| 1. Elizabeth Merryweather, b. bef. August 09, 1683 | See William Dorchester & Elizabeth Merryweather |
| 2. Mary Merryweather, b. bef. September 16, 1681 | See John Horton & Mary Merryweather |
| 3. Francis Merryweather, b. bef. 12 JAN 1687/88 | |
| 4. Jane Merryweather, b. bef. April 27, 1686 | See William Hawkins & Jane Merryweather |
| 5. John Merryweather, b. 1685 | See John Merryweather & Mary Selby |
| 6. John Merryweather, b. bef. 7 MAR 1677/78 |
Full Title = Doctor John Merewether M.A, M.B
Matric Christ Church 2 June 1673, M.A. 1682.
Dr John Ref THOMAS KEN, BISHOP
On Sunday he was confined to his room, and on Monday he took to his bed.
On the 16th physicians were sent for Dr.Merewether of Devizes, whose
daughter was mar'd to William Hawkins, and the former came again on the
18th and for the last time on Monday the 19th March.
Dr. Merewether enters in his Diary:--
19th March. All glory to God. Between 5 and 6 in ye morning Thomas, late
Bishop of Bath and Wells died at Longleat, Wilts. He dozed much the day
or two before he died, and what little he spoke was sometimes not
coherent, which having been plied with opiates (his power of resisting
their administration had one may assume passed away) seemed to be rather
the effect of a dream than of distemper. 21 Sept. 1711.
Bishop Ken was present at the death of King Charles the II in his office
of Chaplain to the King.
He was consecrated to the See of Bath and Wells. In the reign of King
James II he was one of the seven Bishops, who were imprisoned in the
Tower of London for refusing to read the King's Declaration of
Indulgence. The Bishops were tried by Judge Jeffreys, but acquitted. In
the reign of King William and Mary, 1689, he with other Bishops and
Clergy refused to break his oath of allegiance to King James II; he was
therefore deprived of his Bishopric of Bath and Wells and retired to
Longleat in Wiltshire.
Source Rev E A Merryweather (Book)
Devizes St. John Church
Near this place lyeth the body of John Merewether M.B. Eminent for
learning
and goodness, diligent and charitable in his profession, excelling in
every
relation of life. Ob. May 18th 1724. An. Aetat. 69. Under him lyeth
Francis his youngest son, Ob. July 25, 1716, An. Aetat. 22. Over her
husband lieth Jane Merewether, his beloved wife. Ob. Jan 4th 1725, An.
Aetat 69. Anna Merether. Obit 23 Sept. Anno Dom 1690.
Source Robin Holley = robinrobin@@enterprise.net
Also Known as Jane, all Christening records shows as Janeverat
Devizes St. John Church has this inscription: Over her husband lieth Jane
Merewether, his beloved wife. Ob. Jan 4th 1725, An. Aetat 69
Source Robin Holley = robinrobin@@enterprise.net
Devizes St. John Church
Near this place lyeth the body of John Merewether M.B. Eminent for
learning
and goodness, diligent and charitable in his profession, excelling in
every
relation of life. Ob. May 18th 1724. An. Aetat. 69.
Under him lyeth Francis his youngest son, Ob. July 25, 1716, An. Aetat. 22