The ambassador of the Kingdom of England to France ( French: l'ambassadeur anglais en France) was the foremost diplomatic representative of the historic

Kingdom of England The Kingdom of England (, ) was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from 12 July 927, when it emerged from various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, until 1 May 1707, when it united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. On 1 ...

in France, before the creation of the

Kingdom of Great Britain The Kingdom of Great Britain (officially Great Britain) was a Sovereign state, sovereign country in Western Europe from 1 May 1707 to the end of 31 December 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of ...

in 1707. The position was not a continuous one, and there was sometimes no diplomatic representation, due to wars between the two countries.

English ambassadors and Ministers to France

Before 1602

* Sir Charles Somerset 1505 *1514–1515:

Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, (22 August 1545) was an English military leader and courtier. Through his third wife, Mary Tudor, he was brother-in-law to King Henry VIII. Biography Charles Brandon was the second ...

*1518–1521:

Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire Thomas Bolina, Earl of Wiltshire, 1st Earl of Ormond, 1st Viscount Rochford KG KB (c. 1477 – 12 March 1539), of Hever Castle in Kent, was an English diplomat and politician who was the father of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry ...

*1529-?:

*Periods in 1540s and 1550s:

Nicholas Wotton Nicholas Wotton (c. 1497 – 26 January 1567) was an English diplomat, cleric and courtier. Life He was a son of Sir Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe, Kent, and a descendant of Sir Nicholas Wotton, Lord Mayor of London in 1415 and 1430, who ...

*1559–1564: Sir Nicolas Throckmorton *1564–1566: Sir Thomas Smith *1566: Sir Thomas Hoby *1566–1570:

Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys {{Infobox noble, Baron , name = Henry Norris , title = Baron Norreys , image = Henry Norris 1st Baron Norris of Rycote.jpg , image_size = 240px , caption = Henry Norris, aged 60, 1585 , ...

*1570–1573:

Sir Francis Walsingham Sir Francis Walsingham ( – 6 April 1590) was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England from 20 December 1573 until his death and is popularly remembered as her "spymaster". Born to a well-connected family of gentry, Wals ...

*1573–1576:

Valentine Dale Valentine Dale (died 1589) was an English jurist and diplomat. He served as Judge of the High Court of Admiralty from 1584 to 1589. Life He supplicated the university of Oxford in 1541 for the degree of B.A., but does not appear to have been ...

*1576–1579: Sir Amias Paulet *1579–1583:

Sir Henry Cobham Sir Henry Cobham (1537–1592) was an English diplomat. Life The fifth son of George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham, he was always known as, and signed himself, Henry Cobham. He went to Spain with Sir Thomas Chaloner the elder who was accredited as a ...

(Henry Brooke) *1583–1590: Sir Edward Stafford *1591–1592: Sir Henry UntonM. Greengrass, ‘Edmondes, Sir Thomas (d. 1639)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 200

accessed 12 Jan 2009. **1592–1596: Thomas Edmondes, Sir Thomas Esmondes ''Chargé d'affaires'' *1596–1597: Sir

Anthony Mildmay Sir Anthony Mildmay (died 1617) of Apethorpe Palace, Northamptonshire, served as a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire from 1584 to 1586 and as English ambassador in Paris in 1597. Origins Mildmay was the eldest son of Sir Walter Mildmay ( ...

**1597–1599: Thomas Edmondes, Sir Thomas Esmondes ''Chargé d'affaires'' *1599–1600: Sir Henry Neville **1601 Thomas Edmondes, Sir Thomas Esmondes, ''Special Ambassador''

1602–1689

*1602–1606: Sir Thomas Parry **1604: Sir James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle **1604–1605: The Duke of Lennox and Richmond *1605–1609:

Sir George Carew ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

''Resident ambassador'' **1606: Sir William Godolphin *1609–1610: William Beecher ''Chargé d'Affaires'' *1610–1617:

Thomas Edmondes Sir Thomas Edmonds (1563 – 20 September 1639) was an English diplomat and politician who served under three successive monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I, Kings James I and Charles I, and occupied the office of Treasurer of the Royal Household from ...

''Resident Ambassador'' J. Palmer, ''A Biographical History of England'' (1824), 86. **1610:

Edward Wotton, 1st Baron Wotton Edward Wotton, 1st Baron Wotton (1548–1626) was an English diplomat and administrator. From 1612 to 1613, he served as a Lord of the Treasury. Wotton was Treasurer of the Household from 1616 to 1618, and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Kent ...

