Peerage Record – 51218

     Reverend Anthony Methuen was born in 1575.¹ He was the son of Reverend Paul Methuen and Ann Rogers.² He married Jane Taylor, daughter of Thomas Taylor.¹ He died on 6 July 1640.¹
     He graduated from Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1599 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1601 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He graduated from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1609 with a Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)¹ He held the office of Canon of Lichfield in 1614.¹ He was Vicar at Frome Sedwood, Somerset, England.¹ He was Rector at Lamyat, Somerset, England.¹

     Jane Taylor was the daughter of Thomas Taylor.¹ She married Reverend Anthony Methuen, son of Reverend Paul Methuen and Ann Rogers.¹ She died on 2 March 1640/41.¹
     Her married name became Methuen.

     Paul Methuen was the son of Reverend Anthony Methuen and Jane Taylor.² He married, firstly, Sarah (?)¹ He married, secondly, Grace Ashe, daughter of John Ashe, circa 1650.¹ He died in 1667.¹
     He was a clothier.¹ He lived at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England.¹ He lived at Bishop’s Cannings, Wiltshire, England.¹

     Reverend Anthony Methuen was born in 1601.¹ He was the son of Reverend Anthony Methuen and Jane Taylor.² He married Marian (?)¹
     He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1621 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1624 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Prebendary of Bath and Wells.¹ He was Rector at Lamyat, Somerset, England.¹ He held the office of Canon of Wells.¹

     Marian (?) married Reverend Anthony Methuen, son of Reverend Anthony Methuen and Jane Taylor.¹
     Her married name became Methuen.

     Francis Methuen is the son of Reverend Anthony Methuen and Jane Taylor.² He married Dorothy (?)¹

     Dorothy (?) married Francis Methuen, son of Reverend Anthony Methuen and Jane Taylor.¹
     Her married name became Methuen.

     Sarah (?) married Paul Methuen, son of Reverend Anthony Methuen and Jane Taylor.¹
     Her married name became Methuen.

     Rt. Hon. John Methuen was born circa 1650.¹ He was the son of Paul Methuen and Sarah (?)² He married Mary Chivers, daughter of Seacole Chivers, circa 16 February 1671/72.¹ He died on 13 July 1706, with other issue (died young or unmarried):.¹
     He was educated in 1665 at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1674 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He held the office of Master in Chancery in 1685.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devizes between 1690 and 1705.¹ He was Envoy to Portugal in 1691.¹ He held the office of Lord CHancellor [Ireland] between 1697 and 1703.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He was Envoy to Portugal in 1702.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Portugal in 1703.¹ In 1703 he concluded the Methuen Treaty (which resulted in Englishmen drinking dear port instead of cheap claret.)¹

     Seacole Chivers died in 1723.¹
     He lived at Comerford, Wiltshire, England.¹ He was a clothier.¹