen' from German by Burger.
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1797
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Meets
Charlotte Charpentier in the Lake District and marries her in the same
year.
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1799
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Appointed
Sheriff-Deputy of Selkirkshire. Death of his father.
Translates
'Goetz of Berlichingen' from German by Goethe.
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1802-3
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Published ‘Minstrelsy of
the Scottish Border’
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1804
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Edits
'Sir Tristrem' by Thomas the Rhymer.
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1805
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Published ‘The Lay
of the Last Minstrel’
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1806
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Appointed
Principal Clerk of Session.
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1809
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Quarrels
with Constable, starts publishing-house with John Ballantine.
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1810
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Published ‘The Lady of the Lake’
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1811
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Buys small farm on the River Tweed, extends, it and
renames it “Abbotsford”. Moves there in 1812.
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1815
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'Lord
of the Isles' published.
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1814
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Voyage
to Orkney, Shetland and Hebrides aboard the Lighthouse Yacht. Publication
of his 'Waverley' novels as the 'Great Unknown' - his identity is not
publicly acknowledged until 1827.
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1815
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Visits
London, Paris, Waterloo.
His novel 'Guy Mannering' is published (2,000 copies sold on the first
day).
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1816
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Publication
of 'The Antiquary', 'Black Dwarf' and 'Old Mortality'.
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1818
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Discovers
the Scottish Regalia at Edinburgh Castle.
'Rob Roy' is published (10,000 copies sold in two weeks).
Published 'The Heart of Midlothian'.
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1819
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Suffers
from bouts of cramp. His mother dies.
Published
'Bride of Lammermoor' in the publication ‘Legend of Montrose'.
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1820
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Visits
London, sits for Chantrey for a portrait bust.
Publication of 'Ivanhoe',' The Monastery' and 'The Abbot'.
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1821
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Attends
the Coronation of George IV.
Publication of 'Kenilworth'.
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1822
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Organises
visit of George IV to Edinburgh.
Publication of 'The Pirate', 'The Fortunes of Nigel' and 'Peveril of the
Peak'.
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1823
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Suffers
his first stroke.
Publication of 'Quentin Durward'.
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1824-6
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Publication
of 'St Ronan's Well' and 'Redgauntlet'.
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1825
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Bankruptcy
of Ballantine, his printer and Constable, his publisher.
Publication
of 'The Betrothed', ' The Talisman' (published together)
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1826
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Has
financial crisis. Lady Scott dies
Travels to France to research life of Napoleon.
Publication
of 'Woodstock'.
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1827
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Publication
of 'Life of Napoleon Buonaparte' and also 'Chronicles of the Canongate'.
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1828
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Publication
of 'The Fair Maid of Perth'
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1829
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Publication
of 'Anne of Geierstein'
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1830
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Severe
strokes in February and November.
Resigns as Clerk of Session.
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1831
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Suffers
another stroke in May. Sails on HMS Barham to Malta and Naples for health
reasons. Has a cerebral haemorrhage.
Publication of 'Count Robert of Paris' and 'Castle Dangerous'
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1832
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Resident
in Naples, returns to Scotland via the River Rhine.
Dies at Abbotsford on September 21.
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