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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 Adaline Meredith -- --, 1843 April 14, 1931
- James Monroe Meredith -- --, 1856 April 21, 1926 Illinois
- Isaac Meredith -- --, 1801 September 28, 1874
- Janette (Jannete) Meredith -- --, 1873 January 23, 1954 Utah
- Absolom Meredith -- --, 1785 June 19, 1842 Virginia
Meredith Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Chester R. Meredith -- --, 1900 October 0, 1966 Pennsylvania
- Abraham Meredith -- --, 1794 December 0, 1879 South Carolina
- Henry Meredith -- --, 1874 December 0, 1950 Indiana
- Eliza Leota Meredith -- --, 1881 March 11, 1973 Iowa
- Elizabeth Meredith -- --, 1841 April 4, 1910 Ontario
