John de Meriet
- Born: 4 Oct 1287, Merriott, Somerset, England 1282
- Died: After 1316, Somerset, England 1282
 Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 1282
John de Meriet, son and heir of John 'dominus' de Meriet. By the inquisition taken on his father's death, he was found to have been born on 4 October, 1297 [Inq.p.m. 1 E. II. no. 62]. In the wardship of Adam de Welle [Birlings Abbey Charters, Monasticon, VI, p. 917].
On 11 kalends of June (22 May) 1314, Philip, son of Andrew Sapiti, a Florentine, was instituted to the church of Meriet, on the presentation of the King as guardian of the lands, and heir-during minority)-of John de Meryet, deceased. [Register Drokensford]
In the Returns of the names of the lords of townships, &c., for the purpose of effecting the military Levies ordained in the Parliament at Lincoln (in January, 9 E. II.), made pursuant to separate Writs tested at Clipston (Co. Northampton), 5 March, 9 E. II., 1315-6, this John de Meriet is certified as sole lord of Meriet in the Hundred of Crukerne, and joint lord-with Henry de Urtiaco (del Orty)-of Bradeway (Broadway) and the hamlet of Apse in the Hundred of Bulston, Somerset [Palgrave's Parliamentary Writs].
He died s. p. before he attained his legal majority, because in 1322 his brother George proved his age as son and heir of John de Meriet, deceased [Close Roll, 15 E. II. m. 3].
~Genealogy of the Somersetshire Family of Meriet, pp. 23-24
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