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Henry Cary (12 February 1804 – 30 June 1870) was a barrister, classical scholar, Anglican clergyman, and first District Court Judge in the Colony of New South Wales.〔 〕 Cary was born in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, where his father was vicar.〔 His parents were Henry Francis Cary, translator of Dante's Divine Comedy, and Jane Ormsby. She was the daughter of James Wilmot Ormsby of Foxford, co.Mayo, and Sandymount, Dublin, and his wife Jane DeGualy. Jane's eldest brother was Sir Charles Montague Ormsby, Baronet. == Classical Education == Henry and his father were walking along the beach at Littlehampton one morning, his father reciting Homer out loud, when a gentleman heard it and introduced himself. He was Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was promptly invited home to dine. Coleridge and Charles Lamb became close friends of the family. Cary was educated at Merchant Taylors' School from which he graduated on 5 April 1821 and was admitted to Worcester College, Oxford where he completed his own prose translation of Homer's Odyssey. BA 1824 and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn. In 1826 he was certified to act as Special Pleader, with a chamber in the Temple. He completed two treatise on law which were favourably received. As well as for his scholastic endeavours, Cary was renowned for his eccentricities and audacious practical jokes. Cary received his M.A. 1827 and was called to the Bar, choosing the Oxford circuit. At the end of that year, 11 September 1827 he married at St George's, Hanover Square to Isabella Carlton Dawson, aged 19, witnessed by Elmira Dawson. Isabella was the daughter of George D.L. Dawson, Esq, of Yorkshire and Brompton Square (who died 1 May 1832) and his wife Elmira, of Sloane St, Chelsea. They had two sons: Henry Francis, born 1829 Hammersmith, and George William, born 1832, baptised St Pancras. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry Cary (judge)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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