David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ Pierre Falaiseau, ecuyer, was the son of Messire Jacques Falaiseau, ecuyer, and Dame Anne Louard. As “Peter Falaiseau, gentleman,” he was naturalized in England on the 15th November 1681 (see List Second) [1] The next year he removed to Brandenburg. The Court of Berlin appreciated his talents, and the Elector Frederick William took him into his service as a diplomatist. In consequence of this Monsieur De Falaiseau soon returned to London as the ambassador from the Elector to the English Court. ”

“ It does not appear that Falaiseau was married. In 1695, Count Dohna wrote to him from Berlin, “Tell me, if you please, whether you intend to live for ever a bachelor. I approve of everything you do except that. ”

“ March has been received, that your reasoning on the subject of Protestantism is found to be very just, that it is much approved of, and that an answer will not fail to be sent to you by the first ordinary, in expectation of hearing farther from you on the subject.” — (Addressed to Monsieur De Falaiseau, Councillor of State to his Electoral Highness of Brandenburg, and his Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of his Majesty the King of Sweden, at Stockholm.)
In England his loyalty was much appreciated, Secretary Blathwayt wrote to Mr. ”