HERBERT, JOHN [SSNE 1410]
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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
- Arrived 1583-05-16
- Departed 1583-06-30
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- ENGLAND, ELBING
- Arrived 1583-08-01
- Departed 1583-08-31
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- ENGLAND, POLAND
- Arrived 1584-06-23
- Departed 1585-09-01
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- ENGLAND, PRUSSIA (Preussen)
- Arrived 1585-04-01
- Departed 1585-04-30
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- ENGLAND, POLAND
- Arrived 1585-05-01
- Departed 1585-09-01
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- ENGLAND, THE DUTCH REPUBLIC
- Arrived 1587-10-17
- Departed 1588-02-04
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- ENGLAND, BREMEN [DENMARK-NORWAY]
- Arrived 1602-07-16
- Departed 1603-05-27
- Capacity COMMISSIONERS, purpose DIPLOMACY