Meredyth family

The Meredyth family (sometimes spelled Meredith) were an Anglo-Irish family descending from Richard Meredith, a Welsh clergyman who went to Ireland in 1584 and became Bishop of Leighlin.

Family tree

Richard[1] (died 1597) Bishop of Leighlin Sir Robert[1] (died 1668) Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Thomas[1] (died 1677) MP for Old Leighlin Sir William[2] (died 1665) 1st Baronet, of Greenhills Sir Charles[3] (died 1700) Chancellor of the Exchequer Robert[4] Charles[5] (died 1710) MP for Meath and Kells Arthur[6] (1639–1732) MP for Navan parentage uncertain Richard[2][4] (1657–1743) MP for Athy; de jure 2nd Baronet? Henry[7] (1675–1715) MP for Kells and Navan Thomas[8] (died 1732) MP for Wexford, New Ross and Navan Thomas[9] (1665–1719) MP for Navan, Lismore and Midhurst Robert[2] (died 1747) de jure 3rd Baronet? Paul[10] (died 1783) de jure 5th Baronet? Moore[10] (died 1789) de jure 6th Baronet? Joshua[10] (died 1787) Charles (died 1747) dean of Ardfert Thomas[11] (died 1773) Henry[12] (died 1789) MP for Armagh Arthur Francis[13] (1726–1775) MP for Meath Richard[14] (1733–1777) de jure 4th Baronet? Sir Barry Colles[10] (died 1813) 7th Baronet Sir John[11] (1740–1799) 1st Baronet, of Carlandstown Mary[15] married Sir Richard Gorges-Meredyth, 1st Baronet Sir Joshua Colles[10] (1771–1850) 8th Baronet Sir Edward Newenham[10] (1776–1865) 9th Baronet Sir Thomas[11] (1770–1815) 2nd Baronet Sir Henry[11] (1775–1859) 3rd Baronet Mary Anne[16] married Sir Marcus Somerville, 4th Baronet Sir Edward Henry John[10][17] (1828–1904) 10th Baronet Sir Henry[11] (1802–1889) 4th Baronet William Meredyth Somerville[16] (1802–1873) 1st Baron Athlumney and Meredyth Henry William[11] (died 1878) James Herbert Gustavus Meredyth Somerville[18] (1865–1929) 2nd Baron Athlumney and Meredyth Sir Henry Bayly[19][20] (1863–1923} 5th Baronet