Surname: Aytoun Forename(s): William Edmonstoune b. 21 June 1813. d. 4 August 1865. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Poet, short story writer, translator, professor, and lawyer. Pseudonyms include “Augustus
Dunshunner,” “Robert M’Corkindale,” “T. Percy Jones,” and “W. E. A. T.” Contributed
to Blackwood’s Magazine from 1836 until his death and became a staff member of the periodical in 1844. In
1845 he became a professor of rhetoric and belles-lettres at the University of Edinburgh. Married Jane Emily, daughter of John Wilson, in 1849.
Biographical information: ODNB. (CC, KF)