| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Midhurst | 1722 – 14 Jan. 1736 |
Family and Education
b. 1681, 5th s. of William Peachey, London merchant, by Mary, da. and h. of John Hall of Newgrove, Petworth, Suss.;1PCC 214 Brent. bro. of Sir Henry, James and Sir John Peachey, 2nd Bt.. m. 8 June 1725, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Michael Martin of Eynsham, Oxon., wid. of William Woodward Knight, taking the add. name of Knight, s.p.
Offices Held
Cornet R. Horse Gds. 1704; exempt 3 Life Gds. 1705.
Address
Main residences: West Dean, Suss.; Chawton, Hants.
biography text
In 1722 Bulstrode Peachey was returned unopposed for Midhurst, where he had bought burgages from the 6th Lord Montagu, the Roman Catholic lord of the manor, subsequently increasing his holding to 49 by further purchases from Montagu.2A. A. Dibben, Cowdray Archives, pt. 1, p. xxii. In 1725 he consolidated his interest at Midhurst by marrying the widow of William Woodward Knight. His only recorded vote was for the Hessians in 1730. He died 14 Jan. 1736.
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