VERNON, JAMES [SSNE 4425]

Surname

VERNON

First name

JAMES

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

James Vernon was the son of James Vernon, Secretary of State, and was an envoy in Denmark between 1702-6. He travelled there on the ship 'Baltic Merchant' after April and his father requested a Royal Naval escort for him. He received £5 a day as expenses. Letters, dated between January 1702 to June 1704 between him and William Greg with others to Lord Oxford dated 1704-14. He acted as envoy in Swedish negotiations in 1706 at Altranstadt

Historical Manuscripts Commission 29: Portland I-X (II p.58-64) and (IX p.167-285); J. F. Chance (ed.), 'British Diplomatic Instructions 1689-1789', Vol III, Denmark (London, RHS/Camden Society, 1926),p.22; PRO, SP/104/201-3; Additional Manuscripts of the Sloane Collection Add 40771-803; Historical Manuscripts Commision 7:8th R I; Marlborough; DNB; Swedish Riksarkiv, Svenske Sandebuds till Utlandske Hof och Deras Sandebud till Sverige, (1841), p.86; L. Bittner and L. Gross, Reportorium der diplomatischen vertreter aller lander, vol. 1, 1648-1715 (Oldenburg and Berlin, 1936), p.184; Calendar of State Papers Domestic, 1702-1703, pp.31-33 and 493.

Service record

STUART KINGDOMS, DENMARK-NORWAY

Arrived 1702-02-22

Departed 1706-11-30

Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY

STUART KINGDOMS, ALTRANSTADT [SWEDEN]

Arrived 1706-01-01

Departed 1706-12-31

Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY