Sir Merrik Burrell, 1st Baronet

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] 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] Burell died unmarried and childess.^[7] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his nephew's son Peter, who later was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Gwydyr.^[8]

References

1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsB6.htm. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
2. ^ "ThePeerage - Sir Merrik Burrell, 1st Bt". http://www.thepeerage.com/p18985.htm#i189849. Retrieved 18 February 2007. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Grampound, Great Bedwyn & Great Marlow". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Gcommons2.htm. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
4. ^ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Haslemere". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Hcommons2.htm. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
5. ^ Richard Roberts & David Kynaston, ed (1995). The Bank of England: Money, Power and Influence 1694-1994. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 248. ISBN 0198289529. 
6. ^ London Gazette: no. 10641. p. 1. 12 July 1766. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
7. ^ Sylvanus, Urban (1787). The Gentleman's Magazine. London: David Henry. pp. 366. 
8. ^ 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