Philip Meadows (died 1718)

Sir Philip Meadows (1626-1718) was an English diplomat and official, an ambassador for Oliver Cromwell.

In October 1653 he was appointed, on John Thurloe's recommendation, Latin secretary to Cromwell's Council of State.

The appointment was made for the benefit of John Milton, who was losing his sight (and who would have preferred Andrew Marvell).

[2][3] In March 1656 Meadows was chosen to represent the Lord Protector at Lisbon, for the ratification of the treaty between England and Portugal.

Meadows was sent on to take part as a mediator in negotiations between the kings of Sweden and Poland, but shortly gave up the task.

The son, Sir Philip Meadows (1672-1757), was a commissioner of excise from 1698 to 1700, was on 2 July 1700 appointed Knight Marshal of the king's household.