Baron Selsey, of

Selsey Selsey is a seaside town and civil parish, about eight miles (12 km) south of Chichester in West Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea. It is bounde ...

in the

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, was a title in the

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. It was created on 13 August 1794 for Sir James Peachey, 4th Baronet, Master of the Robes to

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. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He represented St Germans and Shoreham in Parliament. His eldest son, the third Baron, was a Captain in the

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. The titles became extinct on his death in 1838. The Baronetcy, of

Petworth Petworth is a small town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Chichester (district), Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 road, A272 east–west road from Heathfield, East Sussex ...

in the County of Sussex, was created in the

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on 21 March 1736 for Henry Peachey,

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for

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and

Midhurst Midhurst () is a market town, parish and civil parish in West Sussex, England. It lies on the River Rother inland from the English Channel, and north of the county town of Chichester. The name Midhurst was first recorded in 1186 as ''Middeh ...

, with remainder in default of male issue of his own to his brother John Peachey and the male issue of his body. Peachey had two sons who predeceased him, unmarried, and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his brother, John, the second Baronet. He subsequently represented Midhurst in Parliament. His elder son, the third Baronet, succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Midhurst. The latter was childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the aforementioned fourth Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1794. Bulstrode Peachey Knight, brother of the first and second Baronets, also sat as Member of Parliament for Midhurst. Between 1738 and 1871 the Barons Selsey resided at

West Dean House West Dean House is a large flint-faced manor house situated in West Dean, West Sussex, near the historic City of Chichester. This country estate has approximately of land and dates back to 1086, with various royal connections throughout the ye ...

, in

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. The house has now become

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, dedicated to the arts.

Peachey baronets, of Petworth (1736)

* Sir Henry Peachey, 1st Baronet (c. 1671–1737) * Sir John Peachey, 2nd Baronet (c. 1680–1744) * Sir John Peachey, 3rd Baronet (c. 1720–1765) * Sir James Peachey, 4th Baronet (1723–1808) (created Baron Selsey in 1794)

Barons Selsey (1794)

James Peachey, 1st Baron Selsey James Peachey, 1st Baron Selsey (8 March 1723 – 1 February 1808), known as Sir James Peachey, Bt, between 1765 and 1794, was a British politician and courtier. Peachey was a younger son of Sir John Peachey, 2nd Baronet. In 1765 he succeeded hi ...

(1723–1808) * John Peachey, 2nd Baron Selsey (1749–1816) *Henry John Peachey, 3rd Baron Selsey (1787–1838)

References

John Burke. ''A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Volume II.''
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