CONWAY, EDWARD [SSNE 1556]
- Surname
- CONWAY, CONNOVAI
- First name
- EDWARD
- Title/rank
- VISCOUNT CONWAY
- Nationality
- ENGLISH
- Region
- CONWAY
- Social status
- NOBILITY
Text source
Edward Viscount Conway was a diplomat who undertook various missions to the Continent in 1620. When James Spens [SSNE 1642], who was in London on official business on behalf of the Swedish Crown in sprin 1626, undertook private negotiations with Conway, Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna advised him not to continue with them.Rikskansleren Axel Oxenstiernas Skrifter och Brefvexling, first series, III, p.313-6; PRO, SP/81/17-20; G. M. Bell, A Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives 1509-1688 (London, 1990).
Service record
- STUART KINGDOMS, MAINZ
- Arrived 1620-06-01
- Departed 1621-03-09
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, SAXONY
- Arrived 1620-06-01
- Departed 1621-03-09
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, TREVES
- Arrived 1620-06-01
- Departed 1621-03-09
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, NOVIBERGE
- Arrived 1620-06-01
- Departed 1621-03-09
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, SPANISH NETHERLANDS
- Arrived 1620-06-01
- Departed 1621-03-09
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, THE DUTCH REPUBLIC
- Arrived 1620-06-01
- Departed 1621-03-09
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY