HERBERT, JOHN [SSNE 1410]

Surname

HERBERT

First name

JOHN

Text source

John Herbert acted as an Ambassador to Denmark, Prussia, Poland and the Hanse towns between 1583 and 1585. Later, Ralph Eure, Dr Daniel Dunn and Sir John Herbert were sent to Bremen to negotiate with the Danes and the Hanse towns. Their Secretary was Stephen Lesieur. Herbert also took on an embassy to the Dutch Republic in 1587.

G. M. Bell, A Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives 1509-1688 (London, 1990), pp.28, 191.

Service record

ENGLAND, DENMARK-NORWAY

Departed 1583-06-30

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY

ENGLAND, ELBING

Departed 1583-08-31

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY

ENGLAND, POLAND

Departed 1585-09-01

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY

ENGLAND, PRUSSIA (Preussen)

Departed 1585-04-30

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY

ENGLAND, POLAND

Departed 1585-09-01

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY

ENGLAND, THE DUTCH REPUBLIC

Departed 1588-02-04

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY

ENGLAND, BREMEN [DENMARK-NORWAY]

Departed 1603-05-27

Capacity COMMISSIONERS, purpose DIPLOMACY