The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
ny IA MARaUIsE DE FoNrENoy.

II marriage to his cousin. Miss
j / E i,,ei, Miller Mil took place at Port
Christmas, is the British Governor OF
| the Andaman Islands, III the Indian
0,eean. and the heir to tho ancient
from the Indian civil service.
Tie new Mrs. D'Oyly is brave
danghter OF Francis bingham Clerk
government commissioner at AIysorc.
Was murdered in a very shocking
fashion three or four years ago. BY
native convict. the AndaInan Islands
| being used as q penal settlement for the
most dangerous and worst native con-
| victs OF India and Burmuh condemned
TO long terms OF penal servitude. &c
may be recalled that the late Lord
Mayo. while Viceroy OF India, was also
nssassinated while visiting Port Blair
Wet from the peshawur border. in
! lSl2 AS the convicts arc able TO
win considerable amount OF liberty
within the limits OF the Islands, by
good conduct, the lives OF the English
| officials and their families, who con
stituto the sole white population OF
certain amount Of rlsle This. 10
! Ecther with the remoteuess Of The
| islands from evcrywhcre--tlicy arc only
connected with the mainland by Wire
iesS-rcndcrs the post of Governor OF
tho AndGnans far from desirable.
The name OF D'Oyly is quite familiar
IN nth this country, throngh the ,contro-
! D'OSly, tho father Of tho Governor
OF the Andaman Islands. and DR. ohm
Evans, the American dentist in Paris,
son OF the late DR.. Thomas Evans
dentist 10 Napoleon III, and who
played so memorable II role in connec-
ton With the escape OF Empress Eu-
genie from France. after the over
| throw OF the monarchy. In Snpternber.
1870. Or John Evans obtained by
mary fees, the title OF marquis from
| the Vatican, Joining thereto the name
! or ItOyly. assuming ut the same inc
the arms the crest and tho motto or
! DOyly is the chief. DR.. Thomas Evans,
who. despite his long residence abroad.
remained to the end very patriotic
american, was reused TO such ndignt-
tion about tho matter tina, he broke
| off all intercourse with his nephew.
ana disinheri,ed him, while Sir War
Evans,s usurnation OF his name and
armorial bearings especially when the
doctor caused his two sons Raoul and
| the late -Alastair, to drop the name
of Evans. for that of count and Wis
count D'Oyly respectively. just as II
they had been the sons or some peer
Of France whose dignitios antedated
the great Revolution. instead OF pos
cssing papal title OF nobility. when
carries with It no such prerogatiyes
as the investiture Of sons with titles
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Dr.. John Evans's assumption OF the
name and arms of DOYly was based
on the fact that his mothers name was
| D'Oyly. Hc. claimed that she belonged
TO an American branch of Sir Warren
Hastings D.Oyly's family. founded by "a
certain Major D'oyly, who was sent
the occasion of the English occupation
OF that Island. as it's first Governor
Now Sir Warren Hastings Doyly in
| In "a In, I to 4 hat
In the pages of Burke's t"Peerage," and
| other works OF reference devoted to the
ancient house OF D'Oyly. no mention
Whatsoever Is made OF any American
line. or Of any OF the alleged Doggy
ancestors or ancestrcsscs or DR.. John
| Evans; Ever. We're he connected. on
D'oyly family, he would have had
no right whatsoever to assume its
name and arms, in conjunction with
| a pontifical title of nobility.
! The DOylys, like SO many others.
came over with William the Conauerer
who granted to his companion, Robert
Robert D'oyiy built oxford Castle. and
was Lord High Constable Of the king
dom; and grand carver TO the King.
lie left no sons, but only daughter;
who died ch!ldless, and was succeeded
in his honors by his brothers SON.
| that is to say his nephew and name
sake. Robert D'Oyly, from whom the
descended. and who. after entertain
| ing Empress Maud at his Castle of
| Oxford helped her to escape from that
stronghold when she was hesicgcd
there by King Stephen. IT may be
| emembered that the ground being
! thickly covered with snow, she and her
companions dressed themselves in
| white. and thus avoided tho notice Of
| the sentrios. Nor was this the only
escape in which he assisted her. For
when it became necessary for her to
! fee from Devices Robert D'Oy1y caused
the Empress to be nailed down into a
coffin. had it placed upon bier. and
| then born In funeral procession out
| of the town, he himself acting as chief
mOurner.
Sir william Doyly was member of
| Parliament for Norfolk. and was
knighted BY Charles J.. for his devo-
ton to tho royalist cause. with which
the entire family were identified.
On the restoration, he received a
baronetcy from Charles IT., in rccog-
milton OF his loyalty; and for num-
! Der OF generations past the family has
| been identified with the British govern
| ment service in India, the sixth baro-
net Sir John DOyly, OF D'Oyly Park,
| III Hampshire having been the most
| intimate friend and associate OF War
rem Hastings. whose cause he vigorously
championed from his seat in tho House
| OF Commons It Is In memory or this
friendship that the present baronet