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Baron Merthyr, of

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in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1911 for the Welsh coal mining magnate Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a

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, of Nantgwyne in the County of Glamorgan, in 1896. The barony is named after the town of

Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil () is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydfil, daughter of K ...

, where Lewis was born. Lord Merthyr's grandson, the third Baron, was Chairman of Committees in the

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from 1957 to 1965 and a Deputy Speaker from 1957 to 1974. The latter was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron. He disclaimed the peerage for life on 26 April 1977, three weeks after succeeding his father. He did not use his title of baronet either. He died on 5 August 2015.The Times, 11 August 2015, page 51 The Hon. Robin Lewis, fourth son of the third Baron, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed in December 2006, although this was not officially reported in the London Gazette until September 2007.

Barons Merthyr (1911)

William Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr William Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr (5 August 1837 – 27 August 1914), known as Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet, from 1896 to 1911, was a Welsh coal mining magnate. Early life Lewis was born in 1837 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, the ...

(1837–1914) * Herbert Clark Lewis, 2nd Baron Merthyr (1866–1932) * William Brereton Couchman Lewis, 3rd Baron Merthyr (1901–1977) *Trevor Oswin Lewis, 4th Baron Merthyr (1935–2015) ( disclaimed 1977) *David Trevor Lewis, 5th Baron Merthyr (born 1977) The

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is the present holder's uncle, Peter Herbert Lewis (born 1937).

Line of Succession

''William Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr (1837–1914)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''Herbert Clark Lewis, 2nd Baron Merthyr (1866–1932)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''William Brereton Couchman Lewis, 3rd Baron Merthyr (1901–1977)'' **** ''Trevor Oswin Lewis (1935–2015)'' ''( disclaimed 1977)'' ***** Coronet of a British Baron

David Tresor Lewis, 5th Baron Merthyr (born 1977) **** (1) Lt-Col. ''Hon.'' Peter Herbert Lewis (b. 1937) **** (2) ''Hon.'' John Frederick Lewis (b. 1938) ***** (3) Paul William Lewis (b. 1979) **** (4) ''Hon.'' Robin William Lewis (b. 1941) ***** (5) Christopher William Lewis (b. 1970) ****** (6) Cosimo William Babo Lewis (b. 2001) **** (7) ''Hon.'' Antony Thomas Lewis (b. 1947)

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References

* * *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Merthyr Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1911