List of ambassadors of Great Britain to Russia

The ambassador of Great Britain to Russia was the foremost diplomatic representative in Russia of the Kingdom of Great Britain, a state created in 1707 by the Union of England and Scotland. The British ambassador was the head of the diplomatic mission in Russia. The Embassy was a prestigious posting in the British foreign service.

For ambassadors up to 1707, see List of ambassadors of the Kingdom of England to Russia. For ambassadors after 1800, see List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Russia.

Minister and Ambassador 1707–1712: Charles Goodfellow Minister and Consul-General (previously Minister to Russia of the Kingdom of England, 1699–1707).D. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689-1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932) 1707–1712: Charles Whitworth, Envoy of the Kingdom of England 1704–1707 and of Great Britain, 1707–1709; Ambassador extraordinary 1709–1711; Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary 1711–1712D. D. Aldridge, ‘Whitworth, Charles, Baron Whitworth (bap. 1675, d. 1725)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 , accessed 4 April 2009

Ministers Resident 1714–1719: Friedrich Christian Weber 1714–1715: George Mackenzie-Quin 1715–1716: James Haldane Minister Resident 1716: George Douglas, 2nd Earl of DumbartonBalfour Paul, Vol II, p217 1718–1721: James Jeffreys (retired to Dantzig in 1719) 1719–1730: No diplomatic relations 1728–1731: Thomas Ward 1731: John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandT. F. Henderson, rev. Janet Sorensen, ‘Campbell, John, third earl of Breadalbane and Holland (bap. 1696, d. 1782)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 , accessed 18 Jan 2011. 1731–1739: Claudius Rondeau Consul-General 1730–1731; Minister Resident 1733–1734: George, Lord Forbes Minister Plenipotentiary to negotiate a commercial treaty

Envoys Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1739–1742: Edward Finch[Anon.], ‘Hatton, Edward Finch- (1697?–1771)’, rev. R. D. E. Eagles, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004) , accessed 12 Oct 2008 1741–1744: Cyril Wich or Wyche, Bt Envoy Extraordinary 1741–1742; then Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1744–1749: John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford Minister Plenipotentiary 1744–1745; then Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1749–1755: Melchior Guy Dickens 1755–1759: Charles Hanbury Williams Ambassador Plenipotentiary 1759–1762: Robert Murray Keith the Elder (d. 1774) 1762–1765: John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire Ambassador Extraordinary 1764–1767: George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney Envoy Extraordinary 1766–1767: Rt. Hon. Hans Stanley (never went to Russia) 1767–1768: Henry Shirley Secretary in charge or agent 1768–1772: Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart Ambassador Extrraordinary 1772–1775: Robert Gunning 1776–1783: Sir James Harris 1783–1788: Alleyne FitzHerbert 1788–1800: Charles WhitworthRoland Thorne, ‘Whitworth, Charles, Earl Whitworth (1752–1825)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 4 April 2009S. T. Bindoff, E. F. Malcolm Smith and C. K. Webster, British Diplomatic Representatives 1789-1852 (Camden 3rd Series, 50, 1934). 1791: William Fawkener Special MissionJames Boswell website 1800–1801: Diplomatic relations were suspended during the Second League of Armed Neutrality

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