Earl Peel
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.
| Earl Peel | |
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| Arms: Argent, three Sheaves of three Arrows proper, two and one banded Gules, on a Chief Azure, a Bee volant Or. Crest: A Demi-Lion rampant Argent, gorged with a Collar Azure, charged with three Bezants, holding between the paws a Shuttle Or. Supporters: Dexter: A Lion reguardant Argent. Sinister: A Gryphon reguardent Or. Both gorged with a Chain Or, pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Azure, charged with a Mace erect Or. | |
| 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) |