William Emerton Heitland


William Emerton Heitland was an English Cambridge University based classicist. who was described as having a passionate desire to attain the truth.

Life

Heitland's father, Arthur Allan Heitland, youngest child of Major William Peter Heitland of the Madras Pioneers, was a farmer and his mother, Mary Browne of Colkirk House, Lady of Nowers Manor in Hindringham, was the daughter of Riches Repps Browne more commonly known as Repps Browne, a Norfolk gentleman by his wife Mary Jex of Fulmodeston in Norfolk. Heitland was admitted a pensioner of St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1867, a Craven scholar, 1869, B.A, 1871, M.A, 1874, Fellow, 1871-1935 and Tutor, 1883-93. He married Margaret Bateson at Marylebone in 1901, she was the daughter of William Henry Bateson, master of St John's College in 1901; she lived between 1860 and 1938.
He is buried in the Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge. with his wife, a journalist and stalwart of the suffragette movement.
At the time of his death, his estate was valued at £26519 4s. 4d. One third of the residue of Heitland estate help establishing a fund named after him.
American born illustrator and watercolor artist Wilmot Emerton Heitland, N.A. was his nephew, some of his paintings are on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum and the Philadelphia Museum School of Art.

Relatives

British engraver John Browne.

Legacy

The Heitland Fund, capital and income at the disposal of the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Published works