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BURRELL, Peter I (1692-1756), of Langley Park, Beckenham, Kent

Family and Education
b. 6 Aug. 1692, 1st s. of Peter Burrell of Beckenham by Isabella, da. of John Merrick of Stubbers, North Ockenden, Essex; bro. of Merrick Burrell. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1704-7. m. 14 Mar. 1723, Amy, da. of Hugh Raymond of Langley, Beckenham (a director of the South Sea Co. involved in the ‘Bubble’), 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 1718.
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Sheriff, Kent 1732 – 33; director, South Sea Co. 1724 – 33, sub-governor 1736 – d.; director R. Exchange Ass. 1726–38.

Main residence: Langley Park, Beckenham, Kent.
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BURRELL, Peter II (1723-75), of Langley Park, Beckenham, Kent

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b. 6 Dec. 1723, 1st s. of Peter Burrell I. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1737-8; St. John’s, Camb. 1741; L. Inn 1742, called 1749. m. 28 Mar. 1748, Elizabeth, da. of John Lewis of Hackney, Mdx., 1s. 5da. His da. Elizabeth m. R. H. A. Bennett Isabella m. Lord Algernon Percy, later 1st Earl of Beverley; Frances m. Hugh, Lord Percy, later 2nd Duke of Northumberland; and Amelia m. Douglas, 8th Duke of Hamilton. suc. fa. 16 Apr. 1756.
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Surveyor-gen. of Crown lands May 1769 – d.

Main residence: Langley Park, Beckenham, Kent.
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BURRELL, Peter III (1754-1820), of Langley Park, Beckenham, Kent

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b. 16 June 1754, o.s. of Peter Burrell II. educ. Eton 1761-70; St. John’s, Camb. 1771. m. 23 Feb. 1779, Lady Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie, da. of Peregrine, 3rd Duke of Ancaster, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 6 Nov. 1775. His wife suc. to a great part of the Ancaster estates 1779, to the barony of Willoughby of Eresby 18 Mar. 1780, and to the hereditary office of lord great chamberlain; Burrell was appointed her deputy, having previously been; Kntd. 6 July 1781. suc. uncle Sir Merrick Burrell as 2nd Bt. 6 Apr. 1787; cr. Baron Gwydir 16 June 1796.
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Main residence: Langley Park, Beckenham, Kent.
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BURRELL, Peter III (1754-1820)

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BURRELL, William (1732-96), of Deepdene, nr. Dorking, Surr. and West Grinstead Park, Suss.

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b. 10 Oct. 1732, 3rd s. of Peter Burrell I. educ. Westminster 1743-9; St. John’s, Camb. 1749; Doctors’ Commons 1760. m. 13 Apr. 1773, Sophia, da. and coh. of Charles Raymond, banker, of Valentine House, Ilford, Essex, 5s. 2da. suc. fa.-in-law as 2nd Bt. 24 Aug. 1788.
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Director, South Sea Co. 1763 – 75, Sun Fire Insurance 1773 – 95; chancellor, diocese of Rochester 1771 – d., of Worcester 1774 – d.; commr. of the Excise 14 May 1774–90.

Main residences: Deepdene, nr. Dorking, Surr.; West Grinstead Park, Suss.
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BURRELL, William (1732-96)

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BURT, William Mathew (d.1781), of Maiden Erleigh, nr. Reading, Berks.

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1st s. of William Pym Burt, chief justice of St. Kitts, by Louisa, da. of Sir William Mathew. m. 29 Aug. 1754, Sarah, da. of John Foster of Jamaica, sis. of Thomas Foster, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1751.
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Member of the council of St. Kitts 1748 – 55; gov. Leeward Is. 1776 – d.

Main residence: Maiden Erleigh, nr. Reading, Berks.
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BURT, William Mathew (d.1781)

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