Person Rycaut; Sir; Paul (? 1628 - 1700); diplomat and writer Rycaut Paul Sir diplomat and writer Rycant Ricant Ricaut ? 1628 - 1700 British Male The Friary, his father's seat at Aylesford, Kent, England, Europe 1628 or 1629 16 November 1700 17001116 Burial: South chancel of Aylesford church, Kent, England, Europe

Diplomat Education: Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1650); Gray's Inn (admitted 1652) Career: Secretary in the Turkish Embassy of Heneage Finch, Earl of Winchilsea (1661); Consul of the Levant company at Smyrna [0zmir] (1667-1679); Secretary to the Earl of Clarendon (1685); Privy Councillor (1685); Judge of the Admiralty in Ireland (1685); Resident at Hamburg and the Hanse towns, Germany (1689-1700) Honours: Kt 1685 Memberships: Dublin Philosophical Society Parents: Sir Peter Rycaut and Mary Vercolad Rycault published multiple works on the Ottoman Empire and its culture, religion, and history. His diplomatic and linguistic skill afforded him his appointment as resident in Hamburg. He also translated 'The Critick' by Balthazar Gracian from Spanish. Reportedly, Rycault tried to introduce down-filled duvets to England but remained unsuccessful for over a century. Fellow 12/12/1666 Henry Heathcote Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk Had a letter read and published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' on natural history and zoological matters (1699) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Hunter References: K Theodore Hoppen, 'The Royal Society and Ireland. II' in NR 1965 vol 20 pp 78-99 Notes: Hunter gives birth date as 1629. Rycaut_P_IM003959.jpg ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN: R61721 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH7428 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-9280 1628 or 1629 - 16 Nov 1700 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 24/05/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8384 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/132112 66adc649-eebd-4855-bd22-297e8fda44c9