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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 cotton mill owner and grandfather to Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, future prime minister of the United Kingdom.
- September 1795 (aged 71–72)
- 7, including Sir Robert, 1st Baronet
- Robert Peele, 1723, Peele Fold, Oswaldtwistle, England
- Textile manufacturer
His innovation and energy set the Peel dynasty on the path to fortune and fame. In 1794, Parsley Peel obtained the grant of a coat of arms which include a shuttle held by a lion, a bee signifying business and the family motto Industria, meaning industrious, hard working.
Robert Peel (1723 - 12 de septiembre de 1795), comúnmente conocido como Parsley Peel , fue un influyente propietario de una fábrica de algodón y abuelo de Sir Robert Peel, segundo baronet , futuro primer ministro del Reino Unido. Peel comenzó su vida como granjero pero experimentó con la impresión de calicó, y finalmente creó un patrón de hojas de perejil que se convertiría en su ...
Robert Peel (1723 – 12 September 1795), commonly known as Parsley Peel, was an influential cotton mill owner. He was the father of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet Peel (1750–1830), and grandfather to Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, a prime minister of the United Kingdom.
- Male
- September 12, 1795
- Elizabeth (Haworth) Peel
La familia Peel. Robert Peel nació en Peelfold (dentro del municipio) en 1723 y amasó la fortuna de la familia gracias a las innovaciones en la impresión de calicó. Un patrón particularmente exitoso presentaba una ramita de perejil, por lo que Robert Peel pasó a ser conocido como "Parsley Peel".
Peel Fold Farm, home of 'Parsely Peel' . Robert Peel supplemented his farming income with weaving. He invented ways to print patterns onto the finished cloth. His first design was a parsley leaf and this gave him his nickname of “Parsley Peel.” He opened a calico printing factory and became very wealthy. © Accrington Local Studies Library
Douglas Hurd noted that Parsley Peel was satisfied with his lot and did not expect to rise up the social ladder personally, though he hoped his children would. John Wesley said of him, "I was invited to breakfast at Bury by Mr Peel, a calico printer who a few years ago began with £500 and is now supposed to have gained £20,000.
