Merrik Burrell
Sir Merrik Burrell, 1st Baronet (5 November 1699 – 6 April 1787)[1] was a British politician.
He was the second son of Peter Burrell and his wife Isabella Merrik, daughter of John Merrik.[2] He bought West Grinstead Park in 1744.
Burrell entered the British House of Commons for Great Marlow in 1747,[3] sat for it until 1754 and was subsequently returned for Grampound, which he represented until 1768.[3] He was elected for Haslemere in 1774[4] and stood then for Great Bedwyn, becoming its representative until 1784.[3]
Burrell was governor of the Bank of England from 1758 to 1760,[5] and on 15 July 1766, he was created a baronet, of West Grinstead Park in the County of Sussex, with a special remainder to the heirs male of his older brother Peter.[6] Burrell's tenure as Governor occurred during the Bengal bubble (1757–1769).
Burrell died unmarried and childless in 1787.[7] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his nephew's son Peter, who was later elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Gwydyr.[8]
References
- "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- "ThePeerage - Sir Merrik Burrell, 1st Bt". Retrieved 18 February 2007.
- "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Grampound, Great Bedwyn & Great Marlow". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Haslemere". Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- Richard Roberts; David Kynaston, eds. (1995). The Bank of England: Money, Power and Influence 1694-1994. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-19-828952-9.
- "No. 10641". The London Gazette. 12 July 1766. p. 1.
- Sylvanus, Urban (1787). The Gentleman's Magazine. London: David Henry. p. 366.
- Lodge, Edmund (1838). The Genealogy of the Existing British Peerage (6th ed.). London: Saunder and Otley. pp. 524.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Ockenden Samuel Tufnell |
Member of Parliament for Great Marlow 1747–1754 With: William Ockenden |
Succeeded by Charles Churchill Daniel Moore |
| Preceded by Lord George Bentinck Thomas Hawkins |
Member of Parliament for Grampound 1754–1768 With: Simon Fanshawe |
Succeeded by Grey Cooper Charles Wolfran Cornwall |
| Preceded by William Burrell Thomas More Molyneux |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere 1774–1780 With: Thomas More Molyneux 1774–1776 Peter Burrell 1776–1780 |
Succeeded by James Lowther Edward Norton |
| Preceded by Paul Methuen Viscount Cranborne |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1780–1784 With: Paul Methuen 1780–1781 Paul Cobb Methuen 1781–1784 |
Succeeded by Marquess of Graham Robert Manners |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Matthews Beachcroft |
Governor of the Bank of England 1758–1760 |
Succeeded by Bartholomew Burton |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of West Grinstead Park) 1766–1787 |
Succeeded by Peter Burrell |