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Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet

1670 – 1738

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Lived 1670 – 1738 (aged 67–68). Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet was a politician and sir Roger Meredith.

Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet (c. 1677 – 31 December 1738) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734.

Meredith was the son of Sir Richard Meredith, 2nd Baronet and his wife Susanna Skippon, daughter of Philip Skippon of Foulsham Norfolk. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his brother Sir Richard Meredith in 1723.

In 1727, Meredith was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Kent and held the seat to 1734.

Meredith lived at Leeds Abbey in Kent. He died in December 1738 and was buried at Leeds church, Kent in January 1739 having a monument erected to his memory.

Meredith married Maria Gott, widow of Samuel Gott and daughter of Francis Tyssen of Shacklewell. They had no children and on his death, the baronetcy became extinct. He devised his estates to his niece Susanna Meredith, daughter of his brother colonel Henry Meredith.

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Born
1670
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Positions held
Member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain
Also known as
Roger Meredith

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Who was Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet?

British politician

When was Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet born?

Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet was born in 1670.

When did Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet die?

Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet died on 31 December 1738.

What was Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet's occupation?

Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet was a politician and sir Roger Meredith.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7528898

· DBpedia: Sir Roger Meredith, 5th Baronet

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