James Hogg (b. c. 1770 d. 1835)

Scottish poet and novelist. Son of a shepherd of Ettrick Hall in Ettrick Forest. Worked as a shepherd in Ettrick Forest, then south-western Scotland, 1790–1810. Published his first book in 1801, and then regularly submitted to magazines. In 1810, moved to Edinburgh, where he established himself as a leading literary figure.