John Methuen (1650–1706) was an English diplomat, judge and member of parliament. He held office simultaneously as Lord Chancellor of Ireland and English ambassador to Portugal. In the latter role, he and his son Paul negotiated the Methuen Treaty, the achievement for which John is chiefly remembered.
- Occupation
- diplomat, judge, politician
- Position held
- ambassador, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- 1650
- Died
- 1706, July 2, 1706