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s to England. Note that during much of this period there was no set ambassador, with frequent periods of lagging relations. * 1526–1535 :

Charles de Solier, comte de Morette Charles de Solier, comte de Morette (1480 – 1 February 1552), the son of Aubertin de Solier, comte de Morette (1465–1545), was a French soldier and diplomat as well as a long-serving ''gentilhomme de la chambre'' to Francis I of France, Franc ...

* 1535–1537 : Antoine de Castelnau * 1537–1538 : Louis de Perreau, Sieur de Castillon * 1538–1543 :

Charles de Marillac Charles de Marillac (c.1510 – 2 December 1560) was a French prelate and diplomat. Career De Marillac was born in Riom and was, by the age of twenty-two, an advocate in parliament in Paris. Suspected, however, of sympathizing with the ref ...

* 1543–1546 : Aymar Chaste * 1546–1548 : Odet de Selve * 1553–1556 :

Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles (4 September 150411 March 1563) became admiral of France, and was ambassador in England for three years, 1553–1556, maintaining a gallant but unsuccessful rivalry with the Spanish ambassador, Simon Renard. Antoine ...

* Oct 1556–1560 : Gilles de Noailles (as French agent) * Feb 1560–1562 :

Michel de Sèvre Michel de Sèvre or de Seurre (active 1539–1593) was a member of the Knights Hospitaller, a French courtier and diplomat, and Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus from 1564 to 1578 and from 1586 to 1593. Early life Michel de Sèvre was b ...

(Ambassador Extraordinary) * Nov 1561/21 Feb 1562–1566 : Paul de Foix de Carmain * 1566–1568 :

Jacques Bochetel de la Forest Jacques Bochetel de la Forest or de La Forêt (died 1595) was a French politician, treasurer of the household to Francis II of France, and ambassador at the court of Elizabeth I. Family He was a son of Guillaume Bochetel (died 1558) and Marie de ...

* 1568–1574 :

Bertrand de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon (1523-1589) was French diplomat who served as ambassador to Elizabeth I in England and to James VI in Scotland. Mothe-Fénelon and Mary, Queen of Scots Mothe-Fénelon was secretary to the French ambassado ...

* 1574–1584 :

Michel de Castelnau Michel de Castelnau, Sieur de la Mauvissière (c. 1520–1592), French soldier and diplomat, ambassador to Queen Elizabeth. His memoirs, covering the period between 1559 and 1570, are considered a more reliable source for the period than many oth ...

* 1585–1589 : Guillaume de l'Aubespine de Châteauneuf * 1589–1592 : Aymar Chaste * 1602–1606 : Christophe de Harlay, Count of Beaumont * 1606–1613 : Antoine Lefèvre de la Boderie * 1611–1615 : Samuel Spifame, Sieur des Bisseaux * 1615–1618 : Gaspard Dauvet, Sieur des Marets * 1618–1621 : Honoré d'Albret de Cadenet * 1625–1625 : Jean de Varigniez, Sieur de Blainville * 1626–1627 : François de Bassompierre * 1629–1630 : Charles de L'Aubespine * 1630–1633 :

François du Val de Fontenay-Mareuil François du Val, Marquis de Fontenay-Mareuil (fôNt′nā̇′mȧ′rẽ′y’) (c.1594-1665) was a French soldier, diplomat, and historian. Biography He was brought up at the Court of Louis XIII.; served with Mayenne in Spain; with Never ...

* 1633–1635 : Jean d'Angennes, Marquis de Poygni * 1635–1637 : Henri I de Saint-Nectaire * 1637–1640 :

Pompone de Bellièvre Pompone de Bellièvre (1606–1657) was a French magistrate, ambassador and statesman, ending his career as first president of the Parliament of Paris, from 1653 to 1657. Life Bellièvre was the son, nephew, and grandson of eminent men. B ...

* 1640–1641 :

Jean de Montereul Jean de Montreuil nown as Montereul(c. 1614, Paris – 27 April 1651, Paris) was a French ecclesiastic and diplomat. Biography The son of an advocate to the parlement de Paris, Montereul was originally intended for a legal career himself, but in ...

* 1641–1643 :

Jacques d'Estampes de La Ferté-Imbert Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

* 1645–1650 :

* 1652–1660 : Antoine de Bordeaux, seigneur de Neufville * 1661–1662 : Godefroi, Comte d'Estrades * 1662–1665 : François de Comminges * 1665–1668 :

Henri, Duke of Verneuil Gaston Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil (3 November 1601 – 28 May 1682), was the bishop of Metz from 1612 to 1652, despite not being ordained. In his early 50s he was displaced and had a career as a diplomat. Biography Henri was born in the ...

* 1668–1674 : Charles Colbert, Marquis de Croissy''M. Colbert initially served only as a spy, since M. Rouvigny was not trusted by the French court; hence the overlap.'' * 1674–1677 : Henri de Massue, 1st Marquis de Rouvigny * 1677–1688 :

Paul Barillon Paul Barillon d'Amoncourt, the marquis de Branges (1630–1691), was the French ambassador to England from 1677 to 1688. His dispatches from England to Louis XIV have been very useful to historians of the period, though an expected bias may be prese ...

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