COCKS, CHRISTOPHER [SSNE 1860]

Surname

COCKS

First name

CHRISTOPHER

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

GENTRY

Text source

Christopher Cocks led a diplomatic mission to Russia between 1623-24. Cocks held the title of His Majesty's Minister, although he was accused of deliberately sabotaging the mission.

S. Konovalov, Oxford Slavonic Papers, Vol. 4, 1953; 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

STUART KINGDOMS, RUSSIA

Arrived 1623-04-23

Departed 1624-10-31

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY