Palgrave, William Gifford, 1826-1888

1847 lieutenant in the 8th Bombay regiment of native infantry; 1849 converted to Roman Catholicism and entered the Jesuit college in Madras; 1849-1853 missionary in southern India; 1853-1855 studied in Rome; 1855-?1861 missionary in Syria; 1861 French agent in Egypt; 1862-1863 travelled across central Arabia disguised as a Syrian Christian; ? 1863 renounced Catholicism and Napoleon III; ? 1864 entered British foreign service; 1865 mission to Abyssinia; 1867 transferred to Trebizond [Trabizon]; 1873-1876 consul at St Thomas, West Indies; 1876-1878 consul at Manila; 1878 consul-general in Bulgaria; 1879-? 1884 consul at Bangkok; 1884-1888 minister-resident in Uruguay; c 1886 reconciled to the Roman Catholic church.

Epithet: diplomat and traveller

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