Sir Percy Burrell, 4th Baronet
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Sir Percy Burrell, 4th Baronet DL
, JP
(10 February 1812 – 19 July 1876) was a British
Conservative
politician.
and his wife Frances Wyndham, an illegitimate daughter of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
. Burrell was educated at Westminster School
and Christ Church College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1830. He served in the British Army and was captain of the 18th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.
in the same year, sitting for New Shoreham
, the constituency his father had also represented before, until his death in 1876. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
and Justice of the Peace
of Sussex.
at St George's, Hanover Square in London. Their marriage was childless. Burrell died, aged 64, at Belgrave Square
in London. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Walter.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(10 February 1812 – 19 July 1876) was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Born at Grosvenor Place, London, he was the second son of Sir Charles Burrell, 3rd BaronetSir Charles Burrell, 3rd Baronet
Sir Charles Merrik Burrell, 3rd Baronet was an English Conservative politician, who represented the seat of New Shoreham for fifty-six years, becoming Father of the House of Commons....
and his wife Frances Wyndham, an illegitimate daughter of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont was a British peer. A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, he succeeded to his father's titles in 1763 at the age of 12, inheriting estates at Petworth, Egremont, Leconfield and land in Wiltshire and Somerset. He later inherited the lands of the Earl...
. Burrell was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Christ Church College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1830. He served in the British Army and was captain of the 18th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.
Career
In 1862, he succeeded his father as baronet. He entered the British House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in the same year, sitting for New Shoreham
New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)
New Shoreham, sometimes simply called Shoreham, was a parliamentary borough centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in what is now West Sussex...
, the constituency his father had also represented before, until his death in 1876. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
of Sussex.
Family
On 26 August 1856, he married Henrietta Katherine Brooke-Pechell, daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir George Brooke-Pechell, 4th BaronetSir George Brooke-Pechell, 4th Baronet
Vice-Admiral Sir George Richard Brooke-Pechell, 4th Baronet , born George Richard Pechell, was a British Royal Navy officer and Whig politician...
at St George's, Hanover Square in London. Their marriage was childless. Burrell died, aged 64, at Belgrave Square
Belgrave Square
Belgrave Square is one of the grandest and largest 19th century squares in London, England. It is the centrepiece of Belgravia, and was laid out by the property contractor Thomas Cubitt for the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, later the 1st Marquess of Westminster, in the 1820s. Most of the houses were occupied...
in London. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Walter.