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

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 AmbassadorGary M. Bell, A handlist of British diplomatic representatives 1509-1688 (Royal Historical Society, Guides and handbooks, 16, 1990). 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 Agent 1661: George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol Special Ambassador 1665–1671: Sir John Finch Ambassador 1670: 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 BlackwellD. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689-1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932) 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 FaneThe National Archives, Class SP98

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary 1740–1786: Sir Horace Mann, 1st BtHaydn, Joseph - The Book of Dignities, 1851 Chargé d'affaires 1738–1740; Minister 1740–1765; Envoy Extraordinary 1767–1782; Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1782-1786The National Archives, catalogue for SP98/62. 1786–1787: Sir Horace Mann, 2nd Bt Chargé d'affaires after his uncle'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

See also Grand Duchy of Tuscany History of Tuscany List of rulers of Tuscany Tuscany

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