b. 12 June 1794. d. 25 November 1854. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Writer, editor, translator, and biographer of Walter Scott. Pseudonyms include: “William
Wastle” (after Burns’ poem “Willie’s Wife”), Dr. Scott. Educated at the Universities
of Glasgow, Oxford, and Edinburgh. Married the eldest daughter of Walter Scott. Editor
of *Blackwood’s Magazine* and the *Quarterly Review*. Biographical information: *ODNB*.
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