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List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany

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Below is an incomplete list of diplomats from the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, specifically Heads of Missions.

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Envoys Extraordinary

  • Elizabeth I of England sent no envoys to Italy before 1600. 1600–1601: Ludovick Bryskett Special Ambassador 1603–1604: Sir Anthony Standen Special Ambassador 1604: Sir Michael Balfour Special Ambassador 1608–1609: Sir Stephen Lesieur Special Ambassador
  • No representation

  • 1631–1633: Jerome Weston
  • No representation

  • 1659–1664: Joseph Kent Agent1661: George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol Special Ambassador
  • 1665–1671: Sir John Finch Ambassador1670: Viscount Fauconberg Ambassador Extraordinary 1670: Clement Cottrell Special Ambassador 1670: James Hamilton 1672: Sir Bernard Gascoigne in Florence during mission to Emperor of Germany
  • 1678: Thomas Plott Agent
  • 1681–1689: Sir Thomas Dereham, Bt Minister Resident
  • 1689–1690: Sir Lambert Blackwell
  • 1690–1697: No diplomatic relations Sir Lambert Blackwell resided at Leghorn as consul
  • 1697–1705: Sir Lambert Blackwell
  • 1704–1711 Dr Henry Newton
  • 1710–1714: Hon. John Molesworth
  • 1714–1722: Henry Davenant
  • 1722–1724: Hon. John Molesworth Envoy to Savoy but residing in Tuscany 1722-1723 and treated as Plenipotentiary
  • 1724–1733: Francis Colman Resident
  • 1733–1734: Brinley Skinner (consul) Chargé d'affaires
  • 1734–1739: Charles Fane
  • Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

  • 1740–1786: Sir Horace Mann, 1st Bt Chargé d'affaires 1738-1740; Minister 1740-1765; Envoy Extraordinary 1767-1782; Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1782-1786
  • 1786–1787: Sir Horace Mann, 2nd Bt Chargé d'affaires after his father's death
  • 1787–1788: John Udney (Consul at Leghorn) Chargé d'affaires
  • 1787: William Fawkener (pro tempore)
  • 1787–1794: John Hervey, Lord Hervey
  • 1794–1814: Hon. William Wyndham
  • 1814–1818: John Fane, Lord Burghersh
  • Also to Parma, Modena and Lucca from 1818

  • 1818–1830: John Fane, Lord Burghersh
  • Ministers Resident

  • 1830–1835: Sir George Seymour
  • 1835–1838: Hon. Ralph Abercromby
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duke of Tuscany

  • 1838–1846: Hon. Henry Fox
  • 1846–1850: Sir George Hamilton
  • 1850–1851: Richard Sheil
  • 1851–1852: James Hudson
  • 1852–1854: Sir Henry Bulwer
  • 1854–1858: Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby
  • 1858: Henry Howard (pro tempore)
  • 1858: Richard Lyons
  • Dec 1858–1859: Peter Campbell Scarlett
  • In 1858, the Grand Duchy was occupied by Sardinia and abolished in 1859

    References

    List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany Wikipedia


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