William Emerton Heitland was an English Cambridge University based classicist.
Background
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 (1791-1823) more commonly known as Repps Browne, a Norfolk gentleman by his wife Mary Jex (1800-1839) of Fulmodeston in Norfolk.
Career
Heitland was admitted a pensioner of Saint John"s College, Cambridge, in 1867, a Craven scholar, 1869, Bachelor of Arts (Senior Classic), 1871, M.A, 1874, Fellow, 1871-1935 and Tutor, 1883-1893. He is buried in the Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge. 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.
British engraver John Browne (1742-1801). The Heitland Fund, capital and income at the disposal of the Fitzwilliam Museum.