William Glennie facts for kids
William Glennie was an important teacher who lived from 1761 to 1828. He is best known for teaching the famous poet Lord Byron. William Glennie also had several children who became early settlers in Australia.
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Who Was William Glennie?
William Glennie was born in 1761 in a place called Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His parents were John Glennie and Jean Mitchell. In 1794, he married Mary Gardiner at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Richmond, Surrey, England.
William Glennie's Family Life
William and Mary Glennie had a very large family with twelve children. Four of their sons later became important pioneers in Australia. These sons were James, Henry, Alfred, and Benjamin. William Glennie passed away in 1828 in Sandgate, Kent, England.
William Glennie's Teaching Career
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William Glennie was a teacher at his own school, which he called an 'academy'. This school was located in Dulwich Grove. From August 1799 to April 1801, he taught Lord Byron there.
About Dr. Glennie's Academy
Interestingly, the building that became Dr. Glennie's Academy was once a tavern named The Green Man. By 1815, it had been changed into a school. William Glennie was also a friend of another well-known poet, Thomas Campbell.
