Background
FINDLAY, Mansfeldt de Cardonnel was born on April 7, 1861. 2nd surviving son of late C. Bannatyne Findlay of Boturich Castle, Dumbartonshire, and Georgiana de Cardonnel Elmsall.
FINDLAY, Mansfeldt de Cardonnel was born on April 7, 1861. 2nd surviving son of late C. Bannatyne Findlay of Boturich Castle, Dumbartonshire, and Georgiana de Cardonnel Elmsall.
Harrow. Nominated Attache, 18S5.
Served at Stockholm, Constantinople, Vienna, Buenos Ayres (2nd secretary). Acted as Charge d’Affaires at Belgrade in 1896. And was in charge of agency at Sofia during part of 1897 and 1899, and of H. M. agency at Cairo during the summer 1902-1907.
Counsellor of Embassy, Cairo, to 1907. Minister Resident, Dresden and Coburg, 1907-1909. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Sofia, since 1909.
Spouse 1895, Cora Sybil,daughter of late Capt. T. H. T. Alexander, C.B., R.N.