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Meredith Family History
Meredith Genealogy & Family TreeMeredith is a Welsh name from Denbigshire, Wales, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Welsh Morgetiud which means "splendorous lord." In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Thomas Merydewe--was recorded in 1379. The family motto is Heb Dduw heb ddim, a Duw a digon which means "Without God there is nothing."
Other spellings include "Meradith," "Meridith," and "Meredeth." Notable people with the surname include American actor Burgess Meredith (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III), American baseball player Cla Meredith (Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles), and American football player Don Meredith (Dallas Cowboys). The first Meredith to come to America was Phillip Meredith in Virginia in 1635.
Meredith Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Meredith -- --, 1800 March 12, 1881
- Corwyn Kirkpatrick Meredith -- --, 1911 December 21, 1978 Washington
- Gladys-Ferch Meredith -- --, 1540 February 27, 1562
- Sarah Meredith -- --, 1725 December 0, 1781 Virginia
- Emma Jane Meredith -- --, 1867
Meredith Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Meredith -- --, 1813 May 6, 1884
- Jonathan Meredith -- --, 1812 April 3, 1877
- Thomas Meredith -- --, 1750 April 6, 1812 South Carolina
- William Meredith -- --, 1795 December 0, 1863
- Sarah Meredith -- --, 1733 June 19, 1813 North Carolina
