List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Poland

Before Partition

Agents

• 1604-1610: Dr William Bruce^[1]
  • 1609: James Sandilands, 2nd Baron Torphichen Special Ambassador^[1]
• 1610-1621: Patrick Gordon^[1]
• 1626-1641: Francis Gordon^[1]

Between 1641 and 1698, there seems to have been no continuous diplomatic representation^[1]

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to the King of Poland

• • 1629-1630: Sir Thomas Roe Special Ambassador^[1]
• 1634-1636: Sir George Douglas^[1]
• 1669-1670: Sir Peter Wyche^[1]
• 1676-1678: Hon. Laurence Hyde^[1]

Envoys Extraordinary to the King of Poland and Elector of Saxony

From 1698 to 1763, successive Electors of Saxony were usually Kings of Poland. There was a single diplomatic mission to the king in both capacities.

• • 1698: George Stepney Special Mission^[2]
• 1700 on: Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet Resident ^[2]
• 1702-1707: Dr John Robinson, Envoy Extraordinary to Sweden was resident in Danzig^[2]
• 1709-1710: John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair^[2]
  • 1710-1714: George Mackenzie (or Mackenzie-Quin) Chargé d'Affaires^[2]
• 1711: Charles Whitworth^[2]
  • 1711 and 1712: The Earl of Peterborough^[2]
• 1711-1715: James Scott^[2]
• 1715-1718: Sir Richard Vernon, 3rd Baronet^[3][4]
• 1718-1719: Lieut-Gen. Francis Palmes^[2]
  • 1719: Hugh Boscawen M.P. Special Mission, but did not go^[2]
• 1719-1722: James Scott (initially as Minister)^[2]
  • 1721-1725: Capt. James Jefferyes Resident at Danzig^[2]
  • 1724-1725: John Ernest von Wallenrodt Special Mission to Danzig^[2]

• 1725-1727: Edward Finch Minister Plenipotentiary^[2]
• 1728-1731: George Woodward Resident^[2]
  • 1730-1731: Sir Luke Schaub Special business^[2]
• 1732-1735: George Woodward^[2]
• 1735-1738: Denton Boate (Secretary) in charge^[2]
  • 1736-1737: Thomas Robinson At Dresden in 1737^[2]
• 1738-1746: Hon. Thomas Villiers^[2]
• 1747-1755: Charles Hanbury Williams^[2]
• 1756-1761: David Murray, 7th Viscount Stormont^[2]
  • 1761-1762: William Money in charge^[2]
• 1763-1778: Thomas Wroughton Resident 1762-1769 then Minister Plenipotentiary^[2]

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to the King of Poland

• 1778-1779: Richard Oakes^[5]
• 1779-?: James Hare^[5]
• 1782-1784: Viscount Dalrymple^[5]
• 1785-1787: Charles Whitworth^[5]
• 1788-1791: Daniel Hailes^[5]
• 1791-1795: William Gardiner^[5] (remained at Warsaw until 1798)^[6]

In 1795, the remaining Polish territory was partitioned between Prussia, Austria, and Russia, so that there was not a state of Poland until after World War I.

After World War I

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

• 1919–1920: Sir Horace Rumbold, Bt.
• 1920–1928: Sir William Max-Müller
• 1928–1929: Hon. Sir William Erskine

Ambassadors

• 1929–1934: Hon. Sir William Erskine
• 1935–1941: Sir Howard William Kennard^[7]
• 1941–1943: Cecil Francis Joseph Dormer^[7]
• 1943–1945: Sir Owen St. Clair O'Malley^[7]
• 1945–1947: Victor Cavendish-Bentinck
• 1947–1950: Donald St Clair Gainer^[7]
• 1950–1952: Sir Charles Bateman
• 1952–1954: Sir Francis Shepherd
• 1954–1956: Sir Andrew Noble, Bt.
• 1956–1960: Sir Eric Berthoud
• 1960–1966: Sir George Clutton
• 1966–1969: Sir Thomas Brimelow
• 1969–1972: Sir Nicholas Henderson
• 1972–1974: Frank Brenchley
• 1974–1978: Norman Reddaway^[7]
• 1978–1981: Kenneth Robert Comyn Pridham^[7]
• 1981–1983: Cynlais James
• 1983–1986: Sir John Morgan^[7]
• 1986–1988: Sir Brian Barder
• 1988–1991: Sir Stephen Barrett
• 1991–1996: Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith^[7]
• 1996–1998: Sir Christopher Hum
• 1998–2001: John Malcolm Macgregor
• 2001–2003: Sir Michael Pakenham
• 2003–2007: Charles Crawford
• 2007–2011: Ric Todd^[8]
• 2011–2016: Robin Barnett^[9]
• 2016–2020: Jonathan Knott^[10]
• 2020–present: Anna Clunes^[11]

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