Sir Walter Scott; 1st Bt; by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer; circa 1824. Oil on panel. Sir Walter Scott; 1st Baronet; FRSE (15 August 1771 - 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist; playwright and poet. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe; Rob Roy; Old Mortality; The Lady of the Lake; Waverley; The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor.