Family and Education
b. 12 Oct. 1799, 5th s. of Sir Robert Peel†, 1st bt. (d. 1830), of Drayton Manor, Staffs., and 1st w. Ellen, da. of William Yates, calico printer, of Springside, Bury, Lancs.; bro. of Edmund Peel*, Laurence Peel*, Robert Peel* and William Yates Peel*. educ. Rugby 1812. m. 19 Mar. 1824, Lady Alicia Jane Kennedy, da. of Archibald, 12th earl of Cassilis [S], 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 13 Feb. 1879.
Offices Held
2nd lt. Rifle Brigade 1815; lt. (half-pay) 95 Ft. 1818; lt. 71 Ft. 1819; capt. (half-pay) 2 W.I. Regt. 1821; lt. and capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1822; brevet maj. (half-pay) 1825; maj. 69 Ft. 1826; lt.-col. 53 Ft. 7 June 1827, half-pay (unattached) 9 Aug. 1827; brevet col. 1841; maj.-gen. 1854; lt.-gen. 1859; ret. 1863.
Surveyor-gen. of ordnance Sept. 1841 – July 1846; sec. of state for war Feb. 1858 – June 1859, July 1866 – Mar. 1867; PC Feb. 1858.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Marble Hill, Twickenham, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
PEEL, Jonathan (1799-1879)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion