Who is the Earl of Merioneth
"V's son, Prince George, was created Duke of Kent prior to his marriage to Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. It currently ranks after the dukedom of Gloucester. This title is still held by the first duke. It was created for Philip Mountbatten, the former Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, who was engaged to King George's daughter, Princess Elizabeth. The subsidiary titles are Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. This title was initiated by The Queen for her second son, Prince Andrew. He has held it since his marriage in 1986. The subsidiary titles are Earl of Inverness and"
"Merionethshire Merionethshire or Merioneth ( or """") is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, a vice county and a former administrative county. The spelling of the Welsh name in standard modern orthography is ""Meirionnydd"" (for the geographical area) or ""Sir Feirionnydd"" (for the county), with a double <nowiki><nn></nowiki>, but the variant with a single <nowiki><n></nowiki> is sometimes found in older works. Merionethshire is a maritime county, bounded to the north by Caernarfonshire, to the east by Denbighshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Cardiganshire, and to the west by Cardigan Bay. With a total area of 1,731 km² (668"
"Janet Oliver, widow of Thomas Oliver of Bala and daughter of John Vaughan of Cefnbodig, Llanycil. They had one son. Edmund Meyricke (MP) Edmund Meyricke (died 1666) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1660. Meyricke was the eldest son of Peter Meyricke of Ucheldre, Gwyddelwern, Merioneth and his wife Lowri Anwyl, daughter of Lewis Anwyl of Parc, Llanfrothen. He succeeded to the estates on the death of his father in 1630 and became a J.P. in the same year. He was Sheriff of Merioneth from 1632 to 1633. He tried to avoid"
"Merioneth (UK Parliament constituency) Merioneth, sometimes called Merionethshire, was a constituency in North Wales established in 1542, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom. It was abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Meirionnydd Nant Conwy. The constituency consisted of the historic county of Merionethshire. Merioneth was always an almost entirely rural constituency, rocky and mountainous with grazing the only useful agricultural activity that could be pursued; quarrying was its"
"Merioneth. He inherited his father's estates at Gwydir, Nantconwy, Dolwyddelan and Llanfrothen. He rebuilt Gwydir in 1555 and served as Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire in 1542 (probably) and 1551–1547. He also served as High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire for 1544 and 1556. and as Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire from 1543 to c.1548. He was succeeded by his son Morys Wynn ap John (Maurice Wynn). John ""Wynn"" ap Maredudd John ""Wynn"" ap Maredudd (died 9 July 1559) was a Welsh Member of Parliament. He was son of Meredydd ap Ieuan ap Robert of Dolwyddelan, Caernarvonshire. It is not known if he"
"Merioneth. Richard Vaughan (died 1734) Richard Vaughan (c. 1665–1734) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons for 33 years from 1701 to 1734. Vaughan was the son of William Vaughan of Corsygedol and his wife Anne Nanney, daughter of Griffith Nanney of Nannau Hall, Llanfachreth, Merioneth. He entered Lincolns Inn in 1686. In 1697 he inherited the estate at Corsygedol on the death of his brother. He was High Sheriff of Merionethshire in 1697–8 and High Sheriff of Carnarvonshire in 1699–1700. He married Margaret Lloyd, daughter of Sir Evan Lloyd of Bodidris, Denbighshire on 10 February"
"Meirionnydd Meirionnydd is a coastal and mountainous region of Wales. It has been a kingdom, a cantref, a district and, as Merionethshire, a county. Meirionnydd (Meirion, with -""ydd"" as a Welsh suffix of land, literally ""Land adjoined to Meirion"") was a sub-kingdom of Gwynedd, founded according to legend by Meirion (derived from the Latin name Mariānus), a grandson of Cunedda, a warrior-prince who brought his family to Wales from the 'Old North' (northern England and southern Scotland today), probably in the early 5th century. His dynasty seems to have ruled there for the next four hundred years. The kingdom lay"
"Merioneth to him. Edward Vaughan (of Llwydiarth) Edward Vaughan (c.1600–1661) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1626 and 1661. Vaughan was the son of Owen Vaughan of Llwydiarth. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in November 1618. In 1626, he was elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth. In the Civil War, Vaughan was a captain in the Parliamentary army. In 1647 he was elected MP for Montgomeryshire as a recruiter for the Long Parliament. He was a commissioner for North Wales in June 1648. He voted in the House on"
"north Wales. ""Merioneth"" is an English-language translation of the Welsh ""Meirionnydd"", itself named after ""Meirchion"" (or ""Meirion""), grandson of ""Cunedda Wledig"" (b. ca. 380 A.D.), King of North Wales. The Township's incorporation dates to 1713 when the King of Prussia Inn, the Bird-In-Hand Inn in Gulph Mills, and later the Swedes Ford Inn were required to pay 6 shillings to the Pennsylvania legislature for licenses. The King of Prussia Inn, built in 1719, captures the historical flavor of the township. It was named in honor of Frederick the Great, but became known during the Revolutionary War as a center of"
"Lewis ap Owen Lewis ab Owen (by 1522–1555), of Plas-yn-dre, Dolgellau, Merioneth, was a Welsh politician. He was born the eldest son of Owen ap Hywel ap Llywelyn. He is presumed to have had some legal education as he was appointed Chamberlain and 1st Baron of the Exchequer for North Wales. He served as a J.P. for Merioneth from 1543 until his death and was appointed Sheriff of Merioneth for 1545 and 1554. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Merioneth 1547, March 1553, April 1554, and November 1554. He was custos rotulorum for Merioneth from 1553 to his"
"former appanage of Ardudwy-Merionydd, together with Penllyn, which had been part of Gwynedd for less than 150 years, were converted into Merionethshire (taking the name from Meirionydd). Merioneth was an important part of the Welsh slate industry in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with major quarrying centres at Blaenau Ffestiniog in the north of the county and Corris in the south. An administrative county of Merioneth was created under the Local Government Act 1888 on 1 April 1889. The first election to the new authority was held in January 1889. The county was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972"
"Flag of Merionethshire The Merionethshire flag () is the flag of the historic Welsh county of Merioneth. It was registered with the Flag Institute as the official flag of the county on 2 January 2015. The design is adapted from the seal used by the former county council. This in turn derived from the description of a banner borne by the men of Merioneth at the Battle of Agincourt, in the 17th century poem of the same name by Michael Drayton. Here he wrote of “three goats dancing ""gainst a rising sun""; the shield was blue, the sun golden and"
"apologised. Geraint Lloyd Owen Geraint Lloyd Owen (born 15 May 1941)is a Welsh-language poet, also known by his bardic name Geraint Llifon. He is a retired head teacher and is the Archdruid of the Gorsedd between 2016 and 2019. He was born in a farmhouse between Llandderfel and Sarnau, Meirionnydd, before moving to his mother's family home in Sarnau village. He attended the local school, then Ysgol Tŷ-tan-domen, Bala, and trained as a secondary-school teacher at the Heath College, Cardiff. He taught at Machynlleth. He won numerous local eisteddfod chairs, including Pontrhydfendigaid, Lampeter, Gŵyl Fawr Aberteifi (Cardigan), Powys and the"
"Viscount Boyd of Merton Viscount Boyd of Merton, of Merton-in-Penninghame in the County of Wigtown, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for the Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Alan Lennox-Boyd. The Hon. Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd, youngest son of the first Viscount, is also a Conservative politician. the title is held by his eldest son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1983. The family seat is Ince Castle, near Saltash, Cornwall. The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Benjamin Alan Lennox-Boyd (b. 1964).<br> The"
"Barmouth and this time decided not to oppose him. There being no other candidates putting themselves forward, Edwards was returned unopposed. He did not enjoy parliamentary life however and did not seek re-election at the general election of 1900. 1899 Merionethshire by-election The Merionethshire by-election, 1899 was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Merionethshire on 2 May 1899. The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, Thomas Edward Ellis on 5 April 1899. Merionethshire Liberal Association considered a number of possible candidates but the favourite from an early stage was Owen"
"the Earl of Tyrone, who was a frequent visitor to Mellifont and Ballymascanlon. The associated 'Lands of Ballymascanlon' were transferred from Armagh to Louth circa 1630. It remained in the hands of the Moore family until the middle of the 18th century. In 1688 the brothers Malcolm and Archibald Mcneill, officers of William III landed in Dundalk and defeated the Celtic Scanlons in the Battle of Ballymascanlon The area holds the Ballymascanlan House Hotel, an extended Victorian house on grounds remaining from an estate dating back centuries. The hotel has a leisure centre and swimming pool which allow paid public"
"Earl of Menteith The Mormaer or Earl of Menteith was the ruler of the province of Menteith in the Middle Ages. The first mormaer is usually regarded as Gille Críst (or Gilchrist), simply because he is the earliest on record. The title was held in a continuous line from Gille Críst until Muireadhach IV (a.k.a. Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany), although the male line was broken on two occasions. A truncated version of the earldom was given two years later to Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith, in compensation for loss of the Earldom of Strathearn, which was a likely"
"daughter, with Elizabeth dying sometime before 25 October 1641. William died relatively young in 1669, with one of his sons, Richard representing Merioneth in 1702. Richard Vaughan (of Corsygedol) Robert Vaughan (by 1606 - 19 July 1636) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. Vaughan was the son of William Vaughan of Plas-hen and his wife Ann, daughter and heir of Richard Vaughan of Talhenbont, Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire. In 1628, he was elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years."
"resident in the county at all. Nevertheless, the electorate was small, probably only a few hundred, though the lack of contested elections make it impossible to be sure: at the 1774 election, the only one to go to a poll in the 18th century, exactly 600 votes were cast. By way of comparison, the population at the time of the 1831 census was about 34,500. For more than a century before the Reform Act, Merioneth's representation was almost entirely monopolised by the Vaughan family of Corsygedol - they and the Wynns of Wynnstay, who supported them, were the two leading"
"Merton, of Merton-in-Penninghame in the County of Wigtown, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for the Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton. As of 2010 the title is held by his eldest son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1983. A bronze axe, now in the Stranraer Museum, was found in boggy ground at Merton Hall, about 2 miles west of Newton Stewart. Merton Hall is a category B Listed Building. 1 June 1557 - (lands of) Clarie / Clary"
"he held the seat with a slightly reduced majority, and this was attributed by Ieuan Gwynedd Jones to 'a sense of terror' that had struck the mainly nonconformist tenant farmers. In 1868, following the extension of the franchise, Wynne withdrew rather than face another contest which he was likely to lose. With the introduction of the secret ballot, Merioneth became one of the safest Liberal seats in Wales - mainly the effect of the high number of workers in the slate and limestone quarries round Ffestiniog and Corwen. With the foundation of the Labour Party, the seat became less safe,"
"his death in 1871. He was succeeded in the barony and earldom by his kinsman, Anthony Francis Nugent, the ninth Earl. The eleventh Earl was an Irish Representative Peer from 1901 to 1933. The heir apparent is the present holder's son Sean Charles Weston Nugent, Lord Delvin (born 1965).<br> The heir apparent's heir presumptive is his brother Hon. Patrick Mark Leonard Nugent (born 1966). Earl of Westmeath Earl of Westmeath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1621 for Richard Nugent, Baron Delvin. During the Tudor era the loyalty of the Nugent family was often"
"Earl of Meath Earl of Meath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1627 and held by the head of the Brabazon family. This family descends from Sir Edward Brabazon, who represented County Wicklow in the Irish House of Commons and served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1606. In 1616 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Ardee. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. In 1627 he was created Earl of Meath in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to his younger brother the Hon. Sir Anthony Brabazon. Lord"
"on 1 April 1974. The bulk formed the Meirionnydd district of Gwynedd, with a small area in the north east, Edeirnion Rural District, becoming part of the Glyndŵr district of Clwyd. As a result of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which came into force on 1 April 1996, the Glyndŵr area was made a part of the new Denbighshire principal area, with the rest forming a new Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire principal area. The latter area was, however, renamed Gwynedd almost immediately. The main towns are The main industries today are agriculture, forestry and tourism. Merionethshire Merionethshire or Merioneth ("
"gave the English language the term ""to boycott"". The invented title of ""Viscount Crichton"" is used as a courtesy title for the Earl's heir apparent. The family seat is Crom Castle, near Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The heir presumptive is the present holder's second cousin once removed, Charles David Blayney Crichton (b. 1953).<br> The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son, Oliver Charles Martin Crichton (b. 1995)<br> Earl Erne Earl Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for John Creighton, 2nd Baron Erne, who"
"heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Alan George Simon Lennox-Boyd (b. 1993). Viscount Boyd of Merton Viscount Boyd of Merton, of Merton-in-Penninghame in the County of Wigtown, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for the Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Alan Lennox-Boyd. The Hon. Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd, youngest son of the first Viscount, is also a Conservative politician. the title is held by his eldest son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1983. The family seat is Ince Castle, near Saltash, Cornwall. The heir apparent"
