THYNNE, THOMAS [SSNE 4102]
- Surname
- THYNNE, TYNNE, VISCOUNT WEYMOUTH
- First name
- THOMAS
- Title/rank
- VISCOUNT WEYMOUTH
- Nationality
- ENGLISH
- Region
- WEYMOUTH
- Social status
- NOBILITY
Text source
Thomas Thynne served as an envoy to Sweden variously between 1666-69. In September 1666 it was recorded in the State Papers, Domestic that 'Mr. Thynne, envoy to Sweden, had £700 for his equipage, and £5 a day for his entertainment, besides bills for intelligence, &c.'.PRO, SP/78/18, SP/95/6-7; Historical Manuscripts Commission 58; Bath I-III; Swedish Riksarkiv, Svenske Sandebuds till Utlandske Hof och Deras Sandebud till Sverige, unpublished manuscript 1841, p.85; Calendar of State Papers Domestic, 1666-1667, p.173. September 1666: 'Memoranda [by Williamson] from the Signet books, of grants, warrants &c., passed during the month; DNB;L. Bittner and L. Gross, Reportorium der diplomatischen vertreter aller lander, vol. 1, 1648-1715 (Oldenburg and Berlin, 1936), p.199; G. M. Bell, A Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives 1509-1688 (London, 1990).
Service record
- STUART KINGDOMS, SWEDEN
- Arrived 1666-09-12
- Departed 1669-01-13
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
- STUART KINGDOMS, HAMBURG
- Arrived 1669-02-01
- Departed 1669-02-28
- Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY