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'''Sir John D'Oyly, 1st Baronet''' (6 June 1774 – 25 May 1824) was a British colonial administrator. |
'''Sir John D'Oyly, 1st Baronet''' (6 June 1774 – 25 May 1824) was a British colonial administrator. |
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He was the second son of [[Matthias D'Oyly]] and his wife Mary. |
He was the second son of [[Matthias D'Oyly]], [[Archdeacon of Hastings]] and his wife Mary. |
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He went out to Ceylon in 1801, initially as a writer in the civil service and then as President of various provincial courts. He mastered the Sinhalese language and in 1905 was appointed Government chief translator. In 1806 he became Agent of Revenue for the District of Colombo and in 1814, Civil Auditor-General for Ceylon. |
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| ⚫ | D'Oyly had a key role in arranging for the British takeover of the [[Kandy]]an kingdom in 1815. |
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| ⚫ | D'Oyly had a key role in arranging for the British takeover of the [[Kandy]]an kingdom in 1815. Being fluent in [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]], he was the intermediary between the British Governor and the disaffected Kandyan chiefs who were intriguing to "sell out" the king, [[Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Sri Lanka|Sri Vikrama Rajasinha]]. D'Oyly is credited with drafting the Kandyan Convention of March 2, 1815 which set out the terms of the accession. |
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He was created a [[baronet]] in 1821<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=17730 |date=28 July 1821 |page=1555}}</ref> and chose to stay in Kandy, eventually dying there in 1824. A Briton who visited Kandy before 1815 had described him as living like a "Cingalese hermit". His earlier association with a woman poet, [[Gajaman Nona]], in [[Matara, Sri Lanka|Matara]] led to some speculation{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}. |
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Sir John D'Oyly | |
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| 1st Baronet, of Kandy | |
 Ehelepola, Molligoda and Kapuvatta with D'Oyly | |
| 7th Civil Auditor General | |
| In office 1 September 1814 – 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Bertolacci |
| Succeeded by | E. Tolfrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1774 |
| Died | 25 May 1824 (aged 49) |
Sir John D'Oyly, 1st Baronet (6 June 1774 – 25 May 1824) was a British colonial administrator.
He was the second son of Matthias D'Oyly, Archdeacon of Hastings and his wife Mary.
He went out to Ceylon in 1801, initially as a writer in the civil service and then as President of various provincial courts. He mastered the Sinhalese language and in 1905 was appointed Government chief translator. In 1806 he became Agent of Revenue for the District of Colombo and in 1814, Civil Auditor-General for Ceylon.
D'Oyly had a key role in arranging for the British takeover of the Kandyan kingdom in 1815. Being fluent in Sinhala, he was the intermediary between the British Governor and the disaffected Kandyan chiefs who were intriguing to "sell out" the king, Sri Vikrama Rajasinha. D'Oyly is credited with drafting the Kandyan Convention of March 2, 1815 which set out the terms of the accession.
He was created a baronet in 1821[1] and chose to stay in Kandy, eventually dying there in 1824. A Briton who visited Kandy before 1815 had described him as living like a "Cingalese hermit". His earlier association with a woman poet, Gajaman Nona, in Matara led to some speculation[citation needed].
References
- ^ "No. 17730". The London Gazette. 28 July 1821. p. 1555.
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