"Privileges heard evidence in support of the opposing claims in 1870 and 1871, but came to no decision, and the three Earldoms remained dormant. On 29 April 2011, Queen Elizabeth II conferred the title of Earl of Strathearn on Prince William of Wales. As a result, on marriage his wife Catherine became Countess of Strathearn. He generally uses this title in Scotland. Earl of Airth Earl of Airth was a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created on 21 January 1633 by Charles I, for William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith. It became extinct on the death of his grandson"
"of this he was High Sheriff of Merionethshire in 1647. In 1659, Owen was elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth for the Third Protectorate Parliament. At the Restoration, Owen was nominated Knight of the Royal Oak having an estate of £600 per year. Owen of Peniarth died at the age of 69 Lewis Owen Lewis Owen (1622 – 22 January 1692) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659. Owen was the son of Richard Owen of Morben and Melenceth Merionethshire and his wife Margaret Owen daughter of Lewis Owen of Peniarth . He matriculated"
"Geraint Lloyd Owen Geraint Lloyd Owen (born 15 May 1941)is a Welsh-language poet, also known by his bardic name Geraint Llifon. He is a retired head teacher and is the Archdruid of the Gorsedd between 2016 and 2019. He was born in a farmhouse between Llandderfel and Sarnau, Meirionnydd, before moving to his mother's family home in Sarnau village. He attended the local school, then Ysgol Tŷ-tan-domen, Bala, and trained as a secondary-school teacher at the Heath College, Cardiff. He taught at Machynlleth. He won numerous local eisteddfod chairs, including Pontrhydfendigaid, Lampeter, Gŵyl Fawr Aberteifi (Cardigan), Powys and the Urdd."
"""Viscount Morpeth"". The principal family seats are Castle Howard, and Naworth Castle. The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother the Hon. Philip Charles Wentworth Howard (b. 1963).<br> The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his only son William Philip Alexander Howard (b. 1994). Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay (or Lord Harcla) in 1321. However, in 1322"
"a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 13 March 1841. He married Barbara Meredyth, daughter of Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth, 8th Baronet and Maria Nugent, and widow of Eyre Coote, 3rd Baron Castle Coote. They had, as well as two daughters, three sons, Joseph, 5th Earl of Milltown, Edward Leeson, 6th Earl of Milltown, and Henry Leeson, 7th and last Earl of Milltown. The title is now dormant, as there is still a possible claim through a younger son of the 1st Earl. Joseph Leeson, 4th Earl of Milltown Joseph Leeson, 4th Earl of Milltown KP (11 February"
"Maol Domhnaich, Earl of Lennox Mormaer Maol Domhnaich (sometimes anglicized as ""Maldoven"") was the son of Mormaer Ailín II, and ruled Lennox 1217–1250. Like his predecessor Ailín II, he showed absolutely no interest in extending an inviting hand to oncoming French or English settlers. He has, moreover, gained a reputation amongst modern scholars as being one of the more conservative Gaelic rulers in thirteenth century Scotland. Despite that, he seems to have remained loyal to his royal overlord. There is no evidence that he participated in any of the western-oriented rebellions which were so frequent in the era. The Mormaer"
"Meirionnydd Nant Conwy consisted of Merionethshire and part of the Conwy valley. This was a mainly rural area containing small towns and villages such as Dolgellau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bala, Betws-y-Coed, and Llanrwst. Following its review of parliamentary representation in Wales, the Boundary Commission for Wales abolished this constituency. It was replaced in part by Aberconwy and in part by Dwyfor Meirionnydd. These new constituencies were first fought at the 2010 general election. From 1983 to 1992 the constituency was represented by Dafydd Elis Thomas of Plaid Cymru, who now represents Dwyfor Meirionnydd in the National Assembly for Wales and is"