Below is an incomplete list of diplomats from the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, specifically Heads of Missions.
Heads of Missions edit
Envoys Extraordinary edit
- Elizabeth I of England sent no envoys to Italy before 1600.
- 1600–1601: Lodowick Bryskett Special Ambassador[1]
- 1603–1604: Sir Anthony Standen Special Ambassador[1]
- 1604: Sir Michael Balfour Special Ambassador[1]
- 1608–1609: Sir Stephen Lesieur Special Ambassador[1]
No representation
- 1631–1633: Jerome Weston[1]
No representation
- 1659–1664: Joseph Kent Agent[1]
- 1661: George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol Special Ambassador[1]
- 1665–1671: Sir John Finch Ambassador[1]
- 1670: Viscount Fauconberg Ambassador Extraordinary[1]
- 1670: Clement Cottrell Special Ambassador[1]
- 1670: James Hamilton[1]
- 1672: Sir Bernard Gascoigne in Florence during mission to Emperor of Germany[1]
- 1678: Thomas Plott Agent[1]
- 1681–1689: Sir Thomas Dereham, Bt Minister Resident[1][2]
- 1689–1690: Sir Lambert Blackwell[3]
- 1690–1697: No diplomatic relations Sir Lambert Blackwell resided at Leghorn as consul[3]
- 1697–1705: Sir Lambert Blackwell[3]
- 1704–1711 Dr Henry Newton[3]
- 1710–1714: Hon. John Molesworth[3][4]
- 1714–1722: Henry Davenant[3][5]
- 1722–1724: Hon. John Molesworth Envoy to Savoy but residing in Tuscany 1722–1723 and treated as Plenipotentiary[3]
- 1724–1733: Francis Colman Resident[3]
- 1733–1734: Brinley Skinner (consul) Chargé d'affaires[2][3]
- 1734–1739: Charles Fane[2][3]
Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary edit
- 1740–1786: Sir Horace Mann, 1st Bt[6] Chargé d'affaires 1738–1740; Minister 1740–1765; Envoy Extraordinary 1767–1782; Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1782-1786[3][7]
- 1786–1787: Sir Horace Mann, 2nd Bt Chargé d'affaires after his uncle's death[3]
- 1787–1788: John Udney (Consul at Leghorn) Chargé d'affaires[3]
- 1787: William Fawkener (pro tempore)[8]
- 1787–1794: John Hervey, Lord Hervey[6]
- 1794–1814: Hon. William Wyndham[6]
- 1814–1818: John Fane, Lord Burghersh[6]
Also to Parma, Modena and Lucca from 1818[6]
- 1818–1830: John Fane, Lord Burghersh[6]
Ministers Resident edit
- 1830–1835: Sir George Seymour[9]
- 1835–1838: Hon. Ralph Abercromby[10]
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duke of Tuscany edit
- 1838–1846: Hon. Henry Fox[11]
- 1846–1850: Sir George Hamilton[12]
- 1850–1851: Richard Sheil[13]
- 1851–1852: James Hudson[14]
- 1852–1854: Sir Henry Bulwer[15]
- 1854–1858: Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby[16]
- 1858: Henry Howard (pro tempore)[17]
- 1858: Richard Lyons[18]
- Dec 1858–1859: Peter Campbell Scarlett[19]
In 1858, the Grand Duchy was occupied by Sardinia and abolished in 1859
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Gary M. Bell, A handlist of British diplomatic representatives 1509-1688 (Royal Historical Society, Guides and handbooks, 16, 1990).
- ^ a b c The National Archives, Class SP98
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m D. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689-1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932)
- ^ "No. 5015". The London Gazette. 7 June 1712. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 5341". The London Gazette. 28 June 1715. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e f Haydn, Joseph - The Book of Dignities, 1851
- ^ The National Archives, catalogue for SP98/62.
- ^ "No. 12850". The London Gazette. 24 April 1787. p. 197.
- ^ "No. 18741". The London Gazette. 5 November 1830. p. 2312.
- ^ "No. 19328". The London Gazette. 27 November 1835. p. 2222.
- ^ "No. 19683". The London Gazette. 7 December 1838. p. 2842.
- ^ "No. 20608". The London Gazette. 26 May 1846. p. 1938.
- ^ "No. 21149". The London Gazette. 1 November 1850. p. 2853.
- ^ "No. 21245". The London Gazette. 16 September 1851. p. 2360.
- ^ "No. 21284". The London Gazette. 23 January 1852. p. 183.
- ^ "No. 21642". The London Gazette. 19 December 1854. p. 4132.
- ^ "No. 22121". The London Gazette. 2 April 1858. p. 1687.
- ^ "No. 22154". The London Gazette. 18 June 1858. p. 2962.
- ^ "No. 22209". The London Gazette. 14 December 1858. p. 5415.