Merson, Christopher Browse, son of Frank Merson, barrister and admin. civil servant, and Dorothy, d. of Frederick John Browse of Bishop’s Hatfield, Herts; b. 9 Feb. 1931; adm. Sept. 1945 (R); left July 1948; a cost accountant; chief accountant Globe Elastic Thread Co. Ltd. 1964-82; Open Univ., BA 1978; FAI 1980; trustee Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum, Tiverton, Devon; m. 11 Apr. 1959 Dianne Patricia, d. of George Ketley of Hull, Yorks; d. 28 May 1996.

MERRILL, JOHN, son of Rev. Joseph Merrill, Rector of Magdalen Laver, Essex, and Frances --- (IGI); bapt. Magdalen Laver 7 Jul 1668 (IGI, sic); adm.; KS 1686; buried North Cloister, Westminster Abbey 28 Oct 1687.

MERRILL, GEORGE, brother of John Merrill (qv); bapt. Magdalen Laver 25 Jul 1670 (IGI); adm.; KS 1687; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1690, matr. 12 Jul 1690, aged 18, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1690 – void 1694.

Merivale, Walter Herman Hodgson, son of Herman Walter Merivale, engineer, of Ealing, and Johanna, d. of John Alexander Hodgson OBE; b. 30 Aug. 1917; adm. Sept. 1931 (H); left July 1934; St Thom. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP 1939, MB 1940, MRCP 1942, FRCP 1964; RAMC in WW2 (Maj.), later Capt. RARO; Dir. Dept. of Clinical Pathology Guy's Hosp.; hon. visiting pathologist Johns Hopkins Hosp. Baltimore, USA; consult. bacteriologist to Worship­ful Company of Fishmongers; m. 3 Feb. 1954 Josephine Pascoe, d. of Geoffrey Pascoe Vaughan Morgan of Kensington; d. 10 Feb. 1971.

MEREWETHER, SIR WILLIAM LOCKYER, brother of Edward Christopher Merewether (qv); b. 6 Feb 1825; adm. from King’s Coll. Sch. 30 Sep 1834; QS 1838; left 1840; Cadet, EICS Bombay 1841; Ensign, 21st Native Infantry 26 Sep 1841; Lieut., 4 Apr 1843; attached Scinde Irregular Horse 1 Mar 1846; served Scinde campaign 1843, Sikh war 1848-9; Lieut., 3rd Bombay European Regt., 15 Nov 1853; Capt., 23 Nov 1856; Brevet Maj., 28 Nov 1856; Col. commandant, Scinde Irregular Horse 22 Feb 1859; CB 18 May 1860; Maj., Bombay Staff Corps 18 Mar 1861; Military Secretary, Government of Bombay 1861; Political Resident, Aden 1865; commanded reconnoitring force in Abyssinian campaign 1867; Chief Commissioner, Scinde Jun 1867; KCSI 24 Aug 1868; returned to England 1876; member, Council of India, from 1 Nov 1877; m. 15 Sep 1853 Harriet, youngest dau. of John Dale, Coleshill, Warwicks.; d. 4 Oct 1880. DNB.

MEREWETHER, ALWORTH, brother of Edward Christopher Merewether (qv); b. 1 Oct 1826; adm. 10 Jul 1837; QS 1841; cox in races against Eton 26 Jul 1842, 1 Aug 1843; left Easter 1845; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1845; Ensign, 61st Native Infantry 8 Mar 1846; Lieut., 18 May 1853; Brevet Capt., 16 Jun 1860; d. at Mussoorie, Upper Bengal 9 May 1861.

MEREDYTH, THOMAS, son of Thomas Meredyth, Dublin, merchant; b.; adm. (aged 10) Jan 1747/8; KS 1750; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1754, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1754, aged 17, but did not matr.; migr. to Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 20 Dec 1754; d. 1756.

MEREDYTH, ---; b.; adm.; QS 1568-9 (Chapter Muniments 54017-8, 54020). [Probably Daniel Meredyth, third son of Meredith Thomas, Bailiff of Brecon; a letter from his father to his eldest son Thomas, Secretary to Dean Goodman 1563-76, states that he would like Daniel “to be of the number of the scollers at Westmr” (Chapter Muniments)]

MEREDITH, SIR WILLIAM, BART., second son of Amos Meredith, Chester, Cheshire, and Joanna, dau. of Thomas Cholmondeley, Vale Royal, Cheshire; bapt. St. John the Baptist, Chester 10 Mar 1724 (IGI); adm. (aged 13) Oct 1738 (Playford's); left 1742; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 Mar 1742/3; DCL 14 Apr 1749 (incorp. LLD Cambridge 1758); succ. grandfather as 3rd baronet Jan 1752; of Henbury, Cheshire; MP Wigan 1754-61, Liverpool 1761-80; Lord of the Admiralty Aug 1765 – Nov 1766; Comptroller of the Household Mar 1774 – Dec 1777, resigning on grounds of his opposition to the American war; Privy Councillor 9 Mar 1774; a prominent member of the House of Commons; author, Historical Remarks on the Taxation of Free States, 1778, and other pamphlets; d. unm. at Lyon, France 2 Jan 1790. DNB.

MEREDITH, WILLIAM MAXSE, son of George Meredith OM, Flint Cottage, Boxhill, Surrey, novelist and poet, and his second wife Marie, dau. of Justin Vulliamy, Mickleham, Surrey; b. 26 Jul 1865; adm. 26 Jan 1881 (G); left May 1882; spent his early years in engineering works; AMICE 5 May 1891; director, Constable & Co., publishers; President, Publishers’ Association 1917-9, 1927; edited The Letters of George Meredith, 1912; Ordre de la Couronne, Belgium; m. 4 Oct 1892 Margaret, dau. of Ralph Elliot, Leith Hill, Surrey; d. 1 Feb 1937.