7 MARCH 1903, Page 17

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."]

Sin,—Having seen both the letters in the Spectator on this subject, I write to tell you that my grandfather, Gilbert Heathcote, was born in 1765; entered New College, Oxford, in 1783; and took his M.A. degree in 1791. He was vicar of Hursley, Archdeacon of Winchester, and Fellow of Win- chester College. He died in 1829, and was buried in the cloisters of Winchester College. His eldest son, Gilbert Wall Heathcote (my uncle), born in 1806, succeeded his father as vicar of Hursley, was afterwards rector of Ashe, Fellow and Bursar of Winchester College, and Sub-Warden. He died in 1893, and is also buried in the College cloisters. —I am, Sir, &c.,