BENNET, HENRY [SSNE 4891]

Surname

BENNET

First name

HENRY

Title/rank

EARL OF ARLINGTON

Nationality

ENGLISH

Region

ARLINGTON

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

Henry Bennet (Earl of Arlington) served as an envoy extraordinaire from the Stuart Kingdoms to the Dutch Republic in 1672 and again as an ambassador from 1674-5, at which time he was accompanied by Thomas Butler [SSNE 4892] and Edward Osborne [SSNE 4893]

G.M. Bell, 'A Handlist of Diplomatic representatives 1509-1688' (London, 1990), p.203-4.

Service record

STUART KINGDOMS, THE DUTCH REPUBLIC

Arrived 1672-06-14

Departed 1672-07-21

Capacity ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY, purpose DIPLOMACY

 

Arrived 1674-11-10

Departed 1675-01-07

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY