There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Meux, one in the

Baronetage of England Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I ...

and one in the

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. Both are extinct. Blazon of Meux Baronets of Kingston (1641)

The Meux Baronetcy, of Kingston on the Isle of Wight, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 December 1641 for John Meux,

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for Newtown. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1706. The Meux Baronetcy, of Theobald's Park in the County of Hertford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 September 1831 for Henry Meux, head of

Meux's Brewery The Horse Shoe Brewery was an English brewery in the City of Westminster that was established in 1764 and became a major producer of porter, from 1809 as Henry Meux & Co. It was the site of the London Beer Flood in 1814, which killed eight peo ...

. The second Baronet sat as member of parliament for

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. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1900.

Valerie, Lady Meux Valerie Susan, Lady Meux (pronounced "Mews"; ; 1852–1910), was a Devon-born socialite of the Victorian era. She was the wife of Sir Henry Bruce Meux, 3rd Baronet (1856–1900), who came from one of Britain’s richest brewing dynasties, Meux ...

, wife of the third Baronet, was a well-known socialite. After her husband's death in 1900 she devised a substantial part of her estates to her friend the Honourable Hedworth Lambton, who after Lady Meux's death in 1911 assumed the surname Meux.

Meux baronets, of Kingston (1641)

Sir John Meux, 1st Baronet Sir John Meux, 1st Baronet (died February 1657) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Early life Meux was the son of Sir William Meux and his wife ...

(died 1657) *Sir William Meux, 2nd Baronet () *Sir William Meux, 3rd Baronet (1683–1706)

Meux baronets, of Theobald's Park (1831)

Sir Henry Meux, 1st Baronet Sir Henry Meux, 1st Baronet (pronounced "Mews") (8 May 1770 – 7 April 1841) was a British brewer, owner of the London brewery which became the Meux Brewery. Early life Meux was born on 8 May 1770. He was the second son of brewer Richard Meux ( ...

(1770–1841) *

Sir Henry Meux, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Meux, 2nd Baronet (pronounced "Mews") (28 December 1817 – 1 January 1883), was head of Meux and Co., a London brewery, and a Member of Parliament (MP). Early life He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. On the dea ...

(1817–1883) * Sir Henry Bruce Meux, 3rd Baronet (1856–1900)

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