John Methuen
John Methuen (* 1650 in Bradford-on-Avon , Wiltshire , England ; † July 2, 1706 in Lisbon , Portugal ) was an English diplomat and judge .
Life
John Methuen was the son of the wealthy draper Paul Methuen († 1667) and his wife Grace Ashe. He studied at St Edmund Hall , Oxford without obtaining a degree. In 1685 he became a judge on the Court of Chancery . In 1690 he was also elected to the House of Commons for Devizes . He was the English ambassador to Portugal from 1691 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland from March 11, 1697 .
After his return to Portugal in 1702/03 during the War of the Spanish Succession, he and his son Paul negotiated the Methuen Treaty , signed on December 27, 1703 , which stipulated that England could export textiles to Portugal and the Portuguese colonies without hindrances and at preferential tariffs , while Portugal could just as freely export his products to England, especially port wine and wine. With a first treaty dated May 1703, Portugal and England were also bound to one another in terms of foreign and defense policy.
John Methuen died on July 2, 1706 in Lisbon , Portugal.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Walther L. Bernecker, Horst Pietschmann: History of Portugal. 1st edition, Verlag CH Beck, Munich 2001, p. 61ff ( ISBN 3-406-44756-2 )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Methuen, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English diplomat and judge |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1650 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bradford-on-Avon , Wiltshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1706 |
| Place of death | Lisbon |