She succeeded to a large part of the Ancaster estates in 1779, to the barony of Willoughby of Eresby in 1780 and to the hereditary office of Lord Great Chamberlain.
[citation needed] The highlight of his career was his role as Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, jure uxoris, in the famous trial of Warren Hastings.
[citation needed] He succeeded his father in 1775 and his great-uncle, Sir Merrik Burrell, as 2nd Baronet in 1787.
[2] A keen amateur cricketer, Burrell has been called the third most influential member of the White Conduit Club and of the early MCC, after George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea and Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond.
[citation needed] he played in seven matches which have been awarded first-class cricket status between 1787 and 1790.