Earl Peel | |
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Creation date | 10 July 1929 |
Created by | King George V |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | William Peel, 1st Earl Peel |
Present holder | William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel |
Heir apparent | Ashton Peel, Viscount Clanfield |
Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Peel Viscount Clanfield Baronet ‘of Drayton Manor’ |
Status | Extant |
Motto | INDUSTRIA (With industry) |
Earl Peel is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Peel family descends from Robert Peel, eldest son of a wealthy cotton merchant. The family lands, known as Drayton Manor, in the County of Stafford would become more commonly known in modern-day as an amusement park. The family seat is Elmire House, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.