**1616: Sir James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle *1617–1619: William Beecher ''Agent'' (''Chargé d'Affaires'') *1619–1624: Sir Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury ''Resident Ambassador'' (but not Sept 1621 to June 1622) *1621–1622: James Hay, Viscount Doncaster **1624–1625:

Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland (baptised 15 August 1590, died 9 March 1649), was an English courtier and politician executed by Parliament after being captured fighting for the Royalists during the Second English Civil War. Younger brother of ...

**1624–1625:

James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle KB (c. 1580March 1636) was a British noble. Life A Scot, he was the son of Sir James Hay of Fingask, second son of Peter Hay of Megginch (a branch member of Hay of Leys, a younger branch of the Erroll family) an ...

*1624–1625: Sir George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich ''Agent'' **1625:

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, 28 August 1592 – 23 August 1628), was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite and possibly also a lover of King James I of England. Buckingham remained at the ...

*1625–1627: Sir Edward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of Newburgh appointed ''Resident Ambassador'', but did not go **1625: Thomas Lorkin ''Agent'' **1625–1626:

and Sir Dudley Carleton *1626–1627: William Lewis ''Agent'' **1626: Dudley Carleton, Lord Carleton **1626:

Walter Montagu Walter Montagu (c. 1603–1677) was an English courtier, secret agent (a.k.a. David Cutler) and Benedictine abbot. Life He was the second son of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, by his first wife Catherine Spencer. He was born in the par ...

*1626–1627:

John Hawkins John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

*1627–1628:

**1629–1630: Thomas Edmonds, ''Special mission'' *1629–1640: Réné Augier ''Agent'' (with de Vic) *1630–1636: Henry de Vic ''Agent'' or ''Chargé d'affaires'' when there was no ambassadorGary M. Bell, ''A handlist of British diplomatic representatives 1509–1688'' (Royal Historical Society, Guides and handbooks, 16, 1990). **1630–1631:

''Ambassador'' (3 special missions) **1631–1632: Sir

Isaac Wake Sir Isaac Wake (1580/81 – 1632Vivienne Larminie‘Wake, Sir Isaac (1580/81–1632)’ ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2008) was an English diplomat and political commentator. He ...

**1631–1633: Jerome Weston ''Special Mission'' *1635–1639:

John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore (22 March 1601 – 19 May 1671) was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. In 1628 he was created Viscount Scudamore in the Irish peerage. ...

''Ambassador Ordinary'' *1636–1641:

Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester (1 December 1595 – 2 November 1677) was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1625 and then succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Leicester. Life Sidney was born a ...

''Ambassador Extraordinary'' **1639–1640: Thomas Windebank *1641–1650: Richard Browne ''Agent'' (for Charles I, then representing the exiled Charles II) **1642–1643:

William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian William Kerr, first Earl of Lothian of a new creation (1605–1675) was a Scotland, Scottish nobleman. Career Kerr signed the Covenanter, national covenant in 1638 and marched with the Scots into England in 1640, being present when the Engl ...

(for Scots Privy Council and Charles I) *1643–1644:

George Goring, Lord Goring George Goring, Lord Goring (14 July 1608 – 1657) was an English Cavalier, Royalist soldier. He was known by the Courtesy titles in the United Kingdom, courtesy title ''Lord Goring'' as the eldest son of the George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich ...

(for Charles I) *1644–1651: Réné Augier ''Agent''; then ''Resident Ambassador'' (for Parliament) *1651–1655: Réné Petit ''Agent'' *1655–1656: Réné Augier ''Agent'' *1656–1659: Sir William Lockhart ''Ambassador'' **1658: Thomas Belasyse, Viscount Fauconberg *1660:

William Crofts, 1st Baron Crofts William Crofts, 1st Baron Crofts (c.1611–1677) was an English baron and Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles II. Life He was the son of Sir Henry Crofts, MP, of Little Saxham, Suffolk. He moved to court c.1630 as a servant of Queen Hen ...

''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1660–1661: Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans ''Ambassador Extraordinary'' **1661: Samuel Tuke ''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1661-?:

and Laurence Hyde ''Special Ambassadors'' *1662: Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans ''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1662–1663: Ralph Montagu ''Agent?'' *1662–1666:

Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles PC (31 October 1598 – 17 February 1680) was an English statesman, best remembered as one of the Five Members whose attempted arrest by Charles I in January 1642 sparked the First English Civil War. When fighti ...

''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1666–1668: Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans *1668: Sir John Trevor *1669–1672: Ralph Montagu **1669 and 1670: Charles Sackville, Baron Buckhurst **1670:

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros, (30 January 1628 – 16 April 1687) was an English statesman and poet. Life Early life George was the son of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, favourite of James I ...

**1671: John Belasyse, Baron Belasyse **1671 and 1672:

Sidney Godolphin Sidney Godolphin is the name of: * Sidney Godolphin (colonel) (1652–1732), Member of Parliament for fifty years * Sidney Godolphin (poet) (1610–1643), English poet * Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (c. 1640–1712), leading British poli ...

