Sir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet
Sir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet (c.1725 – 2 January 1790) was a British politician of the late 18th Century, one of the Rockingham Whigs.
He was the son of Amos Meredith (1688-1745) of Chester and Anne St. John, his second wife and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was one of nine children; 1. Anna-Maria, 2. Mary, 3. Elizabeth, 4. Henrietta (married Hon. Frederick Vane, brother of Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington), 5. William (himself), 6. Martha, 7. Theophilus, 8. Anna-Margaretta (third wife of Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon), and 9. Mary (widow of the infamous Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, later married Lord Frederick Campbell).[1][2][3] In 1752 he inherited his title and estates on the death of his grandfather, Sir William Meredith, 2nd Baronet.
Meredith represented Wigan in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1761,[4] and then Liverpool until 1780.[5] From 1765 to 1766, he briefly served as a Lord of the Admiralty. He was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household in 1774.[6]
He was an extravagant man and in 1779 was obliged to sell the family estate at Henbury, Cheshire to John Bower Jodrell for £24,000.
He died in Lyons, France on 2 January 1790. He had never married and the baronetcy became extinct. The town of Meredith, New Hampshire is named for him.
References
- ↑ "The English Baronetage: Containing a Genealogical and Historical ..., Volume IV". Google Books. p. 360–361. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Hon. Frederick Vane". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Mary Meredith". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment Constituencies beginning with W Part 4
- ↑ Leigh Rayment Constituencies beginning with L Part 3
- ↑
William Prideaux Courtney (1894). "Meredith, William". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography. 37. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Clayton Hon. Richard Barry |
Member of Parliament for Wigan 1754–1761 With: Hon. Richard Barry |
Succeeded by Fletcher Norton Simon Luttrell |
| Preceded by Sir Ellis Cunliffe Charles Pole |
Member of Parliament for Liverpool 1761–1780 With: Sir Ellis Cunliffe 1761–1767 Richard Pennant 1767–1780 |
Succeeded by Bamber Gascoyne Henry Rawlinson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Pelham |
Comptroller of the Household 1774–1777 |
Succeeded by The Lord Onslow |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by William Meredith |
Baronet (of Marston) 1732–1790 |
Dormant |