Engraving by J.C. Armytage from the bust of Aytoun by Scottish sculptor Patric Park
Born
(1813-06-21)21 June 1813 21 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh
Died
4 August 1865(1865-08-04) (aged 52) Blackhills, by Lhanbryde, Moray
Resting place
Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
Occupation
Writer to the Signet (1835) Advocate (1840) Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Edinburgh University (1845–65) Sheriff, Orkney & Shetland (1852–65)
Education
Edinburgh Academy (1824-8)
Alma mater
Edinburgh University
Notable works
Lays of The Scottish Cavaliers (1848)
Spouse
Jane Emily Wilson (died 1859) Fearnie Jemima Kinnear (m. 1863) (died 1904)
Children
No issue
Relatives
Father-in-law: Professor John Wilson Brother-in-law: John Thomson Gordon
William Edmondstoune "W. E." Aytoun FRSE (21 June 1813 – 4 August 1865) was a Scottish poet, lawyer by training, and professor of rhetoric and belles lettres at the University of Edinburgh. He published poetry, translation, prose fiction, criticism and satire and was a lifelong contributor to the Edinburgh literary periodical Blackwood's Magazine. He was also a collector of Scottish ballads.
In the early 1850s, Professor Aytoun lent his name as a supporter of the fledgling National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights. His distinctive legacy as a teacher has led to him being called the 'first modern professor of English Literature'.[1]
^"William Edmonstoune Aytoun". Scottish Poetry Library. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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