Meredith Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Meredith, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extinct while one is dormant.
The Meredith Baronetcy, of Stainsley in the County of Denbigh
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 August 1622 for Sir William Meredith Kt., of Leeds Abbey
, Kent
; Treasurer and Paymaster of the Army under Elizabeth I and James I
. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for Kent
and Sandwich
. The fifth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Kent. The title became extinct on the death of the third son of the second Baronet in 1739. Thomas Meredith
, a younger son of the second Baronet, briefly represented Kent
in Parliament in 1701.
The Meredith Baronetcy, of Marston in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 January 1639 for Amos Meredith, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in Extraordinary to Charles I
and Commissioner of the Customs and Excise in Ireland
. The third Baronet was a politician and served as Comptroller of the Household
from 1774 to 1777. The title became dormant on his death in 1790.
The Meredith Baronetcy, of Montreal in the Dominion of Canada, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 14 November 1916 for the Canadian banker and philanthropist Vincent Meredith. The title became extinct on his death in 1929. Meredith was the son of John Walsingham Cooke Meredith
and the brother of Sir William Ralph Meredith
, Richard Martin Meredith
, Thomas Graves Meredith
and Charles Meredith.
The Meredith Baronetcy, of Stainsley in the County of Denbigh
Denbigh
Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 August 1622 for Sir William Meredith Kt., of Leeds Abbey
Leeds Priory
Leeds Priory, also known as Leeds Abbey was a priory in Leeds, Kent, England that was founded in 1119 and dissolved in 1539. A mansion was later built on the site of the priory, it was demolished in the late C18th.-Description:...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
; Treasurer and Paymaster of the Army under Elizabeth I and James I
James I
James I may refer to:* King James I of Aragon * King James I of Sicily , also King James II of Aragon* James I, Count of La Marche , Count of Ponthieu...
. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Kent
Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...
and Sandwich
Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
. The fifth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Kent. The title became extinct on the death of the third son of the second Baronet in 1739. Thomas Meredith
Thomas Meredith (MP)
Thomas Meredith was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1701.Thomas Meredith was the son of Sir Richard Meredith, 2nd Baronet, of Leeds Abbey, Kent, and his wife Susanna, daughter of Philip Skippon. He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and entered Inner...
, a younger son of the second Baronet, briefly represented Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
in Parliament in 1701.
The Meredith Baronetcy, of Marston in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 January 1639 for Amos Meredith, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in Extraordinary to Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and Commissioner of the Customs and Excise in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The third Baronet was a politician and served as Comptroller of the Household
Comptroller of the Household
The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
from 1774 to 1777. The title became dormant on his death in 1790.
The Meredith Baronetcy, of Montreal in the Dominion of Canada, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 14 November 1916 for the Canadian banker and philanthropist Vincent Meredith. The title became extinct on his death in 1929. Meredith was the son of John Walsingham Cooke Meredith
John Walsingham Cooke Meredith
John Walsingham Cooke Meredith J.P., an Anglo-Irish-Canadian office holder and businessman, best remembered as the father of the Eight London Merediths.-Background:...
and the brother of Sir William Ralph Meredith
William Ralph Meredith
The Hon. Sir William Ralph Meredith, Q.C., LL.D. was Leader of the Ontario Conservatives from 1878 to 1894; Chancellor of the University of Toronto from 1900 until his death, and Chief Justice of Ontario from 1913 until his death...
, Richard Martin Meredith
Richard Martin Meredith
Chief Justice The Hon. Richard Martin Meredith Q.C. was a founder of The University of Western Ontario; vice-chancellor of Ontario; President of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Ontario and Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.-Family:Born at 565 Talbot Street, London, Ontario, he was...
, Thomas Graves Meredith
Thomas Graves Meredith
Thomas Graves Meredith K.C. , Canadian lawyer and businessman; President of Canada Life Assurance and President of the Middlesex Bar Association...
and Charles Meredith.
Meredith Baronets, of Stainsley (1622)
- Sir William Meredith, 1st Baronet (c. 1596–1675), of Leeds AbbeyLeeds PrioryLeeds Priory, also known as Leeds Abbey was a priory in Leeds, Kent, England that was founded in 1119 and dissolved in 1539. A mansion was later built on the site of the priory, it was demolished in the late C18th.-Description:...
, KentKentKent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... - Sir Richard Meredith, 2nd BaronetSir Richard Meredith, 2nd BaronetSir Richard Meredith, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1656 to 1659.Meredith was the son of Sir William Meredith, 1st Baronet of Leeds Abbey, Kent and his wife Susanna Barker of London...
(d. 1679), of Leeds AbbeyLeeds PrioryLeeds Priory, also known as Leeds Abbey was a priory in Leeds, Kent, England that was founded in 1119 and dissolved in 1539. A mansion was later built on the site of the priory, it was demolished in the late C18th.-Description:...
, KentKentKent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... - Sir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet (c. 1666–1681)
- Sir Richard Meredith, 4th Baronet (d. 1723)
- Sir Roger Meredith, 5th BaronetSir Roger Meredith, 5th BaronetSir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734.Meredith was the son of Sir Richard Meredith, 2nd Baronet and his wife Susanna Skippon, daughter of Philip Skippon of Foulsham Norfolk...
(c. 1677–1739), youngest brother of the 3rd and 4th Baronets
Meredith Baronets, of Marston (1639)
- Sir Amos Meredith, 1st Baronet (d. 1669)
- Sir William Meredith, 2nd Baronet (1665–1752)
- Amos Meredith (1688–1744)
- Sir William Meredith, 3rd BaronetSir William Meredith, 3rd BaronetSir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet was a British politician of the late 18th Century, one of the Rockingham Whigs.Meredith represented Wigan in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1761, and then Liverpool until 1780. From 1765 to 1766, he briefly served as a Lord of the Admiralty...
(c. 1725–1790)
Meredith Baronets, of Montreal (1916)
- Sir (Henry) Vincent Meredith, 1st Baronet (1850–1929)