List of ambassadors of the Kingdom of England to Denmark
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The Ambassador of the Kingdom of England to Denmark was the foremost diplomatic representative of the historic Kingdom of England
in Denmark, also referred to as the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway
, before the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain
in 1707.
The position was not always a continuous or permanent one, and there was sometimes no diplomatic representation between the two countries.
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 Denmark.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
in Denmark, also referred to as the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway
Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway is the historiographical name for a former political entity consisting of the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including the originally Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands...
, before the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
in 1707.
The position was not always a continuous or permanent one, and there was sometimes no diplomatic representation between the two countries.
Envoys Extraordinary of England
- 1655: Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of RochesterHenry Wilmot, 1st Earl of RochesterLieutenant-General Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester , known as The Lord Wilmot between 1643 and 1644 and as The Viscount Wilmot between 1644 and 1652, was an English Cavalier who fought for the Royalist cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.-Early life:Wilmot's family was descended from...
- 1671: Hon. Charles BertieCharles Bertie (senior)Captain Charles Bertie , British diplomat, was the fifth son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey by his first wife, Martha Cokayne. He rose to serve as Secretary to the Treasury under his brother-in-law, the Earl of Danby, from 1673 until 1679, but did not wield significant political power...
- 1671–1672: Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of RichmondCharles Stewart, 3rd Duke of RichmondCharles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox KG was the only son of George Stewart, 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny and Katherine Howard, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk...
- 1681-1682: Robert Robartes, Viscount BodminRobert Robartes, Viscount BodminRobert Robartes, Viscount Bodmin was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1679...
- 1685-1692 Robert MolesworthRobert Molesworth, 1st Viscount MolesworthRobert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth PC came of an old Northamptonshire family. He married Letitia Coote, daughter of Richard Coote, 1st Lord Coote of Coloony and Mary St. George.His father Robert Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth PC (7 September 1656 – 22 May 1725) came of an old...
- 1689: Thomas Fotherby Commissary and Plenipotentiary
- 1691: Charles Douglas Special Mission
- 1692-1702 Hugh Greg Chargé d'Affaires until 1711, then Minister Resident
- 1693: Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron LexintonRobert Sutton, 2nd Baron LexintonRobert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton PC was an English diplomat.-Family:He was the son of Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton and his third wife Mary St. Leger.On 14 September 1691, he married Margaret Hungerford Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton PC (6 January 1662 – 19 September 1723) was an English...
- 1699-1700: James CressettJames CressettJames Cressett or Cresset was an English diplomat.James Cressett was the son of James Cressett, Rector of Cound. In April 1671, aged 16,he matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford, gaining a B.A. in 1673-4 and an M.A. in 1677. In 1686 he joined Trinity College, Cambridge, and was a Fellow of Trinity...
- 1693: Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton
- 1702-1706 James Vernon the youngerJames Vernon the youngerJames Vernon the younger was a British diplomat and civil servant, briefly a Member of ParliamentHe was the son of James Vernon, who was Secretary of State under William III....
(d. 1756), son of James VernonJames VernonJames Vernon was an English politician and Secretary of State for both the Northern and the Southern Departments during the reign of William III.-Origins and education:...
, Secretary of State
After the Union of England and Scotland
In 1707 the Kingdom of EnglandKingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
became part of the new Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
. For missions from the court of St James's
Court of St. James's
The Court of St James's is the royal court of the United Kingdom. It previously had the same function in the Kingdom of England and in the Kingdom of Great Britain .-Overview:...
after 1707, see List of ambassadors of Great Britain to Denmark.