Family
Peel married Lady Emily, seventh daughter of George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, on 13 January 1856. They had one son and three daughters. On 9 May 1895 Peel was found dead, from hæmorrhage on the brain, in his bedroom at 12 Stratton Street, London. He was buried at Drayton-Bassett parish church on 16 May. His only son Robert succeeded in the baronetcy. Lady Peel died in April 1924.
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