Parsley Peel | |
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 The Peel arms commissioned by Peel. Inset to show the lion is holding a shuttle. | |
| Born | Robert Peele 1723 Peele Fold, Oswaldtwistle, England |
| Died | September 1795 (aged 71–72) |
| Known for | Textile manufacturer |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Haworth (m. 1744) |
| Children | 7, including Sir Robert, 1st Baronet |
Robert "Parsley" Peel (1723 – 12 September 1795) was a British merchant who was the grandfather of Robert Peel, a future prime minister of the United Kingdom. Peel started life as a yeoman farmer but experimented with calico printing, eventually creating a parsley leaf pattern which would become his trademark. Despite losing a number of machines during riots, Peel's company became the largest in the textile sector by the time of his death, with 23 factories.