William Paget, 6th Baron Paget (10 February 1637 – 26 February 1713) was an English peer and Ambassador.
Paget was English ambassador to Vienna between 1689 and 1692 and Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople between 1692 and 1702, during which time he was central to the negotiation of the Treaty of Carlowitz between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs.[1] His cousin, the poet Aaron Hill, visited him in Constantinople.
Paget owned considerable estates in Staffordshire, particularly around Burton on Trent. In 1699, he obtained an Act of Parliament to extend navigation on the River Trent from Nottingham up to Burton, but nothing was immediately done. In 1711, Lord Paget leased his rights to George Hayne, who carried out improvements, quickly opening the river to Burton and stimulating the export of Burton Ale.[2]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ? |
British ambassador to the Austria 1689-1692 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sir William Harbord |
British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire 1692-1701 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Aston of Forfar |
Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire 1689–1713 |
Succeeded by The Lord Paget |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Paget |
Baron Paget 1678–1713 |
Succeeded by Henry Paget |