The Ambassador of the Kingdom of England to the Holy Roman Emperor was the principal diplomatic representative of the historic Kingdom of England to the Holy Roman Emperors, before the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707.

The position was not a continuous one.

English Ambassadors and Ministers to the Emperor

Ambassadors to the Holy Roman Emperor 1603–1604: Stephen Lesieur Special AmbassadorGary M. Bell, A handlist of British diplomatic representatives 1509-1688 (Royal Historical Society, Guides and handbooks, 16, 1990). 1605–?: Sir Andrew Keith Special Ambassador 1610–1611: Sir Stephen Lesieur Special Ambassador 1612–1613: William Cecil, 17th Baron de Ros Special Ambassador 1612–1614: Sir Stephen Lesieur Special Ambassador 1619–1620: James Hay, 1st Viscount Doncaster 1620–1621: Sir Henry Wotton 1621: John Digby, Baron Digby 1621–1622: Simon Digby No representation 1635–1639: John Taylor Agent 1636: Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel 1641–1642: Sir Thomas Roe, supported by Sir William Curtius. No representation 1664–1677: Sir William Curtius Resident Ambassador

Envoys to the Holy Roman Emperor 1665–1667: Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford 1672–1673: Sir Bernard Gascoigne 1673: Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough Ambassador Extraordinary 1675–1681: Bevil Skelton 1680–1681: Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton 1688–1689: Nicholas Taafe, 2nd Earl of Carlingford 1689–1692: William Paget, 6th Baron Paget Envoy ExtraordinaryD. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689-1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932) 1693: George Stepney Secretary or agent 1694–1697: Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton Envoy Extraordinary 1697–1700: Robert Sutton Secretary then Resident 1701–1705: George Stepney Envoy ExtraordinaryThe National Archives catalogue, Class SP 80 1703–1704: Charles Whitworth Chargé d'Affaires 1705: Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland 1706: Thomas Wentworth, Baron Raby 1707: Charles Montagu, Earl of Manchester Special Mission

After the Union of England and Scotland In 1707 the Kingdom of England became part of the new Kingdom of Great Britain. For missions from the court of St James's after 1707, see List of ambassadors of Great Britain to the Holy Roman Emperor and then List of ambassadors of Great Britain to Austria.

References

See also List of Holy Roman Empire ambassadors to England