Peter Drummond-Burrell, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby

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Peter Robert Drummond-Burrell, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 2nd Baron Gwydyr (19 March 1782 - 22 February 1865) was a British noble baron. He was the son of Sir Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr (died 1820) and Priscilla Bertie, 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (died 1828).

From 1812 until 1820, he was Member of Parliament for Boston in Lincolnshire. On 29 June 1820, he succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Gwydyr, 3rd Baronet Burell of Knipp and Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain. And on 29 December 1828, he succeeded his mother as 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby and Joint (1/2) Hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain.

On 19 October 1807, he married Sarah Clementina née Drummond, daughter of James Drummond, 11th Earl of Perth and Clementina Elphinstone. They had three children:

• Clementina Drummond-Willoughby, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (1809-1882) - had issue;
• Charlotte Augusta Annabella Drummond-Willoughby (1815-1879), who married the 2nd Baron Carrington and had issue;
• Albyric Drummond-Willoughby, 23rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1821-1870).

His wife died on 26 January 1865. He died only nearly a month later.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Alexander Madocks Thomas Fydell	Member of Parliament for Boston with William Alexander Madocks 1812–1820	Succeeded by Henry Ellis Gilbert Heathcote
Honorary titles
Preceded by Thomas Assheton Smith	Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire 1828–1851	Succeeded by Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, Bt
Peerage of England
Preceded by Priscilla Bertie	Baron Willoughby de Eresby 1828–1865	Succeeded by Albyric Drummond-Willoughby
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Peter Burrell	Baron Gwydyr 1820–1865	Succeeded by Albyric Drummond-Willoughby