HEBDON JNR., JOHN [SSNE 361]
- Surname
- HEBDON JNR.
- First name
- JOHN
- Title/rank
- SIR JOHN HEBDON
- Nationality
- ENGLISH
- Region
- Social status
- NOBILITY
- Education
- Religion
Text source
Hebdon served as a Royal Agent in Russia in 1650 along with Osborne. Hebdon also went on the Carlisle Embassy to Russia, Sweden and Denmark in 1663-64. Hebdon served as Russian resident in London, but returned to Russia in 1677-8 as the Stuart envoy there.S Konovalov, Oxford Slavonic Papers, Vol.10, 1962, Vol. 11, 1964 and Vol. 13, 1967; PRO, SP, 91/3, SP/92/3, SP/104/118; L. Bittner and L. Gross, Reportorium der diplomatischen vertreter aller lander, vol. 1, 1648-1715 (Oldenburg and Berlin, 1936), pp.196-197; G. M. Bell, A Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives 1509-1688 (London, 1990); G.P.Herd, 'General Patrick Gordon of Auchluchries - A Scot in Seventeenth Century Russian Service', Ph.D. thesis, Aberdeen, 1994.
Service record
- STUART KINGDOMS, RUSSIA
- Arrived 1650-01-01
- Departed 1650-12-31
- Capacity AGENT, purpose DILOMACY
- Arrived 1663-08-19
- Departed 1624-07-22
- Capacity DIPLOMAT, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, LIVONIA
- Arrived 1664-07-22
- Departed 1664-09-10
- Capacity DIPLOMAT, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, SWEDEN
- Arrived 1664-09-13
- Departed 1664-10-31
- Capacity DIPLOMAT, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, DENMARK-NORWAY
- Arrived 1664-11-01
- Departed 1664-11-30
- Capacity DIPLOMAT, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, RUSSIA
- Arrived 1667-03-15
- Departed 1668-09-30
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- Arrived 1676-09-16
- Departed 1678-03-05
- Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY