ALLESTREE, WILLIAM [SSNE 1265]

Surname
ALLESTREE
First name
WILLIAM
Nationality
ENGLISH
Social status
GENTRY
Education
UNIVERSITY

Text source

William Allestree was an envoy to Sweden from 1677-79. In 1678 Edward Wood [SSNE 4440] wrote to the Swedish king Karl XI to inform him that Allestree was returning to England with charters from Sweden for King Charles II. Allestree himself wrote to the Swedish Secretary Lillieflycht (?) in 1677.

Swedish Riksarkiv, Anglica 522; Svenske Sändebuds till Utländske Hof och Deras Sändebud till Sverige, Sv. RA. 1841.

Service record

STUART KINGDOMS, SWEDEN
Arrived 1677-01-01
Departed 1677-12-31
Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY