Methuen, John

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Methuen, John, 1650?-1706, British ambassador to Portugal. Simpson, William, Sir, active 1693-1723, of the Inner Temple (London) and Baron Cursitor of the Court of Exchequer. Methuen, Paul, Sir, 1672-1757, diplomat, JM's son.

From the guide to the Correspondence of John Methuen and Sir William Simpson, 1626-1735; circa 1823, 1626-1745;, bulk 1703-1707, 1823, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections)

Epithet: Lord Chancellor of Ireland

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Epithet: Ambassador to Portugal

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Epithet: of Add MS 15858

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Epithet: Envoy at Lisbon

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referencedIn	"THE DUKE Of Ormond's Journall of the Expedition to Spaine, in the yeare 1702." Copy. lt is said (f. 1) to have been "Delivered by his Grace . .. in the House of Peeres, 30o November 1702" and "Read." Beginning with the departure of the Duke [James B...	British Library
referencedIn	BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. CCCCI (ff. 110). Articles of agreement of, and memorials, etc., relating to, diplomatic and military agreements, 1655-1720; including (ff. 37-39b) an original protocol of the Anglo-Tripolitanian peace treaty of 1703; (ff. 68-69..., 1655-1720	British Library
referencedIn	BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. LVI (ff. 210). Correspondence with Henry de Massue de Ruvigny, Earl of Galway; 1703-1711. Partly French and Spanish. Partly signed and copiesHenry de Massue de Ruvigny, 2nd Marquis de Ruvigny; Earl of Galway: Correspondence with..., 1703-1711	British Library
referencedIn	BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. XLV (ff. 229). (1) Letters from Gaspard Perrinet, Marquis d'Arsellières, agent at Geneva; 1702-1709. French. ff. 1-22b. (2) Letters from William Aglionby, Envoy to Switzerland; 1704. ff. 23-28b. (3) Correspondence with Abraham S..., 1697-1711	British Library
referencedIn	BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. XVIII (ff. 232). (1) Correspondence of Sidney, 1st Earl of Godolphin, as follows: — (a) Correspondence with Queen Anne; [1704?]-1710. Partly his drafts and partly copies by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, with her annotations. Pa..., 1701-1710	British Library
creatorOf	CONINGSBY PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 184). Letters to Lord Coningsby; 1690-1721. Correspondents include William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax,..., 1690-1721	British Library
creatorOf	Correspondence of John Methuen and Sir William Simpson, 1626-1735; circa 1823, 1626-1745;, bulk 1703-1707, 1823	University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections
referencedIn	MISCELLANEOUS Original letters, etc.; 1561-1801. 1. Elizabeth [daughter of Henry II., of France, and wife of Philip II., of Spain], to her brother, Charles IX., announcing the imprisonment of Don Carlos; 21 Jan. [1568]. Fr. f. 1. 2. Philip, Landgrave..., 1561-1801	British Library
referencedIn	ORIGINAL letters from John and Paul Methuen, Envoys at Lisbon, to Charles Montagu, Earl of Manchester, and Daniel Finch, Earl of Nottingham, Secretaries of State, with diplomatic papers, copies of letters, etc., enclosed; 1702-1704. Included also are..., 1702-1704	British Library
referencedIn	Vol. CCCCIII (ff. 231). Letters to Sir Charles Hedges, Sunderland's predecessor in office, from Henry de Massue de Ruvigny, Earl of Galway, as British commander-in-chief in Portugal, including letters from Galway to John Methuen, Ambassador at Lisbon..., 1704-1707	British Library

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associatedWith	Bennett, Jos:, Colonel
associatedWith	Bourne, H., bookseller, fl. 1823
associatedWith	Bright, Benjamin Heywood, died 1843
associatedWith	Buckingham (1st duke, 1648-1721
associatedWith	Godolphin, Sidney, 1645-1712
associatedWith	Hedges, Sir Charles, died 1714, as Secretary of State copy
associatedWith	Hodges, Thomas, fl. 1716
associatedWith	Livingston, Mary, fl. 1710
associatedWith	Lowe, Humphrey, fl. 1716
associatedWith	Methuen, John, apparently at Amsterdam on August 18, 1704 (?)

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	Vich, Catalonia
	Elvas, Portugal
	England: provinces (1708, 1716, 1720, 1745)
	Lisbon, Portugal
	Grisons, the Netherlands
	Southampton, Hampshire
	Gibraltar, Spain
	Italy: Savoy (1706)
	Isleworth, Middlesex
	Gibraltar, Spain