The Baron Selsey | |
|---|---|
 Peachey as a midshipman, by Mary Byrne | |
| Born | 4 September 1787 |
| Died | 10 March 1838 (aged 50) Florence, Italy |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | c.1800–1838 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Hecate HMS Malacca HMS Sir Francis Drake |
| Battles/wars | |
| Spouse(s) |
Anna Maria Louisa Irby
(m. 1817–1838) |
Captain Henry John Peachey, 3rd Baron Selsey FRS (4 September 1787 – 10 March 1838) was a Royal Navy officer and peer. Serving on the East Indies Station during the Napoleonic Wars, he participated in the Invasion of the Spice Islands and Invasion of Java, rising from lieutenant to captain. He returned to England in 1813 commanding the frigate HMS Sir Francis Drake and had no further service.
Peachey became Baron Selsey upon the death of his father in 1816; he was active in the House of Lords as a Whig. A Fellow of the Royal Society from 1817, he was patron to several notable sculptors including Richard James Wyatt and Josephus Kendrick. With his family seat at West Dean Park, Peachey may have used his other properties, including Newsells Park, to hold his collection of marbles and library.