Joseph Drury
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Joseph Drury was Head Master of Harrow School
1785–1805, and first of a dynasty of Drurys to teach at Harrow.
He married Louisa Heath, from whose brother Benjamin Heath, he took over the head mastership of Harrow in 1785. (Another of Louisa's brothers, George Heath, was Head Master of Eton College
1792–1802.)
His brother Mark Drury was Second Master at Harrow. He married Catherine Angelo, daughter of the fencing master at Eton, Domenico Angelo
, and sister of the celebrated Eton Dame, Florella Angelo.
His son Henry Joseph Drury (1778–1841) was a master at Harrow, where he was tutor to Lord Byron
, with whom he later became a friend a correspondent. Henry Drury married Ann Tayler, whose sister later married Francis Hodgson
, Provost of Eton College. Henry Joseph's son Benjamin Heath Drury (1817–1902) was a master at Harrow.
Another of Joseph's sons, Benjamin Heath Drury (1782–1835), became an Assistant-master at Eton.
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
1785–1805, and first of a dynasty of Drurys to teach at Harrow.
He married Louisa Heath, from whose brother Benjamin Heath, he took over the head mastership of Harrow in 1785. (Another of Louisa's brothers, George Heath, was Head Master of Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
1792–1802.)
His brother Mark Drury was Second Master at Harrow. He married Catherine Angelo, daughter of the fencing master at Eton, Domenico Angelo
Domenico Angelo
Domenico Angelo , fencing master, was born in Leghorn, Italy, as Angelo Domenico Malevolti Tremamondo.According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Angelo was the first to emphasize fencing as a means of developing health, poise, and grace...
, and sister of the celebrated Eton Dame, Florella Angelo.
His son Henry Joseph Drury (1778–1841) was a master at Harrow, where he was tutor to Lord Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, later George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron, FRS , commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was a British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement...
, with whom he later became a friend a correspondent. Henry Drury married Ann Tayler, whose sister later married Francis Hodgson
Francis Hodgson
Francis Hodgson , was a reforming Provost of Eton, educator, cleric, writer of verse, and friend of Byron....
, Provost of Eton College. Henry Joseph's son Benjamin Heath Drury (1817–1902) was a master at Harrow.
Another of Joseph's sons, Benjamin Heath Drury (1782–1835), became an Assistant-master at Eton.