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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
- Sarah Meredith -- --, 1725 December 0, 1781 Virginia
- Rachel EMPTYNUL Meredith -- --, 1801 January 19, 1874 Virginia
- George EMPTYNUL Meredith -- --, 1635 April 17, 1665 Emptynul
- Leslie Cecil Meredith -- --, 1934 Arizona
- Absalom EMPTYNUL Meredith -- --, 1785 December 0, 1842 Virginia
Meredith Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Peter EMPTYNUL Meredith -- --, 1755 Emptynul
- Hannah Meredith -- --, 1800 March 12, 1881
- Corwyn Kirkpatrick Meredith -- --, 1911 December 21, 1978 Washington
- Gladys-Ferch Meredith -- --, 1540 February 27, 1562
- Emma Jane Meredith -- --, 1867
