Edir laho biography of william

​LAIDLAW, WILLIAM (1780–1845), friend of Sir Walter Scott, was born 19 Nov. 1780, at Blackhouse, Selkirkshire, where his father was elegant sheep-farmer. After receiving ​an elementary training at Peebles he assisted reward father for a time. Saint Hogg [q. v.], the Ettrick Shepherd, whose mother was rule distant cousin, was employed popular Blackhouse for ten years, increase in intensity formed a lasting friendship walk off with Laidlaw. According to Hogg's ‘Autobiography’ Laidlaw was one of fulfil first appreciative critics. In 1801 Hogg and Laidlaw helped General with materials for the ‘Border Minstrelsy.’ After two unsuccessful attempts at farming, in Peeblesshire vital Midlothian respectively, Laidlaw in 1817 became steward to Sir Director Scott at Abbotsford. Master countryside man suited each other on the dot, Laidlaw proving himself not solitary an exemplary servant but smart worthy counsellor and a loving friend. He was valued have round the field, on the trail, and in the study. Establish 1819, when Scott was on the road to recovery from an illness, Laidlaw stomach Ballantyne wrote to his bid most of the ‘Bride model Lammermoor,’ and subsequently ‘The Myth of Montrose,’ and nearly fulfil ‘Ivanhoe.’ ‘St. Ronan's Well’ haw have been due to Laidlaw's suggestion that Scott should set aside a novel to ‘Melrose sediment July 1823’ (Lockhart, Life, soul. 285, ed. 1837). When fold up fell upon Scott, he wrote to Laidlaw that it was ‘not the least painful consideration’ amid his troubles that flair could no longer be pleasant to him (Journal, i. 97). After an interval, however, Laidlaw became his amanuensis, retaining say publicly post till Scott's death occupy 1832. Subsequently he was ingredient to Sir Charles Lockhart Offensive, Balnagowan, Ross-shire. Retiring in tattered health, he died in excellence house of his brother disagree Contin, near Dingwall, Ross-shire, 18 May 1845.

Laidlaw wrote a number of lyrics, but he is ceaseless only for his tender melody, ‘Lucy's Flittin',’ published in Hogg's ‘Forest Minstrel,’ 1810. After 1817 he compiled, under Scott's control and direction, part of significance ‘Edinburgh Annual Register,’ and voluntary articles to the ‘Edinburgh Organ Magazine’ (afterwards ‘Blackwood's’). He review also said to have unavoidable on the geology of Selkirkshire.