*1672–1677: William Perwich ''Agent'' (and ''Chargé d'affaires'' when no ambassador) *1672:

Henry Savile Henry Savile may refer to: *Henry Savile (died 1558) (1498–1558), MP for Yorkshire *Henry Savile (died 1569) (1518–1569), MP for Yorkshire and Grantham *Henry Savile (Bible translator) (1549–1622), English scholar and Member of the Parliament ...

, Ambassador *1672:

Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory Vice-Admiral Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, KG, PC, PC (Ire) (1634–1680) was an Irish soldier and politician. He was the eldest son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond but predeceased his father and therefore never succeeded as duke. ...

*1672–1673:

Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, (5 September 164128 September 1702) was an English nobleman and politician of the Spencer family. An able and gifted statesman, his caustic temper and belief in absolute monarchy nevertheless made him num ...

*1673: Sir

Edward Spragge Sir Edward Spragge (name also written as Spragg or Sprague) (circa 1620 – 21 August 1673) was an Irish-born English admiral of the Royal Navy. He was a fiery, brilliantly accomplished seaman who fought in many great actions after the restoration ...

*1673–1675: Sir William Lockhart **1673:

Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough (15 November 1621 – 19 June 1697) was an English soldier, peer and courtier. Early life Styled Lord Mordaunt from 1628, he was the eldest son of John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough. He was educa ...

, 'made diplomatic contact in France, Apr. 1673, on his way to the Emperor' **1674: Bevil Skelton ''Secret Mission'' *1675–1676:

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1602 – 26 August 1678) was an English royalist soldier, politician and diplomat, of the Bruton branch of the Berkeley family. From 1648 he was closely associated with James, Duke of York, and ...

''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1676–1678: Ralph Montagu ''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1676–1679: John Brisbane ''Agent''; and then ''Chargé d'affaires'' **1677:

Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham, Order of the Garter, KG (164119 April 1709) was a French nobleman who became Earl of Feversham in House of Stuart, Stuart England. Born in France, he was marquis de Blanquefort and sixth son of Guy Aldonce ...

''Special Ambassador'' *1678–1679:

''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1679–1682:

, ''Envoy Extraordinary'' *1682–1685:

Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston PC (24 September 1648 – 22 December 1695) was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1675 and 1689. He became a Jacobite conspirator, but his reputation ...

, ''Envoy Extraordinary'' **1682:

Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham, KG (164119 April 1709) was a French nobleman who became Earl of Feversham in Stuart England. Born in France, he was marquis de Blanquefort and sixth son of Guy Aldonce (1605–1665), Marquis of Duras and ...

, ''Ambassador Extraordinary'' **1683:

George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton Major-General George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton KT (1635 – 20 March 1692) was a Scottish military officer who spent much of his career in the service of King Louis XIV. In 1678, he returned to England; as a Catholic, he was a trusted servan ...

''Special Ambassador'' **1683–1684: James Hamilton, Earl of Arran ''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1685: John Churchill, Baron Churchill ''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1685–1686: Sir

William Trumbull Sir William Trumbull (8 September 163914 December 1716) was an English statesman who held high office as a member of the First Whig Junto. Early life Trumbull was born at Easthampstead Park in Berkshire and baptised on 11 September 1639. He ...

''Ambassador Extraordinary'' *1686–1688: Bevil Skelton ''Envoy Extraordinary'' *1688–1689:

Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave (166124 January 1689) was an English peer and Jacobite supporter. Early life He was the son of Sir Charles Waldegrave, 3rd Baronet and Eleanor, Lady Waldegrave ( Englefield), a daughter of Sir Francis E ...

''Envoy Extraordinary''

Ambassadors Extraordinary, from 1689

*''No representation 1689–1697 due to the

Nine Years' War The Nine Years' War (1688–1697), often called the War of the Grand Alliance or the War of the League of Augsburg, was a conflict between France and a European coalition which mainly included the Holy Roman Empire (led by the Habsburg monarch ...

'' *1697–1698: The Earl of PortlandD. B. Horn, ''British Diplomatic Representatives 1689–1789'' (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932) *1698–1699: The Earl of Jersey *1699–1701: The Earl of Manchester *No representation from 1701 to 1712, due to the

War of the Spanish Succession The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phil ...

After the Union of England and Scotland

In 1707 the

became part of the new

. For missions from the

court of St James's The Court of St James's is the royal court for the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. All ambassadors to the United Kingdom are formally received by the court. All ambassadors from the United Kingdom are formally accredited from the court – & ...

after 1707, see List of ambassadors of Great Britain to France.

References

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