Baron Merthyr
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created in 1911 for the Welsh
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coal mining magnate Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet
William Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr
William Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr , known as Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet, from 1896 to 1911, was a Welsh coal mining magnate.Lewis was the son of Thomas William Lewis, an engineer, of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Nantgwyne in the County of Glamorgan, in 1896. The barony is named after the town of Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of...
, where Lewis was born. Lord Merthyr's grandson, the third Baron, was Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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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
Peerage Act 1963
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the peerage for life on 26 April 1977, three weeks after succeeding his father. He does not use his title of Baronet either.
The Hon. Robin Lewis, fourth son of the third Baron, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
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in December 2006, although this was not officially reported in the London Gazette until September 2007.
Barons Merthyr (1911)
- William Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron MerthyrWilliam Lewis, 1st Baron MerthyrWilliam Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr , known as Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet, from 1896 to 1911, was a Welsh coal mining magnate.Lewis was the son of Thomas William Lewis, an engineer, of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire...
(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 (b. 1935) (disclaimed 1977)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
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is the present the holder's son, David Trevor Lewis (b. 1977)