Paul Methuen, 1st Baron Methuen
Paul Methuen, 1st Baron Methuen (21 June 1779 – 11 February 1849), was a British Whig[1] politician who was raised to the peerage in 1838.
Biography
Methuen was the son of Paul Cobb Methuen of Corsham, Wiltshire, and his wife Matilda (née Gooch). He sat as Member of Parliament for Wiltshire from 1812 to 1819 and for Wiltshire North from 1833 to 1837. He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1831 and raised in 1838 to the peerage as Baron Methuen, of Corsham in the County of Wiltshire.[2]
Lord Methuen married Jane Dorothea, daughter of Sir Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay, in 1810. She died in 1846. Lord Methuen survived her by three years and died in September 1849, aged 70. He was succeeded in the barony by his son Frederick. His grandson Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen, became a prominent military commander.
Methuen played in a first-class cricket match in 1816 for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) but was dismissed without scoring in both his innings. He was born at Marylebone, London, and died aged 69 at Westminster.[3]
References
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 480. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19629. p. 1445. 26 June 1838.
- ↑ "Paul Methuen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
Bibliography
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Penruddocke Wyndham Richard Godolphin Long |
Member of Parliament for Wiltshire 1812–1819 With: Richard Godolphin Long 1812–1818 William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley 1818–1819 |
Succeeded by William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley John Benett |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Wiltshire North 1832–1837 With: Sir John Dugdale Astley 1832–1835 Walter Long 1835–1837 |
Succeeded by Walter Long Sir Francis Burdett |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Methuen 1838–1849 |
Succeeded by Frederick Henry Paul Methuen |