Peter Burrell (1692–1756)
Peter Burrell (6 August 1692 – 16 April 1756)[1] was a British politician.
He was the son of Peter Burrell and his wife Isabella Merrik, second daughter of John Merrik, and older brother of Sir Merrick Burrell, 1st Baronet.[2] Burrell was sub-governor of the South Sea Company.[3] He sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Haslemere from 1722 to 1754[1] and for Dover from 1755 to his death in 1756.[4]
On 14 March 1723, he married Amy Raymond, daughter of Hugh Raymond.[2] They had four sons and two daughters.[3] His oldest son Peter represented Launceston and Totnes in the British House of Commons,[5] while his third son William was also returned for Haslemere and succeeded later his father-in-law as baronet.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Haslemere". Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- 1 2 "ThePeerage - Peter Burrell". Retrieved 3 March 2007.
- 1 2 Kimber, Edward (1771). Richard Johnson, ed. The Baronetage of England: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets. vol. III. London: Thomas Wotton. p. 233.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Dover". Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- ↑ "British History Online - Survey of London, vol. 13". Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 24 April 2009.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Blundell Sir Nicholas Carew |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere 1722 – 1754 With: James Edward Oglethorpe |
Succeeded by James More Molyneux Philip Carteret Webb |
| Preceded by William Cayley Lord George Sackville |
Member of Parliament for Dover 1755–1756 With: Lord George Sackville |
Succeeded by Hugh Valence Jones Lord George Sackville |
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