HEBDON JNR., JOHN [SSNE 361]

Surname

HEBDON JNR.

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

SIR JOHN HEBDON

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

Hebdon served as a Royal Agent in Russia in 1650 along with Osborne. Hebdon also went on the Carlisle Embassy to Russia, Sweden and Denmark in 1663-64. Hebdon served as Russian resident in London, but returned to Russia in 1677-8 as the Stuart envoy there.

S Konovalov, Oxford Slavonic Papers, Vol.10, 1962, Vol. 11, 1964 and Vol. 13, 1967; PRO, SP, 91/3, SP/92/3, SP/104/118; L. Bittner and L. Gross, Reportorium der diplomatischen vertreter aller lander, vol. 1, 1648-1715 (Oldenburg and Berlin, 1936), pp.196-197; 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 1650-01-01

Departed 1650-12-31

Capacity AGENT, purpose DILOMACY

 

Arrived 1663-08-19

Departed 1624-07-22

Capacity DIPLOMAT, purpose DIPLOMACY

STUART KINGDOMS, LIVONIA

Arrived 1664-07-22

Departed 1664-09-10

Capacity DIPLOMAT, purpose DIPLOMACY

STUART KINGDOMS, SWEDEN

Arrived 1664-09-13

Departed 1664-10-31

Capacity DIPLOMAT, purpose DIPLOMACY

STUART KINGDOMS, DENMARK-NORWAY

Arrived 1664-11-01

Departed 1664-11-30

Capacity DIPLOMAT, purpose DIPLOMACY

STUART KINGDOMS, RUSSIA

Arrived 1667-03-15

Departed 1668-09-30

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY

 

Arrived 1676-09-16

Departed 1678-03-05

Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY