Baron Merrivale

Henry Duke,
1st Baron Merrivale.

Baron Merrivale, of Walkhampton in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1925 for the Conservative politician and judge of the High Court of Justice, Sir Henry Duke. As of 2010 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2007.

Barons Merrivale (1925)

• Henry Edward Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale (1855–1939)
• Edward Duke, 2nd Baron Merrivale (1883–1951)
• Jack Henry Edmond Duke, 3rd Baron Merrivale (1917–2007)
• Derek John Philip Duke, 4th Baron Merrivale (b. 1948)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Thomas Duke.

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages