British Offices and Honours
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The Right Honourable Sir Paul Methuen, K.B.

  • Born: c. 1672
  • Died: 11 April 1757

Known as[]

  • 1672-1708: Mr. Paul Methuen
  • 1708-1711: Mr. Paul Methuen, M.P.
  • 1711-1714: Mr. Paul Methuen
  • 1714-1715: Mr. Paul Methuen, M.P.
  • 1715-1725: The Rt. Hon. Paul Methuen, M.P.
  • 1725-1747: The Rt. Hon. Sir Paul Methuen, K.B., M.P.
  • 1747-1757: The Rt. Hon. Sir Paul Methuen, K.B.

Political Offices[]

Diplomatic Offices[]

  • Minister to Portugal, 1697-1702, 1706-1708

Chivalric Orders[]

  • Knight of the Bath, 1725

Privy Council[]

Parliamentary Seats[]

  • Member of Parliament for Devizes, 1708-1711
  • Member of Parliament for Brackley, 1714-1747


Preceded by:
James Stanhope
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
1716–1717
Succeeded by:
Joseph Addison
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