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

Below is an incomplete list 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]
• 1689–1690: Sir Lambert Blackwell^[2]
• 1690–1697: No diplomatic relations Sir Lambert Blackwell resided at Leghorn as consul^[2]
• 1697–1705: Sir Lambert Blackwell^[2]
• 1704–1711 Dr Henry Newton^[2]
• 1710–1714: Hon. John Molesworth^[2]
• 1714–1722: Henry Davenant^[2]
• 1722–1724: Hon. John Molesworth Envoy to Savoy but residing in Tuscany 1722–1723 and treated as Plenipotentiary^[2]
• 1724–1733: Francis Colman Resident^[2]
• 1733–1734: Brinley Skinner (consul) Chargé d'affaires^[2]
• 1734–1739: Charles Fane^{[3] [2]}

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

• 1740–1786: Sir Horace Mann, 1st Bt^[4] Chargé d'affaires 1738–1740; Minister 1740–1765; Envoy Extraordinary 1767–1782; Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1782-1786^{[2] [5]}
• 1786–1787: Sir Horace Mann, 2nd Bt Chargé d'affaires after his uncle's death^[2]
• 1787–1788: John Udney (Consul at Leghorn) Chargé d'affaires^[2]
  • 1787: William Fawkener (pro tempore)
• 1787–1794: John Hervey, Lord Hervey^[4]
• 1794–1814: Hon. William Wyndham^[4]
• 1814–1818: John Fane, Lord Burghersh^[4]

Also to Parma, Modena and Lucca from 1818^[4]

• 1818–1830: John Fane, Lord Burghersh^[4]

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

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Gary M. Bell, A handlist of British diplomatic representatives 1509-1688 (Royal Historical Society, Guides and handbooks, 16, 1990).
2. D. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689-1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932)
3. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/default.asp The National Archives, Class SP98
4. Haydn, Joseph - The Book of Dignities, 1851
5. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/default.asp The National Archives