Family and Education
b. 1756, 4th s. of Charles Doyle of Bramblestown, co. Kilkenny and Claughmoney, co. Carlow by Elizabeth, da. of Rev. Nicholas Milley of Johnville, co. Kilkenny. educ. by Rev. Benjamin Hobart, Carlow; Trinity, Dublin 1768; L. Inn 1769. unm. cr. Bt. 29 Oct. 1805; KB 1 Feb. 1813; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1783 – 99.
Ensign 48 Ft. 1771, lt. 1773; lt. 40 Ft. 1775; capt. 105 Ft. 1778, maj. 1782, half-pay 1783 – 93; lt.-col. commanding 87 Ft. 1794, brevet col. 1796, brig.-gen. Gibraltar 1798, maj.-gen. 1802; lt. gov. Guernsey 1803 – 15; lt.-gen. (local) 1805; gov. Charlemont Castle 1818 – d.; gen. 1819.
Sec. extraordinary to Prince of Wales 1791 – 96; military under-sec. [I] Feb. – June 1795.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DOYLE, Sir John (1756-1834)
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Oxford 1644
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