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

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Heads of Missions

Envoys Extraordinary

• Elizabeth I of England sent no envoys to Italy before 1600.

  1600–1601: Lodowick Bryskett Special Ambassador

  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 Blackwell
• 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 Fane

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

• 1740–1786: Sir Horace Mann, 1st Bt Chargé d'affaires 1738–1740; Minister 1740–1765; Envoy Extraordinary 1767–1782; Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1782-1786
• 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

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.

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