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| Meredith, Sir William, Bart. LL.D. incorp. from Oxford, 1758. S. of Amos, of Chester (and Joanna, dau. of Thomas Cholmondeley, of Port Vale, Cheshire). Matric. from Christ Church, Oxford, Mar. 24, 1742-3, age 18; D.C.L., 1749. Adm. Fell.-Com. at PETERHOUSE, Mar. 23, 1764. Succeeded his grandfather as 3rd Bart., of Henbury, Cheshire, 1752. M.P. for Wigan, 1754-61; for Liverpool, 1761-80. A Lord of the Admiralty, 1765. Comptroller of the Household, 1774-7, and Privy Councillor, 1774. Sold the family property at Henbury, 1779. Author, political. Died Jan. 2, 1790, unmarried, at Lyons, France, when the Baronetcy became dormant. (Al. Oxon.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1790, I. 85.) | Sir William MEREDITH, Bart. Approx. lifespan: 1724–1790 LLD incorp. from Oxford University 1758 s. of Joanna, Amos Meredith of Chester, [Cheshire], (and) dau. of Thomas CHOLMONDELEY, of Port Vale, Cheshire , ) Matric. from Christ Church, OX, [Oxfordshire], 1742-3:03:24 aged 18; DCL 1749 Fell.-Com. Peterhouse adm1764:03:23 Succeeded his grandfather as 3rd Bart., of Henbury, Cheshire , 1752 M.P. for: : Wigan, [Lancashire], 1754-61 for Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1761-80 Lord of Admiralty 1765 Comptroller of the Household 1774-77, and Privy Councillor: 1774 Sold the family property Henbury, [Cheshire], 1779 Publ.: political. d. 1790:01:02,unmarried, Lyons, France , , when the Baronetcy became dormant. ( Al. Oxon.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; G. Mag. 1790, I. 85) |