The Meyrick Baronetcy, of Bush House in the parish of St Mary in the

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and of

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in the parish of

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in the County of Salop, is a title in the

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. It was created on 5 May 1880 for

Thomas Meyrick Sir Thomas Charlton Meyrick, 1st Baronet (14 March 1837 – 30 July 1921), known as Thomas Charlton until 1858, was a Welsh Conservative Member of Parliament. Biography Born Thomas Charlton, he was the son of St John Chiverton Charlton. cites ...

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for Pembroke from 1868 to 1874. Born Thomas Charlton, he had assumed by Royal licence the surname of Meyrick (which was that of his maternal grandfather) in lieu of his patronymic in 1858. As of 2007 the presumed fifth Baronet has not successfully proved his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. The family surname is pronounced "Merrick".

Meyrick baronets, of Bush House and of Apley Castle (1880)

* Sir Thomas Charlton Meyrick, 1st Baronet (1837–1921) *Sir Frederick Charlton Meyrick, 2nd Baronet (1862–1932) *Sir Thomas Frederick Meyrick, 3rd Baronet (1899–1983) * Sir David John Charlton Meyrick, 4th Baronet (1926–2004) *Timothy Thomas Charlton Meyrick, presumed 5th Baronet (born 1963)

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''Daily Telegraph'' obituary of Sir David Meyrick, 4th Baronet
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Meyrick Meyrick is a surname and given name. Meyricke is a variant form. Surname * Edmund Meyrick (1636–1713), Welsh cleric * Edward Meyrick (1854–1938), English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist * Edward Meyrick Goulburn (1818–1897), English ...

Meyrick baronets, of Bush House and of Apley Castle (1880)

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