Paul Methuen (diplomat)
Paul Methuen | |
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Posthumous portrait of Methuen by Adrien Carpentiers | |
| Ambassador of the Kingdom of England to Portugal | |
| In office 1706 – 1708 (as Ambassador of Great Britain to Portugal) | |
| Monarch | Anne, Queen of Great Britain |
| Preceded by | John Methuen |
| Succeeded by | Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1672 |
| Died | April 11, 1757 |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Parent(s) | John Methuen Mary Cheevers |
Sir Paul Methuen (c. 1672 – 11 April 1757), of Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, was an English diplomat and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1747. He was an envoy to Portugal between 1697 and 1708 and later a holder of public offices, particularly in the Royal household.