 Burrell was knighted in 1781 and became her deputy.The highlight of his career was his role as Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, "jure uxoris, in the famous trial of Warren Hastings.Hastings had been the first Governor-General of India from 1773 to 1786, but in 1787 he was impeached and subsequently tried for corruption, but was acquitted in 1795.