John Meade, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam, was an Anglo-Irish nobleman, known as Sir John Meade, 4th Baronet, until 1766. Elevated to the Peerage of Ireland, his debauchery and reckless spending led him to sell the family estate. The small town of Clanwilliam in Western Cape, South Africa is named after him.
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland
- Born
- April 21, 1744
- Died
- October 19, 1800