Baron Merthyr

Baron Merthyr, of Senghenydd in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the Welsh coal mining magnate Sir William Thomas Lewis. 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, where Lewis was born. His great-grandson, the fourth Baron, disclaimed the peerage for life on April 26, 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 in 2006.

Barons Merthyr (1911)

*William Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr (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)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]