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METCALFE, Lascelles (d.1781), of St. James’s St., Westminster.
Family and Education
s. of Lascelles (or Lewis) Metcalfe of Stockton-on-Tees, co. Dur. unm.
Offices Held
Main residence: St. James's St., Westminster.
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Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
METCALFE, Lascelles (-d.1781)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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METHUEN, Paul (c.1672-1757), of Bishops Cannings, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1672, 1st s. of John Methuen, M.P., ld. chancellor of Ireland, by Mary, da. of Seacole Chivers of Quemerford, Wilts. unm. suc. fa. 1706; K.B. 27 May 1725.
Offices Held
Dep. to his fa. as envoy to Portugal 1694–5 and 1696–7; envoy to Portugal 1697 – 1706, to Spain 1705 – 06, to Turin 1706; ambassador, Portugal 1706 – 08; ld. of Admiralty 1709 – 10; ld. of Treasury 1714 – 17; P.C. 29 Oct. 1714; ambassador, Spain 1715; sec. of state 1716 – 17; comptroller of the Household 1720 – 25; treasurer of the Household 1725–30.
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Main residence: Bishops Cannings, Wilts.
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Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
METHUEN, Paul (c.1672-1757)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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MEWS, Sir Peter (?1672-1726), of Hinton Admiral, nr. Christchurch, Hants.
Family and Education
b. ?1672, s. of Col. John Mews of London by Sarah, da. of John Mellish of London, merchant. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 31 May 1688, aged 15, All Souls, Oxf. m. 3 Sept. 1718, Lydia, da. and coh. of George Jarvis of Islington, Mdx., s.p. Kntd. 13 July 1712.
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Chancellor, Winchester diocese 1668 – d.
Main residence: Hinton Admiral, nr. Christchurch, Hants.
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Volume
Commons 1715-1754
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MEWS, Sir Peter (?1672-1726)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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METHUEN, Paul (1723-95), of Corsham and Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. 16 May 1723, 1st s. of Thomas Methuen of Bradford-on-Avon by Anne, da. of Isaac Selfe of Beanacre, Wilts. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1741. m. 25 June 1749, Christian, da. and coh. of Sir George Cobb, 3rd Bt., of Adderbury, Oxon., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1738 and to the estate of his fa.’s cousin, Sir Paul Methuen, 1757.
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Main residences: Corsham; Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts.
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Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
METHUEN, Paul (1723-95)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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MEYRICK, Owen (1682-1759), of Bodorgan, Anglesey.
Family and Education
b. 1682, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Meyrick of Bodorgan by Jane, da. of William Bold of Trerddol. m. 1704, Anne, da. of Piers Lloyd of Lligwy, 7s. 1da. suc. fa. 1717.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Anglesey 1705 – 06; custos rot. Anglesey 1715 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bodorgan, Anglesey.
Author
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
MEYRICK, Owen (1682-1759)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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