BILLE, STEN [SSNE 732]

Surname

BILLE

First name

STEN

Title/rank

AMBASSADOR

Nationality

DANE

Social status

GENTRY

Text source

In October 1589, Sten Bille was sent to Scotland from Norway to explain why James VI and his new bride had not arrived home. Bille was a late addition to the 1592 mission of Henrik Belov to Scotland. He acted as a diplomatic secretary. His full Kreditiv in this capacity came through in April 1593, when he travelled with Dr Neils Krag. He was recredited in June 1594 and May 1596. Thomas Riis makes no mention of the 1594 mission, though he does tell us that Bille acted in the capacity of ambassador.

E. Marquard, Danske Gesandter og Gesandtskabspersonale indtil 1914 (Copenhagen, 1952); T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.282.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, SCOTLAND

Arrived 1593-04-26

Departed 1592-12-31

Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY

 

Arrived 1594-06-26

Departed 1594-12-31

Capacity AGENT, purpose DIPLOMACY

 

Arrived 1596-05-18

Departed 1596-12-31

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY