'Methven1'
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Families covered: Methuen of Bradford, Methuen of Corsham, Methven of Methven
| BP1934 reports that "The ancient family of Methuen, or Methven, is stated to have taken its name from the Barony of Methven, in Perthshire." | |||||||||||||||
| Patrick de Methven (a temp Alexander III who r. 1249-1286) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Roger de Methven | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (sp) ?? (widow of Malise, Earl of Strathearn) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. ?? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Paul de Methven of Methven (a 1363, dsp, Ambassador) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | William de Methven (of Methven) of that ilk (d by 1390) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | William de Methven of Methven (a 1376) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | John de Methven of Methven (d temp James I who r. 1406-1437), Ambassador | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | John de Methven (Ambassador to England, Secretary of State) | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? Haldane (dau of Sir John Haldane of Gleneagles) parents or grandparents of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Methven (d after 1502) | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? Blackadder (dau of John Blackadder of Tulliallan) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Andrew Methven | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabel Bruce (dau of Robert Bruce of Airth) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Methven or Methuen - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Andrew Methven | ||||||||||||||
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| John Methven or Methuen - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| BP1934 reports that John is reported to have "fled from Scotland in consequence of the part he had taken in promoting the Reformation." | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Paul Methuen (d 1606, prebendary of Wells) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Rogers of Cannington | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Anthony Methuen (b 1575, d 06.07.1640, canon of Lichfield, vicar of Frome Selwood, rector of Lamyat) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Taylor (dau/heiress of Thomas Taylor of Bristol) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Paul Methuen of Bradford & Bishop's Cannings, Wiltshire (d 1667) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Grace Ashe (dau of John Ashe of Freshford) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Methuen, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (b c1650, d 1706, Ambassadorl) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Chevers (dau of Seacole Chevers of Cummerford) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Paul Methuen (d unm 1757, Ambassador, Secretary of State) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Mary Methuen | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Humphrey Simpson | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Sir Richard Anderson, 2nd Bart of Penley (d 16.08.1699) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Sir Brownlow Sherard, 3rd Bart of Lobthorpe (b 1675-6, d 30.01.1736) | |||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - Henry (d young), John (d young), Isabel (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Anthony Methuen of Bradford, Wiltshire (d 1717) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Gertrude Moore (dau of Thomas Moore of Spargrove by Elizabeth, dau of Sir John Bampfield, Bart of Poltimore) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Methuen (d 1737) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Selfe (dau of Isaac Selfe of Benacre by Penelope, dau of Charles, 2nd Lord Lucas) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Paul Methuen of Corsham (d 1795) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine or Christian Cobb (d 06.12.1826, dau of Sir George Cobb, 3rd Bart of Alderbury) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Paul Cobb Methuen of Corsham (b 15.06.1752, d 09.1816) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.04.1776) Matilda Gooch (d 06.12.1826, dau of Sir Thomas Gooch, 3rd Bart of Benacre) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Thomas Methuen, 1st Lord Methuen of Corsham (b 21.06.1779, d 11.09.1849) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (31.07.1810) Jane Dorothea St. John-Mildmay (d 15.03.1846, dau of Sir Henry Paulet St. John-Mildmay, 3rd Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Thomas Anthony Methuen (b 23.05.1781, d 15.06.1869, rector of All Cannings) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.06.1810) Eliza Maria Plumptre (d 16.04.1835, dau of Rev. Henry Plumptre) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Charles Lucas Methuen (d unm 1826) | ||||||||||||||
| (d) | John Andrew Methuen (b 25.08.1794, dsps 19.06.1869, Rev.) had issue (1 dau) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.06.1822) Louisa Fuller (d 18.05.1871, dau of John Fuller of Neston Park) | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Matilda Methuen (dsp 26.04.1831) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.05.1804) George de Grey, 3rd Lord Walsingham (dsp 26.04.1831) | |||||||||||||||
| (f) | Gertrude Methuen (d 01.05.1817) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.04.1815) Edward O'Brien (d 09.03.1824, Captain RN, brother of 3rd Marquess of Thomond) | |||||||||||||||
| (g) | Catherine Methuen (b c1792, d 02.12.1886) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.04.1818) John Pemberton Plumtre of Fredvile (d 07.01.1864) | |||||||||||||||
| (h) | Cecilia Penelope Methuen (b 1797-8, d 27.06.1885) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.08.1822) Hon. Rev. Francis J. Noel (d 30.07.1854) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Thomas Methuen (d 1774) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Christian Methuen (d 09.05.1832) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.05.1755) Frederick Irby, 2nd Lord Boston (d 23.03.1825) | |||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue (dsp) - Paul, William, Turner, Elizabeth (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - Anthony (b 1601, canon of Wells, rector of Lamyat, had issue), Francis | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Commoners (vol 1, Methuen of Corsham) with support/input for lower section from BP1934 (Methuen)
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