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Percy William Doyle
Percy William Doyle Order of Bath, CB (1806? – 21 February 1887) was a British diplomat and "a popular member of London society". Biography The youngest son of Charles William Doyle, General Sir C. W. Doyle, he was first attached to the British Mission in Washington in 1825. He was appointed in 1829 to Madrid. In 1831 in Madrid he visited one of his father's close friends, José de Palafox. Percy Doyle was appointed in 1836 Paid Attaché at Constantinople. He was appointed on 6 December 1842 Secretary of Legation to Mexico and was appointed on 4 January 1843 British Chargé d'Affaires to Mexico but diplomatic relations were broken off later in that year because of an incident involving Antonio López de Santa Anna. In 1847 Doyle was reappointed as British Chargé d'Affaires to Mexico and, embarking aboard on 13 October 1847, arrived in Mexico in December of that year. From 24 December 1851 to 19 February 1858 Doyle was British Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico. However, his he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy William Doyle Vanity Fair 27 December 1873
The English surname Percy is of Normans, Norman origin, coming from Normandy to England, United Kingdom. It was from the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use as a given name. It is also a short form of the given name Percival, Perseus, etc. People Surname * Alf Percy, Scottish footballer * Algernon Percy (other) * Charles H. Percy (1919–2011), American businessman and politician * Eileen Percy (1900–1973), Irish-born American actress * George Percy (1580–1632), English explorer, author, and colonial governor * Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (1341–1408), son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy, and a descendant of Henry III of England * Henry Percy (Hotspur) (1364–1403), eldest son of Henry Percy * Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (1742–1817), British lieutenant-general in the American Revolutionary War *James Gilbert Percy (1921–2015), American Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
