METCALFE, WILLIAM HENRY, only son of William Metcalfe, Mary Church, Devon, barrister, and Charlotte, second dau. of Morehouse Metcalfe, Gainsborough, Lincs.; b. 18 Apr 1838; adm. 10 Jun 1852; QS 1853; left 1854; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1856; BA 1860; MA 1863; ordained deacon 1861, priest 1862 (both Hereford); Curate, Whimple, Devon 1863-8, Withycombe Rawleigh, Devon 1868-9, Kentisbeare, Devon 1870-3, Honiton, Devon 1873-4; Vicar of Ottery St. Mary, Devon 1874-90; Vicar of Tipton, Devon 1890-3; m. 14 Jul 1869 Mary Minnie, second dau. of John Farrer Kensington, Charlton, Kent; d. 3 Feb 1900.

MERYETT, JOHN, son of John Meryett, Hampstead, Middlesex; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1728/9; KS 1731; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1736, adm. pens. 24 Jun 1736, scholar 6 May 1737, matr. 1737; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1742, Major Fellow 8 Jul 1743; BA 1739/40; MA 1743; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 2 Mar 1739/40, priest (Chester) 23 Feb 1755; Curate, Staunton, Notts., 4 Oct 1740; Vicar of Sedbergh, Yorks., from 1755; d. 1764.

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.

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, RICHARD, son of Edward Meredith, Stanton (perhaps Stansty, parish of Wrexham), Denbighshire; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1612, adm. scholar 1613, matr. Mich. 1612; BA 1616/7; MA 1620; BD 1627; DD 1634; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1618 – ejected 8 Apr 1644, Senior Bursar 1638-42, Senior Dean 1642-4; ordained; Rector of Farthingstone, Northants 9 Nov 1627-9; Rector of Wappenham, Northants 28 Jul 1632 -–res 1639/40; Rector of Fakenham, Norfolk, from 1640; Rector of Hellesdon, Norfolk, from 1650; d. 5 Dec 1655.

MEREDITH, EDWARD, son of Rev. Edward Meredith, Rector of Landulph, Cornwall, and Alice, fourth dau., of William Kekewich, Catchfrench, Cornwall; b. 1648; adm.; KS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1665, matr. 14 Jul 1665, aged 17, Westminster Student 19 Dec 1665 – void 1675; BA (Christ Church Act Book) 1669; MA (same) 1672; Secretary to Sir William Godolphin (qv) during his Embassy to Spain; a Roman Catholic convert; present at the conference between Tenison and Andrew Pulton 29 Sep 1687; went abroad after Revolution of 1688; living in Italy after 1700; joined Jesuit community in Rome, but prevented by ill-health from taking final vows; controversialist; author, Some Remarques upon a late popular piece of nonsense called Julian the Apostate, etc. 1682, and other works; d. in Italy c. 1715. DNB.