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

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

Heads of Missions

Envoys Extraordinary

• 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

• 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

• 1830–1835: Sir George Seymour ^[9]
• 1835–1838: Hon. Ralph Abercromby ^[10]

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duke of Tuscany

• 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

• Grand Duchy of Tuscany
• History of Tuscany
• List of rulers of Tuscany
• Tuscany

References

1. Gary M. Bell, A handlist of British diplomatic representatives 1509-1688 (Royal Historical Society, Guides and handbooks, 16, 1990).
2. The National Archives, Class SP98
3. D. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689-1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932)
4. "No. 5015". The London Gazette . 7 June 1712. p. 1.
5. "No. 5341". The London Gazette . 28 June 1715. p. 1.
6. Haydn, Joseph - The Book of Dignities, 1851
7. The National Archives, catalogue for SP98/62.
8. "No. 12850". The London Gazette . 24 April 1787. p. 197.
9. "No. 18741". The London Gazette . 5 November 1830. p. 2312.
10. "No. 19328". The London Gazette . 27 November 1835. p. 2222.
11. "No. 19683". The London Gazette . 7 December 1838. p. 2842.
12. "No. 20608". The London Gazette . 26 May 1846. p. 1938.
13. "No. 21149". The London Gazette . 1 November 1850. p. 2853.
14. "No. 21245". The London Gazette . 16 September 1851. p. 2360.
15. "No. 21284". The London Gazette . 23 January 1852. p. 183.
16. "No. 21642". The London Gazette . 19 December 1854. p. 4132.
17. "No. 22121". The London Gazette . 2 April 1858. p. 1687.
18. "No. 22154". The London Gazette . 18 June 1858. p. 2962.
19. "No. 22209". The London Gazette . 14 December 1858. p. 5415.