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John Peachey (other)
John Peachey may refer to: *Sir John Peachey, 2nd Baronet (c. 1680–1744), British landowner and politician *John Peachey, 2nd Baron Selsey John Peachey, 2nd Baron Selsey (16 March 1749 – 27 June 1816), styled The Honourable John Peachey between 1794 and 1808, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1776 to 1790. Peachey was the son of James Peachey, 1st Baron ... (1749–1816), British politician * John Peachey (footballer) (born 1952), English footballer {{hndis, Peachey, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Peachey, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Peachey, 2nd Baronet (c. 1680–1744), of West Dean, Sussex, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1738 to 1744. Peachey was the fourth, but second surviving son of William Peachey, a London merchant, with an estate at Petworth. He married, by licence dated 15 March 1706, Henrietta London, daughter of George London, principal gardener to Queen Anne. In 1719, he was a captain in the 7th Foot. He succeeded his brother Sir Henry Peachey, 1st Baronet in the baronetcy on 23 August 1737. Peachey was returned as Member of Parliament for Midhurst at a by-election on 3 February 1738 in succession to his brother, Sir Henry Peachey. He voted with the Opposition. At the 1741 British general election he was invited by the Tories to stand for Sussex but declined, remaining at Midhurst where he was successfully returned. His only vote was with the Opposition on the chairman of the elections committee on 16 December 1741. Peachey died on 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Peachey, 2nd Baron Selsey
John Peachey, 2nd Baron Selsey (16 March 1749 – 27 June 1816), styled The Honourable John Peachey between 1794 and 1808, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1776 to 1790. Peachey was the son of James Peachey, 1st Baron Selsey, by Lady Georgiana Caroline Scott, daughter of Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine. Peachey was returned to Parliament for St Germans in 1776, a seat he held until 1780, and then represented New Shoreham between 1780 and 1790. In 1808 he entered the House of Lords on the death of his father. Lord Selsey married Hester Elizabeth Jennings in 1784. They had four children: * James Peachey (1783-1811) * Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ... Henry John Peachey, 3rd Baron Selsey (1787-1838) * John William Peachey (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |