Abstrakt
The paper will examine how various Christian denominations affected Sir Walter Scott's life and family. In early childhood, Scott was a Presbyterian, and in spite of his growing disillusion with the church of his parents, he never rejected their moral ideas.
Scott married a French émigré whose family was probably Catholic, however Charlotte later became an Episcopalian. Scott's first three children were baptized by an Episcopalian clergyman, but the youngest was baptized by a Presbyterian minister.
Lady Scott's funeral was conducted by an Episcopalian clergyman, Scott's own funeral was conducted by two Presbyterians and one Episcopalian. There are no official proofs that he ever became a member of the Episcopalian Church, though he admired its ritual.
Scott's granddaughter Charlotte was raised Episcopalian, but in 1851 she and her husband (Presbyterian) converted to Catholicism. The paper will not only discuss Scott's opinions on different religions, but also explore the influence of different confessions of faith on relationships among Scott's family members between the 1770s and 1850s.