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Merrivale, Baron (UK, 1925)

Creation: let. pat. 19 Jan 1925

Family name: Duke

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Arms:

Argent an Anchor fouled Sable between three Chaplets all within a Bordure engrailed Azure

Crest:

Issuant from a Chaplet fesswise Argent a Demi-Griffin holding between the claws a Fasces erect Or

Supporters:

On either side a Griffin Or the dexter gorged with a Chain Sable pendant therefrom an Escutcheon Argent charged with a Saltire between four Castles Sable and the sinister gorged with a like Chain suspended therefrom an Escutcheon per pale Gules and Sable charged with a Castle triple towered Or

Motto:

Gradatum Vincimus (We conquer by degrees)

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Henry Edward [Duke], 1st Baron Merrivale, PC

son of William Edward Duke, granite merchant, of Merrivale, co. Devon, by his wife Elizabeth Ann Lord, dau. of George Lord, of Richmond Street, Plymouth, co. Devon

born

1855

mar.

1876 Sarah Shorland (d. 1914), dau. of John Shorland, of Shrewsbury

died

20 May 1939

created

19 Jan 1925 Baron Merrivale, of Walkhampton in the County of Devon

suc. by

son

note

barrister, Gray's Inn 1885; Recorder of Plymouth 1897-1900 and Devonport 1897-1914; QC 1899; Bencher, Gray's Inn 1899 and Treasurer 1908 and 1927; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Plymouth 1900-06 and Exeter 1910-18; Privy Councillor [GB] 1915; Attorney-General and Member of Council of Duchy of Cornwall 1915;  Privy Councillor [I] 1916; Chief Secretary for Ireland 1916-18;  knighted 1918; a Lord Justice of Appeal 1918-19;  President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice 1919-33

Edward [Duke], 2nd Baron Merrivale, OBE

born

22 May 1883

mar. (1)

1912 (div. 1939) Odette Roger, dau. of Edmond Roger, of Paris, France

mar. (2)

5 Apr 1939 Meta Therese Amelia Wolczon (d. 1980), dau. of Joseph Herman Wolczon, of Danzig, Poland

died

8 Jun 1951

suc. by

son by first wife

Jack Henry Edmond [Duke], 3rd Baron Merrivale

born

27 Jan 1917

mar. (1)

30 Sep 1939 (div. 1974) Colette Wise, dau. of John Douglas Wise, of Arcachon, Bordeaux, France

children by first wife

1. Hon Derek John Philip Duke, later 4th Baron Merrivale

1. Hon Elizabeth Anne Marie Violet Duke (b. 24 Nov 1949)

mar. (2)

16 Sep 1975 Betty Baron (widow of Paul Baron; d. 31 Jul 2002)

died

1 Nov 2007

suc. by

son by first wife

Derek John Philip [Duke], 4th Baron Merrivale

born

10 Mar 1848

mar.

19... Guillemette .....

children

1. Hon Thomas Duke (b. 19...)

 Last updated 11 Jan 2008

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Title:

4th Baron Merrivale, of Walkhampton in the County of Devon

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 19 Jan 1925)

Address:

16 Brompton Lodge, 9-11 Cromwell Road, London SW7 2JA

Tel:  020 7581 5678

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