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 GWYDYR. 127 1776-SO, and for Boston, 1782-96 ; m. 23 Feb. 1779, at the house of her mother in Berkeley s«j. (St. Geo. Han. sq.) Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth, 1st da. of Peregrine (Bektie), 3-1 Duke ok Ancaster (by liis second wife, Mary, da. of Thomas Pantos), which lady (a few months later) by the death of her br. the 4th Duke, 8 July 1779, became (with her yr. sister) his coheir and was shortly afterwards, 18 March 1780, suo jure Baroness Willol-giiby OF Euesby, the abeyance of that Barony having been determined in her favour. See that dignity. He was knightnd at St. James', 6 July 1781, previous to being appointed, 14 Aug. following, Deputy Grand Chamberlain, ( a ) the hereditary office of Grand Chamberlain being vested in his wife anil her sister. As such he presided over the trial of Warren Hastings. lie sue. in April 1787 his great uncle (Sir Merrik Burrell, Bart., of West Griustead Park, Sussex), as second Baronet under a spec. rem. in the creation (12 July 1700) of that dignity. He was cr., 10 Juue 1796, BARON GWYDYRf 1 ') of Gwydyr, co. Carnarvon, and was introduced into the House of Lords 27 Sep. following. He d. at Brighton of the gout, 29 Juno 1820, aged 67, and wa3 bur. 13 July at Edenham, co. Lincoln. Will pr. 1S20. His widow, the suo jure BARONES8 WlLLODOHBT OF Kresby, who was b. 10 Feb. 1761, </. 29 Dec. 1828, and was bur. 9 Jan. 1829, at Swiustead, co. Lincoln, aged 07. Will pr. July 1829. IT. 1820. Peter Robert (Drummond-Burrell), Baron- Gwydyr (formerly P. B. Bfkrell), 1st s. and h. : b. 19 March and bap. 20 April 1782, at St. Margaret's, Westin. ; ed. at St John's Coll., Cambridge ; B.A.. 1801. He m., 19 Oct. 1807, at Edinburgh, Clementina Sarah, only surv. child and b. of James (OrtrMMOND), Loud Perth, BaRON Diummoxd of Storhall (who but for the attainder of 171o would have been 11th Earl of Peutii [S.]), by Clementina, da. of Charles (Elniinstose), 10th Loud Elfhinstone [S.] By Royal lie, 5 Nov. 1S07, he took the name of Drummoml before that of Burrell. He sue- his father in the peerage 1S20, taking his seat as Baron Gwydyr 10 Aug. 1S20. At the coronation of George IV. he officiated as Deputy Grand Chamberlain ;») P.O., 1821. By the death of his mother in 1S28 he became Bonn Willouuhry of Euesby and took his seat as such, 9 March 1829, becoming also in her right Joint Hereditary Grand Chamberlain, and, as such, officiating at the coronation of Queen Victoria. His wife, who was b. 6 May 17S0, il. 26 Jan. 1885, aged 7S, at 142 Piccadilly, 51 ids. He d. there (after a long illness) a few weeks later. 22 Feb. ISO,", and was bur. at Edenham afsd., aged S2. Will pr. under £120,000. 1U. 1865. ■>. Alderic (Drum.yioxd- AYii.loughby), Lord "Wil- LOUGtlBY of Ebesby, and Baron GWYDYR, Joint Hereditary Grand Chamberlain (formerly Alberie Drummond-Rhikell) only surv.. s. and h., b. 25 and lap. 30 Dec. 1821, at St. Geo. Han. sq. He, by Royal lie. 20 Juue 1829, took the name of Drummond-Willoughby in lien of that of Di uwmtmd-Burrclt. He sue. to the peerage, 22 Feb. 1865, and took his seat 10 Aug. 1807. He d. umn. at Bertie House, Twickenham, Midx., 26 Aug., and was bur. 2 Sep. 1870, at Edenham Algernon Percy, afterwards 1st Earl of Beverley ; another in. in 177S the Duke of Hamilton and subsequently (in 1800) the Marquess of Exeter, while the third »!. in 1779 Earl Peicy, afterwards (2d) Duke of Northumberland, the only son having (as in the text) m. (also in 1779) a Peeress in her own right. Wraxall points out. that this is a remarkable case of that prosperous chain of events which we denominate fortune" the peerage not being " derived from any of the obvious sources that conduct to that eminence," e.g., 'favouritism," " female charms," "parliamentary abilities," " official services," " borough interest or landed property." Wraxall, however, adds that Sir Peter's " figure, address, and advantages of person, accom- panied with great elegance of deportment," enabled him to effect this great marriage which the totally unexpected death of his wife's brother " tho' ca t by nature in an athletic mould " rendered infinitely greater. (a) See vol. i, p. 207, note " a," sub " Aveland," as to this hereditary office. b ) The title was taken from part of his wife's possessions ; Mary, da. and h. of Sir Richard Wynn, 4th Bart., of Utcydyr, co. Carnarvon, having m. in 1678 Robert (Bertie), 1st Duke of Ancaster, and being great grandmother of that lady.