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Peter Burrell, 4th Baron Gwydyr

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The Lord Gwydyr
Pictured in Suffolk Celebrities, 1893
Born(1810-03-24)24 March 1810
Langley Park, Beckenham, Kent
Died3 April 1909(1909-04-03) (aged 99)
Ipswich, Suffolk
Known forHigh Sheriff of Suffolk
Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain
High Steward of Ipswich
Chairman of Quarter Sessions, Suffolk

Peter Robert Burrell, 4th Baron Gwydyr (24 March 1810[1] – 3 April 1909) was High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1858. In addition, he was Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain, High Steward of Ipswich, and Chairman of Quarter Sessions, Suffolk. Burrell succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Gwydyr, of Gwydyr, County Carnarvon, on 26 August 1870.[2]

Burrell was born at Langley Park, Beckenham.[1] He was the son of Lindsey Merrik Peter Burrell and Frances Daniell, and the grandson of Sir Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr.

He married Sophia Campbell in Ipswich[1] on 10 December 1840, and they had one son, Sir Willoughby Burrell, 5th Baron Gwydyr (1841–1915).

Burrell later married Georgina Holford in Gloucestershire[1] on 8 May 1856 and they had one daughter, Hon. Cicely Burrell (born 2 January 1858). Burrell lived at Stoke Park, Ipswich, and is buried at St Mary Church, Belstead, near Ipswich.

Before his death, Burrell was the oldest living member of the peerage.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Peter Robert Charles Burrell 4th Baron Gwydir, 5th Bt". whosyerdad-e.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Peter Robert Burrell, 4th Baron Gwydyr". 2007. thepeerage.com. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  3. ^ "Oldest British Peer Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. 4 April 1909. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Baron Gwydyr
1870–1909
Succeeded by