Baron Merrivale
1st Baron Merrivale.
Baron Merrivale, of Walkhampton in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 19 January 1925 for the Conservative politician and judge of the High Court of Justice, Sir Henry Duke. As of 2010[update] 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 heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Thomas Duke.
References
- ^ "No. 33013". The London Gazette. 20 January 1925. p. 449.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
