PRIDEAUX, WILLIAM [SSNE 1450]

Surname

PRIDEAUX

First name

WILLIAM

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

GENTRY

Text source

William Prideaux was the Protectorate envoy to Russia in 1655. His embassy was something of a failure

L. Bittner and L. Gross, Reportorium der diplomatischen vertreter aller lander, vol. 1, 1648-1715 (Oldenburg and Berlin, 1936), p.196; 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

ENGLAND, RUSSIA

Arrived 1655-02-16

Departed 1656-08-31

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY