Mansfield Parkyns
1823–94
Traveller. After visiting Constantinople and Cairo, travelled in Abyssinia, 1843–6, publishing a book describing his experiences. Attaché to the embassy at Constantinople, 1850–2. After settling in England, became official assignee in bankruptcy in 1858, first in Exeter then in London. Later, comptroller of the court of bankruptcy until 1884.
Source
DNB.
Bibliography
DNB: Dictionary of national biography. Edited by Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee. 63 vols. and 2 supplements (6 vols.). London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1912. Dictionary of national biography 1912–90. Edited by H. W. C. Davis et al. 9 vols. London: Oxford University Press. 1927–96.
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