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| Heitland, William Emerton. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 18, 1867. [Elder] s. of Arthur Allan, Esq. [and Mary]. B. Dec. 21, 1847, at Colkirk [Norfolk]. Schools [Dedham, 'where the boys were ill-fed and much caned,' and where, in the sixth form, he used to say that the only kind of punishment was the writing out of whole books of Milton] and Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1867; Craven Scholar, 1869; B.A. (Senior Classic) 1871; M.A. 1874. Fellow, 1871-1935. Lecturer in Classics, 1871-85. Tutor, 1883-93. A famous Latin scholar. Author, History of the Roman Republic; [p.323] Agricola, a record of all that is said of agriculture and its conditions from Homer to Sidonius Apollinaris; an edition of Cicero's speech 'Pro Murena,' and one of his 'Pro Rabirio' fragmentary speech. Married Margaret, dau. of Dr W. H. Bateson, Master of St John's, authoress and protagonist of women's rights. Died June 23, 1935, aged 87, at Cambridge. (Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; Eagle, XLIX. 119; The Times, June 24, 1935; Cambridge Review, Oct. 11, 1935.) | William Emerton HEITLAND Approx. lifespan: 1847–1935 pens. St John's College adm1867:05:18 elder s. of Arthur Allan HEITLAND, Esq. s. of Mary HEITLAND b. Colkirk, [ Norfolk ] 1847:12:21 Sch: Dedham "where the boys were ill-fed and much caned," and where, in the sixth form, he used to say that the only kind of punishment was the writing out of whole books of Milton Dedham, [ Essex ] Sch: Shrewsbury Shrewsbury, [ Shropshire ] Matric. 1867:10MT: Craven Scholar 1869 BA Senior Classic 1871 MA 1874 Fellow 1871-1935 Lecturer in Classics: 1871-85 Tutor: 1883-93 A famous Latin scholar: Publ.: History of the Roman Republic : Agricola, a record of all that is said of agriculture and its conditions from Homer to Sidonius Apollinaris; an edition of Cicero's speech "Pro Murena," and one of his "Pro Rabirio" fragmentary speech m. Margaret BATESON dau. of Dr W. H. BATESON Master: St John's College [add:] Margaret BATESON HEITLAND authoress and protagonist of women's rights: [:add] age 87 d. Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1935:06:23 ( Shrewsbury School Reg ; Eagle XLIX 119; The Times 1935:06:24; Cambridge Review 1935:10:11.) [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |