Paul Methuen (diplomat)

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Sir Paul Methuen PC, KB (c. 1672 – 11 April 1757) was an English diplomat and politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Devizes from 1708 to 1710^[1], then for Brackley from 1713 to 1714 and from 1715 to 1747.^[2] He was sworn as a Privy Councillor on 29 October 1714^[3] and served as Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1716–1717.

He was made a Knight of the Bath by George I in May 1725.

He died, unmarried, in 1757, and was buried in the south aisle of Westminster Abbey, near his father John.

Methuen, Massachusetts was named after Sir Paul Methuen. It is the only community in the world that bears his name.

His descendents are now known as Baron Methuen.

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Sir Paul Methuen in the Dictionary of National Biography

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Josiah Diston and Sir Francis Child	Member of Parliament for Devizes with Josiah Diston 1708–1710	Succeeded by Sir Francis Child and Thomas Richmond Webb
Preceded by William Egerton and John Burgh	Member of Parliament for Brackley with William Egerton 1713–1714	Succeeded by John Burgh and Henry Watkins
Preceded by John Burgh and Henry Watkins	Member of Parliament for Brackley with William Egerton, to 1733; George Lee, 1733–1742 Sewallis Shirley, from 1742 1715–1747	Succeeded by Sewallis Shirley and Richard Lyttelton
Political offices
Preceded by James Stanhope	Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1716–1717	Succeeded by Joseph Addison
Preceded by Hugh Boscawen	Comptroller of the Household 1720–1725	Succeeded by Daniel Finch, Lord Finch