List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to Bavaria

Below is an incomplete list of diplomats from the United Kingdom to Bavaria, specifically Heads of Missions sent after the creation of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1805, when diplomatic relations began in 1814 after the Napoleonic Wars.Hadyn, Joseph - The Book of Dignities, 1851 Before the Napoleonic War, Great Britain maintained a diplomatic mission to the Elector of Bavaria and (from 1777) to the Elector of the Palatinate following his succession to the Duchy of Bavaria. This was often commonly combined with a mission to the Imperial Diet in Regensburg (Ratisbon).

Heads of Missions Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary To the Imperial Diet

1639 Sir William Curtius Nürnberg 1642 Sir William Curtius Frankfurt 1649 Sir William Curtius Nürnberg 1689–c1694: Hugo Hughes SecretaryD. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689–1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932) c.1694–1702: probably no mission 1702–1704: Charles Whitworth Resident 1707: Henry Davenant did not visit Ratisbon 1714–1716: Charles Whitworth, Envoy Extraordinary until 1710D. D. Aldridge, 'Whitworth, Charles, Baron Whitworth (bap. 1675, d. 1725)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 , accessed 4 April 2009 1724–1725: Edward Finch[Anon.], 'Hatton, Edward Finch- (1697?–1771)’, rev. R. D. E. Eagles, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004)

To Elector of Bavaria and to the Imperial Diet 1726–1727: Isaac Leheup Minster 1727–1745: no mission 1745: Thomas Robinson Envoy Extraordinary for special mission 1746–1758: Onslow BurrishThe National Archives Catalogue, class SP89/94–106. Minister to Bavaria; also accredited to Diet 1750–1751 1758–1763: No representation due to Seven Years' War (probably) 1763: Philip Stanhope 1764–1765: William Gordon Envoy Extraordinary to Diet only 1765–1769: Fulke Greville Envoy Extraordinary to Bavaria; Minister to Diet 1769–1773: Lewis de Visme Minister Plenipotentary to Bavaria; Minister to Diet 1773–1776: Hugh Elliot Minister Plenipotentary to Bavaria; Minister to Diet 1776–1779: Morton Eden

Ministers Plenipotentiary to Elector Palatine and Ministers to the Imperial Diet 1780–1783: Hon. John Trevor 1783–1796: Thomas WalpoleS. T. Bindoff, E. F. Malcolm Smith and C. K. Webster, British Diplomatic Representatives 1789-1852 (Camden 3rd Series, 50, 1934). 1794–1798: Richard Shepherd Chargé d'Affaires 1798–1799: Hon. Arthur Paget 1799–1800: Robert Walrond Chargé d'Affaires 1800: William Wickham Plenipotentary 1799–1804: Francis Drake

To King of Bavaria 1804–1814: No diplomatic relations due to Napoleonic War 1814–1815: George Rose 1815–1820: Hon. Frederick Lamb 1820–1828: Brook Taylor 1828–1843: David Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine 1843–1862: John Milbanke 1862–1866: Lord Augustus Loftus 1866–1871: Sir Henry Howard

Bavaria joined the German Empire in 1871 and the Head of Mission was relegated to Chargé d'affaires

Chargés d'affaires 1872–1876: Robert Morier 1876–1882: Sir Edward Stanton 1882–1885: Hugh MacDonell 1885–1903: Sir Victor Drummond

In 1903, the Head of Mission was promoted to Minister Resident and merged with that of Württemberg

Ministers resident 1903–1906: Sir Reginald Tower 1906–1908: Hon. Fairfax Cartwright 1908–1909: Lord Horace Rumbold Chargé d'Affaires 1909–1910: Sir Ralph Paget 1910–1914: Sir Vincent Corbett

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