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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
- 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.
- 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]
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