Sir Sidney Peel, 1st Baronet
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The Honourable
Sir Sidney Cornwallis Peel, 1st Baronet (3 June 1870 – 19 December 1938), was a British soldier, financier and Conservative
politician.
Peel was the second son of Arthur Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons
and youngest son of Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, Bt. His mother was Adelaide, daughter of William Stratford Dugdale. Peel sat as Member of Parliament
for Uxbridge
bretween 1918 and 1922. He was also a Colonel in the British Army. In 1936 he was created a Baronet, of Eyeworth in the County of Bedford.
Peel married Lady Adelaide Margaret Delia, daughter of Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
, in 1914. He died in December 1938, aged 68, when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Peel, who was 19 years younger than her husband, died in January 1981, aged 91.
The Honourable
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Sir Sidney Cornwallis Peel, 1st Baronet (3 June 1870 – 19 December 1938), was a British soldier, financier and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Peel was the second son of Arthur Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
and youngest son of Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, Bt. His mother was Adelaide, daughter of William Stratford Dugdale. Peel sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Uxbridge
Uxbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Uxbridge was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system, from 1885 until it was abolished at the 2010 general election....
bretween 1918 and 1922. He was also a Colonel in the British Army. In 1936 he was created a Baronet, of Eyeworth in the County of Bedford.
Peel married Lady Adelaide Margaret Delia, daughter of Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer KG, GCVO, PC, VRD , styled The Honourable Charles Spencer until 1905 and known as The Viscount Althorp between 1905 and 1910, was a British courtier and Liberal politician. An MP from 1880 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905, he served as Vice-Chamberlain of...
, in 1914. He died in December 1938, aged 68, when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Peel, who was 19 years younger than her husband, died in January 1981, aged 91.