Baron Merrivale, of Walkhampton in the County of Devon, is a title in the

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. It was created on 19 January 1925 for the

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politician and judge of the

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, Sir Henry Duke. the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2007.

Barons Merrivale (1925)

* Henry Edward Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale (1855–1939) * Edward Duke, 2nd Baron Merrivale (1883–1951) * Jack Henry Edmond Duke, 3rd Baron Merrivale (1917–2007) * Derek John Philip Duke, 4th Baron Merrivale (b. 1948) The

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is the present holder's son the Hon. Thomas Duke.

Arms

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Merrivale Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1925 Peerages created for UK MPs