A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Burrell, Lindsey Peter
BURRELL. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
Lindsey Peter Burrell, born in 1813, is second son of Lindsey Merrik Peter Burrell, Esq., by Frances, youngest daughter of the late Jas. Daniell, Esq.,; grandson of Sir Peter Burrell, Bart., first Lord Gwydyr; and nephew of the present Lord Willoughby d’Eresby.
This officer entered the Navy 29 Feb. 1828; passed his examination 6 Aug. 1834; was for some time employed as Mate of the Hercules 72, Capt. Edw. Barnard, on the Mediterranean station; and, for his services in that capacity on board the Bellerophon 80, Capt. Chas. John Austen, at the capture of St. Jean d’Acre, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 4 Nov. 1840. His succeeding appointments were, on the Mediterranean and Home stations – 15 Dec. 1840, as Additional, to the Princess Charlotte 104, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford – 15 Jan. 1841, to the Tyne 26, Capt. John Townshend – 2 Oct. 1841, to the Daphne 18, Capt. John Windham Dalling, from which ship he was paid off in the spring of 1842 – 4 Jan. 1843, to the Malabar 72, Capt. Sir Geo. Rose Sartorius – and, 20 June, 1845, to the Superb 80, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry. Mr. Burrell was dismissed the service, for a breach of the 27th Article of War, 17 Oct. 1845.