William Lindsay (diplomat)

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William Lindsay was a Scottish diplomat and colonial governor. He was the second son of Sir David Lindsay of Evelick, of the Lindsay of Evelix family. He served as Great Britain's Resident to the Republic of Venice, as well as the Governor of Tobago in 1791. Like his elder brother John, he predeceased their father, and so David's titles passed to his third son, Charles.

The Lindsays of Evelix or Evelix were a family of Scottish baronets from Evelix in Perthshire, a sub-family of the Clan Lindsay. Heads of the family include:

John Lindsay of Evelix, the founder of the family, third in descent from William Lindsay of Lekoquhay, succeeded by his second of five sons,
Alexander Lindsay of Evelick (bishop), bishop of Dunkeld, succeeded by his eldest son,
Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick (1597-1663), 1st Baronet, succeeded by his eldest son,
Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick, succeeded by his eldest son,
Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick, succeeded by his eldest son,
Sir Alexander Lindsay, 3rd Baronet (1683–1762), succeeded by his eldest son,
Sir David Lindsay of Evelick, died 1797, succeeded by his third son,
Sir Charles Lindsay of Evelick, died by drowning at Demerary on 6 March 1799, with neither wife nor issue.

The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic, traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a sovereign state and maritime republic in what is now northeastern Italy, which existed for over a millennium between the 7th century and the 18th century from 697 AD until 1797 AD. It was based in the lagoon communities of the historically prosperous city of Venice, and was a leading European economic and trading power during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Citizens spoke primarily the still-surviving Venetian language, although publishing in (Florentine) Italian language became the norm during the Renaissance and after.

The history of Tobago covers a period from the earliest human settlements on the island of Tobago in the Archaic period, through its current status as a part of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Originally settled by indigenous people, the island was subject to colonisation attempts by the Dutch, British, French, and Courlanders, though most colonies failed due to indigenous resistance. After 1763 Tobago was converted to a plantation economy by British settlers. Control of the island shifted between the British and French in the following decades before finally coming under British control in 1803.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Sir Francis Vincent, Bt	British Resident to the Republic of Venice 1791–1793	Succeeded by Francis Drake
Government offices
Preceded by George Poyntz Ricketts	Governor of Tobago 1795–1796	Succeeded by James Campbell

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