FLETCHER, GILES [SSNE 4452]

Surname
FLETCHER
First name
GILES
Title/rank
DR
Nationality
ENGLISH
Social status
GENTRY
Education
UNIVERSITY

Text source

PRO, SP/82/2; DNB; G. M. Bell, A Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives 1509-1688 (London, 1990)pp.153, 193; Dr Fletcher is listed as an envoy to the Hanse towns in 1587 and Russia in 1588-1589; A.F.Steuart 1913. He is also listed as an English envoy to Russia in 1591 and undertook an embassy to the Dutch Republic in 1598.

Service record

ENGLAND, HAMBURG
Arrived 1587-06-01
Departed 1587-06-10
Capacity AGENT, purpose DIPLOMACY
ENGLAND, STADE
Arrived 1587-06-11
Departed 1587-06-30
Capacity AGENT, purpose DIPLOMACY
ENGLAND, RUSSIA
Arrived 1588-06-06
Departed 1589-09-01
Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY
 
Arrived 1591-01-01
Departed 1591-12-31
Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY
ENGLAND, THE DUTCH REPUBLIC
Arrived 1598-04-01
Departed 1598-07-31
Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY