The first Baron's grandfather, Paul Methuen, was the cousin and heir of the wealthy Sir Paul Methuen, a well-known politician, courtier, diplomat and patron of art and literature, who was the son of John Methuen (c. 1650–1706), Lord Chancellor of Ireland between 1697 and 1703 and ambassador to Portugal.
In 1745, Paul Methuen bought the house, which has since remained in the Methuen family.
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It is currently the home of James Methuen-Campbell, the eighth generation of the Methuens to live there, and the Heir Presumptive to the title Baron Methuen.
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Walter Sickert was one of the staff and became a mentor to Lord Methuen RA, who was the owner of the Court during that period.
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