Envoys to the Prince of Orange • 1575−1578:
Daniel Rogers Agent and
Special agent 1578–1579 • 1575−1576: Robert Corbet
Special Ambassador • 1577:
Philip Sidney Special Ambassador • 1577−1579: William Davison
Resident agent;
Special Ambassador 1584–1585;
English Councillor 1585−1586 • 1585−1586:
Henry Killigrew and Dr
Bartholomew Clerke English Councillors on the
Dutch Council of State • 1586−1587:
Thomas Wilkes Special Ambassador then
English Councillor on the Dutch Council of State; also 1578, 1582, and 1590 • 1587−1589:
Henry Killigrew English Councillor on the Dutch Council of State • 1588−1593:
Thomas Bodley English Councillor on the Dutch Council of State; again 1594−1596 • 1593−1602:
George Gilpin English Councillor on the Dutch Council of State
Ambassadors to the United Provinces • 1603–1613:
Sir Ralph Winwood Agent 1603–1607;
Commissioner (with Spencer) 1607–1609; then
Resident ambassador • 1607–1609: Sir Richard Spencer
Commissioner (with Winwood) • 1689–1695:
Charles Berkeley, Viscount Dursley Envoy Extraordinary • 1717–1739:
James Dayrolle Resident • 1734–1739:
Horatio Walpole Minister 1734; then
Envoy Extraordinary (absent 1736-Jun 1739) • 1742–1743:
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair Ambassador • 1789–1790:
Alleyne FitzHerbert Envoy Extraordinary • 1790–1793:
William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland (ambassador) • 1952–1954:
Sir Nevile Butler • 1954–1960:
Sir Paul Mason • 1970–1972:
Sir Edward Tomkins • 1972–1977:
Sir John Barnes • 1977–1979:
Sir Richard Sykes • 1979–1981:
Sir Jock Taylor • 1981–1984:
Sir Philip Mansfield • 1984–1988:
Sir John Margetson • 1988–1993:
Sir Michael Jenkins • 1993–1996:
Sir David Miers • 1996–2001:
Dame Rosemary Spencer • 2001–2005:
Sir Colin Budd • 2005–2009:
Mr Lyn Parker • 2009–2013:
Mr Paul Arkwright • 2013–2017:
Sir Geoffrey Adams • 2017–2020:
Hon. Peter Wilson • 2020–2025:
Joanna Roper • 2025–present: Chris Rampling ==See also==