The first ambassador from England to the Ottoman Empire or Porte was appointed in 1583 under the reign of Elizabeth I. * 1583-1588: William Harborne, merchant * 1588-1598: Sir Edward Barton * 1598-1606: Henry Lello * 1606-1611: Sir Thomas Glover * 1611-1620: Sir Paul Pindar * 1621-1628: Sir Thomas Roe * 1627-1641: Sir Peter Wyche * 1641-1646: Sir Sackville Crowe * 1647-1661: Sir Thomas Bendish * 1660-1667: Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea * 1668-1672: Sir Daniel Harvey * 1672-1681: Sir John Finch * 1681-1687: James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos * 1687-1691: Sir William Trumbull * 1691: Sir William Hussey * 1691: Sir William Harbord appointed but died en route to Constantinople * 1692-1701: William Paget, 6th Baron Paget * 1698 James Rushout appointed but died before he