David Ritchie (1740-1811), known also as
David of Manor Water,
Bow'd Davie,
Crooked David, and most notably the
Black Dwarf, was a
dwarf born at the
slate quarries of
Stobo. He was the inspiration for
Sir Walter Scott's novel,
The Black Dwarf.
He lived in a cottage on the banks of Manor Water near the town of Peebles, Scotland.
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