What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: John Gibson Lockhart son-in-law and biographer of Sir Walter Scott lived here 1821 - 1825
John Gibson Lockhart was a Scottish writer and critic, best known as the biographer of Sir Walter Scott; he lived at this residence from 1821 to 1825.
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