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Below is an incomplete list of diplomats from the United Kingdom to Sardinia and its predecessor Savoy, specifically Heads of Missions.

Heads of Missions

Ambassadors to Savoy

1611–1612: Henry Wotton^[1]
1614–1615: Sir Albertus Morton^[2]
1615–1624: Sir Isaac Wake (Resident Agent) ^[3]
1671–1690: Marquis of St Thomas, John Finch and Sir William Soame^[4]
1691–1693: Edmund Poley ^[5]
1693–1694: Dr William Aglionby^[5]
1693–1704: The Earl of Galway (absent from 1696)^[5]^[6] (Viscount Galway until 1697)
1699 and 1703–1706: Richard Hill^[5]
1706: Paul Methuen^[5]^[7]
1706–1713: John Chetwynd, later Viscount Chetwynd.^[5]^[8]^[9]
- 1708–1713: Maj. Gen. Francis Palmes^[5]
1710–1713: Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterbrough Special Mission 1710–1711; Minister Plenipotentiary 1712; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1713^[5]
1714: George St. John (died 1716 at Venice)^[5]
1713–1719: J. Payne, James Cockburn^[4]

In 1720, Savoy acquired the island of Sardinia, and was subsequently known as the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

1719–1725: John Molesworth^[5]
1726–1727: John Hedges Envoy Extraordinary^[5]
1728–1732: Edmund Allen in charge 1727–1728; Secretary 1728–1734^[5]
1731–1736: The Earl of Essex Minister Plenipotentiary 1731–1732; Ambassador 1732–1736^[5]
1736–1749: Arthur Villettes Resident^[5]
- 1747: Lieut-Gen. Thomas Wentworth Special Mission^[5]
1749–1755: William Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford^[5]^[10]
1755–1758: The Earl of Bristol Envoy Extraordinary^[5]
1758–1761: James Mackenzie Envoy Extraordinary 1758–1760; then Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary^[5]^[11]
1761–1768: George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers^[5]^[12]
1768–1779: William Lynch Envoy Extraordinary 1768–1770; then Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary^[5]^[11]
1779–1783: John Stuart, Viscount Mountstuart^[5]^[13]
1783–1797: Hon. John Hampden-Trevor Envoy Extraordinary 1783–1789; then Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary^[5]^[11]^[14]
1798–1799: No representation due to the French occupation of Turin^[14]
1799–1806: Thomas Jackson^[5]^[14]^[15]
Diplomatic relations suspended 1806–1808^[14]
1807–1824: Hon. William Hill^[11]^[14]
1824–1840: Augustus Foster^[14]^[16]
1840–1851: Hon. Ralph Abercromby^[14]^[17]
1852–1860: James Hudson^[14]^[18]

References

^ Ferris, John; Thrush, Andrew. "WOTTON, Sir Henry (1568–1639), of King Street, Westminster and Eton College, Bucks". The History of Parliament.
^ Baron, S. A. (2004). "Morton, Sir Albertus". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19358. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Davidson, Alan; Cassidy, Irene. "WAKE, Sir Isaac (c.1581–1632), of London". The History of Parliament.
^ ^a ^b The National Archives catalogues, class SP 92. The evidence consists of the names of those corresponding with the British Secretaries of States.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w D. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689–1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932)
^ Harman Murtagh, 'Massue de Ruvigny, Henri de, Earl of Galway, and Marquess of Ruvigny in the French nobility (1648–1720)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sep 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [1], accessed 17 April 2009]
^ Karl Wolfgang Schweizer, 'Methuen, Sir Paul (c.1672–1757)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, Sep 2004; online edn, Oct 2008) [2], accessed 3 November 2008
^ Burke's Peerage (1939), s.v. Chetwynd
^ London Gazette, 5169, 31 October 1713
^ "No. 8841". The London Gazette. 15 April 1749. p. 1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Haydn, Joseph - The Book of Dignities (1851), 82.
^ G. F. R. Barker, 'Pitt, George, first Baron Rivers (1721–1803)’, rev. R. D. E. Eagles, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004)[3] accessed 24 August 2008.
^ "No. 12002". The London Gazette. 3 August 1779. p. 1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h S. T. Bindoff, E. F. Malcolm Smith and C. K. Webster, British Diplomatic Representatives 1789–1852 (Camden 3rd Series, 50, 1934).
^ "No. 15123". The London Gazette. 9 April 1799. p. 335.
^ "No. 18061". The London Gazette. 11 September 1824. p. 1494.
^ "No. 19836". The London Gazette. 17 March 1840. p. 663.
^ "No. 21284". The London Gazette. 23 January 1852. p. 183.

[1] Ferris, John; Thrush, Andrew. "WOTTON, Sir Henry (1568–1639), of King Street, Westminster and Eton College, Bucks". The History of Parliament.

[2] Baron, S. A. (2004). "Morton, Sir Albertus". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19358. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[3] Davidson, Alan; Cassidy, Irene. "WAKE, Sir Isaac (c.1581–1632), of London". The History of Parliament.

[TNA-4] The National Archives catalogues, class SP 92. The evidence consists of the names of those corresponding with the British Secretaries of States.

[Horn-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w D. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689–1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932)

[6] Harman Murtagh, 'Massue de Ruvigny, Henri de, Earl of Galway, and Marquess of Ruvigny in the French nobility (1648–1720)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sep 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [1], accessed 17 April 2009]

[7] Karl Wolfgang Schweizer, 'Methuen, Sir Paul (c.1672–1757)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, Sep 2004; online edn, Oct 2008) [2], accessed 3 November 2008

[8] Burke's Peerage (1939), s.v. Chetwynd

[9] London Gazette, 5169, 31 October 1713

[10] "No. 8841". The London Gazette. 15 April 1749. p. 1.

[Haydn-11] Haydn, Joseph - The Book of Dignities (1851), 82.

[12] G. F. R. Barker, 'Pitt, George, first Baron Rivers (1721–1803)’, rev. R. D. E. Eagles, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004)[3] accessed 24 August 2008.

[13] "No. 12002". The London Gazette. 3 August 1779. p. 1.

[DipReps2-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h S. T. Bindoff, E. F. Malcolm Smith and C. K. Webster, British Diplomatic Representatives 1789–1852 (Camden 3rd Series, 50, 1934).

[15] "No. 15123". The London Gazette. 9 April 1799. p. 335.

[16] "No. 18061". The London Gazette. 11 September 1824. p. 1494.

[17] "No. 19836". The London Gazette. 17 March 1840. p. 663.

[18] "No. 21284". The London Gazette. 23 January 1852. p. 183.

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List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to Sardinia

Heads of Missions

Ambassadors to Savoy

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

References