Sir Brook Taylor (1776 – 15 October 1846) was a British diplomat.
The younger brother of Sir Herbert Taylor, soldier and private secretary to the Sovereign, [1] Brook Taylor joined the diplomatic service and was British minister to Hesse-Cassel and Cologne 1801–06, [2] to Denmark in 1807, to Württemberg 1814–20, [3] to Bavaria 1820–28 and to Prussia 1828–31. [4] He was knighted GCH in 1822, and was admitted to the Privy Council in 1829. [5] He deputised for Sir Herbert during the latter's absences from the court. [6]
Sir Brook Taylor (1776 – 15 October 1846) was a British diplomat.
The younger brother of Sir Herbert Taylor, soldier and private secretary to the Sovereign, [1] Brook Taylor joined the diplomatic service and was British minister to Hesse-Cassel and Cologne 1801–06, [2] to Denmark in 1807, to Württemberg 1814–20, [3] to Bavaria 1820–28 and to Prussia 1828–31. [4] He was knighted GCH in 1822, and was admitted to the Privy Council in 1829. [5] He deputised for Sir Herbert during the latter's absences from the court. [6]