Sir Merrick Burrell, MP, 1st Bt.

Family and Education b. 3 Apr. 1699, 4th s. of Peter Burrell of Kelseys, Beckenham, Kent, and yr. bro. of Peter Burrell. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1713-14. unm. cr. Bt. 15 July 1766, with sp. rem. to his nephew Peter Burrell, M.P.

Offices Held Director, Bank of England 1742-56 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1756-8, gov. 1758-60, director 1760-4.

Biography Merrick Burrell was a very considerable merchant, a financier much consulted by the Treasury, and a steady supporter of the Government, on whose interest he unsuccessfully contested Bishop’s Castle in 1741. In 1744 he bought an estate at West Grinstead for £10,780.1 Returned unopposed on the Clayton interest for Great Marlow in 1747, he was given the contract for victualling the Gibraltar garrison in 1752, together with Thomas Walpole, M.P., and the two Fonnereaus. He died 6 Apr. 1787.

Ref Volumes: 1715-1754 Author: R. S. Lea Notes 1.Suss. Arch. Colls. xliii. 32.

Sir Merrik Burrell, 1st Bt. held the office of Governor of the Bank of England.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Marlow between 1747 and 1754.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grampound between 1754 and 1768.

He was created 1st Baronet Burrell, of West Grinstead Park, co. Sussex [Great Britain] on 15 July 1766, with special remainder to his nephew, Peter Burrell.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Haslemere between 1774 and 1780.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bedwyn between 1780 and 1784.