Person

Samuel Rutherford Crockett

born 1859, died 1914 (age 55)


gender: male
born in: Dumfries, United Kingdom
died in: Tarascon, France
vocations: author, publisher
education: Edinburgh, United Kingdom   |  Edinburgh, United Kingdom  
work: Penicuik, United Kingdom  
residence: Penicuik, United Kingdom   |  Peebles, United Kingdom   |  Auchencairn  

author of the following texts (85):
A Cry Across the Black Water (Book First: Adventures)   (Published in: 1895)
A Day in the Life of the Reverend James Pitbye, Minister of Nether Dullarg   (Published in: 1893)
A Finished Young Lady (Book Fourth: Idylls)   (Published in: 1895)
A Knight-Errant of the Streets   (Published in: 1893)
A Midsummer Idyll   (Published in: 1893)
A Minister’s Day (Book Fifth: Tales of the Kirk)   (Published in: 1895)
A Scientific Symposium   (Published in: 1900)
A Scottish Sabbath Day (Book Second: Intimacies)   (Published in: 1895)
Accepted of the Beasts   (Published in: 1893)
Across the March Dyke (Book Fourth: Idylls)   (Published in: 1895)
Beadle and Martyr   (Published in: 1900)
Boanerges Simpson’s Encumbrance   (Published in: 1893)
Carnation’s Morning Joy   (Published in: 1900)
Dominie Grier (Book Second: Intimacies)   (Published in: 1895)
Dr. Girnico’s Assistant   (Published in: 1900)
Ensamples to the Flock   (Published in: 1893)
Epilogue: In Praise of Galloway   (Published in: 1895)
Euroclydon of the Red Head (Book Fifth: Tales of the Kirk)   (Published in: 1895)
Fenwick Major’s Little ’Un (Book Third: Histories)   (Published in: 1895)
Gibby the Eel, Student in Divinity   (Published in: 1900)
Het Stapelen van de Turf   (Published in: 1917)
Jaimsie   (Published in: 1900)
John (Book Fifth: Tales of the Kirk)   (Published in: 1895)
John Black, Critic in Ordinary   (Published in: 1893)
John Smith of Arkland prepares his Sermon   (Published in: 1893)
Kit Kennedy, Ne’er-do-well (Book Third: Histories)   (Published in: 1895)
La Capote Lilas. Histoire Écossaise   (Published in: 1900)
Lowe’s Seat   (Published in: 1900)
Mac’s Enteric Fever (Book Third: Histories)   (Published in: 1895)
My Father’s Love Story   (Published in: 1900)
North to the Arctic (Book Third: Histories)   (Published in: 1895)
Peterson’s Patient   (Published in: 1900)
Preface [Bog-Myrtle and Peat. Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the years 1889 to 1895]   (Published in: 1895)
Preface [The Stickit Minister’s Wooing and Other Galloway Stories]   (Published in: 1900)
Saint Lucy of the Eyes (Book First: Adventures)   (Published in: 1895)
Seed Sown by the Wayside   (Published in: 1900)
Tadmor in the Wilderness   (Published in: 1900)
The Back O’ Beyont (Book Third: Histories)   (Published in: 1895)
The Biography of an Inefficient (Book Fifth: Tales of the Kirk)   (Published in: 1895)
The Blue Eyes of Ailie   (Published in: 1900)
The Cairn Edward Kirk Militant (Book Fifth: Tales of the Kirk)   (Published in: 1895)
The Candid Friend   (Published in: 1893)
The Case of John Arninston’ Conscience (Book First: Adventures)   (Published in: 1895)
The Colleging of Simeon Gleg (Book Third: Histories)   (Published in: 1895)
The Courtship of Allan Fairley, of Earlswood   (Published in: 1893)
The Courtship of Tammock Thakanraip, Ayrshire-Man (Book Second: Intimacies)   (Published in: 1895)
The Curate of Kirkchrist   (Published in: 1900)
The Fitting of the Peats   (Published in: 1901)
The Gate of the Upper Garden   (Published in: 1900)
The Glen Kells Short Leet   (Published in: 1893)
The Glistering Beaches (Book First: Adventures)   (Published in: 1895)
The Great Right-of-way Case (Book Second: Intimacies)   (Published in: 1895)
The Hempie’s Love Story   (Published in: 1900)
The Humbling of Strength-o’-airm   (Published in: 1900)
The Lammas Preaching   (Published in: 1893)
The Lass in the Shop   (Published in: 1900)
The Last Anderson of Deeside (Book Second: Intimacies)   (Published in: 1895)
The Lilac Sunbonnet   (Published in: 1894)
The Little Fair Man   (Published in: 1900)
The Little Lame Angel (Book Fourth: Idylls)   (Published in: 1895)
The Man of Wrath   (Published in: 1900)
The Minister of Dour (Book First: Adventures)   (Published in: 1895)
The Minister-Emeritus (Book Fifth: Tales of the Kirk)   (Published in: 1895)
The Minister’s Loon (Book Fifth: Tales of the Kirk)   (Published in: 1895)
The Old Tory (Book Second: Intimacies)   (Published in: 1895)
The Probationer   (Published in: 1893)
The Prodigal Daughter (Book Second: Intimacies)   (Published in: 1895)
The Progress of Cleg Kelly, Mission Worker   (Published in: 1893)
The Respect of Drowdle   (Published in: 1900)
The Siege of M’lurg’s Mill   (Published in: 1893)
The Split in the Marrow Kirk   (Published in: 1893)
The Stickit Minister   (Published in: 1893)
The Stickit Minister Wins Through   (Published in: 1900)
The Stickit Minister’s Wooing   (Published in: 1900)
The Suit of Bottle Green   (Published in: 1900)
The Three Maister Peter Slees, Ministers in the Parish of Couthy   (Published in: 1893)
The Tragedy of Duncan Duncanson, Schoolmaster   (Published in: 1893)
The Troubler of Israel   (Published in: 1900)
The Tutor of Curlywee   (Published in: 1893)
The minister of Scaur casts out with his Maker   (Published in: 1893)
Trials for License by the Presbytery of Pitscottite   (Published in: 1893)
Two Humourists   (Published in: 1900)
Under the Red Terror (Book First: Adventures)   (Published in: 1895)
Why David Oliphant remained a Presbyterian   (Published in: 1893)
“The Heather Lintie”   (Published in: 1893)

publications (7):
The Lilac Sunbonnet   (Published in: 1894 )
Love Idylls   (Published in: 1901 )

manager at the following publishers:
Ward & Downey   (founded in: 1884 closure in: 1897)
Methuen   (founded in: 1889 closure in: 1972)
Sampson Low, Son, and Marston   (founded in: 1825 closure in: 1964)

text settings:
Galloway, Scotland
Scottish Lowlands
Set in the Galloway region, which includes the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, Stewarty of Kirkcudbright and Wigtownshire in the Western Southern Uplands.
Set in the Scottish Lowlands

publication locations:
London
Paris
Utrecht

Relations to other persons:
movement:
James Matthew Barrie   (1860 - 1937)
George Douglas Brown   (1869 - 1902)
George MacDonald   (1824 - 1905)

Periodicals:
contributor:
reviewer:
Manchester Guardian   (founded in: 1821 )

Involved with the following movements:
member:
Kailyard School   (founded in: 1880 closure in: 1914)