BUTT, JOHN [SSNE 4437]

Surname

BUTT

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

CONSUL

Nationality

BRITISH

Social status

GENTRY

Text source

A memorandum dated April 1705 from John Butt notes him as consul in Denmark, and concerns the Danish-French trade. He said this could only be stopped if an English officer is placed in Helsingor to monitor French shipping traffic

Historical Manuscripts Commission 29:Portland I-X

Service record

STUART KINGDOMS, DENMARK-NORWAY

Arrived 1705-01-01

Departed 1705-12-31

Capacity CONSUL, purpose DIPLOMACY