Charles Meredyth (died 1700)

Sir Charles Meredyth (died November 1700) was an Anglo-Irish politician who was Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland.

He was the son of Sir Robert Meredyth and Anne Ussher.[1]

Meredyth sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Old Leighlin from 1661 to 1666. He was knighted in Ireland on 4 Sep 1664 and made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in August 1671. In 1674 he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, serving in the role until 1687 when he was replaced by the Roman Catholic Bruno Talbot by James II. He was reinstated to the position by William III in 1690.[2] He represented the Gowran constituency from 1692 to 1693.[3] He surrendered the office of Chancellor in 1695 and died in England five years later.

References

  1. ^ Kenny, Colum (2015). "Meredith (Meredyth), Robert". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ McGrath, Charles Ivar Vincent, The Irish Revenue System: Government and Administration, 1689-1702 (Queen Mary and Westfield College, 1997), p.137 (Retrieved 28 October 2022).
  3. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.107 (Retrieved 28 October 2022).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
Peter Wybrants
Roger Brereton
 Member of Parliament for Old Leighlin
1661-1666
With: Sir Francis Butler 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Gowran
1692-1693
With: George Warburton 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland
1674–1687 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland
1690-1695 		Succeeded by