Peerage Record – 6947

     Captain Henry John Peachey, 3rd Baron Selsey was born on 4 September 1787. He was the son of John Peachey, 2nd Baron Selsey and Hester Elizabeth Jennings. He married Hon. Anne Maria Louisa Irby, daughter of Frederick Irby, 2nd Baron Boston and Christian Methuen, on 21 October 1817.¹ He died on 10 March 1838 at age 50 at Florence, Italy^G.^2,3 He was buried on 12 June 1838 at West Dean, Sussex, England^G.^3,4
     He gained the title of 3rd Baron Selsey. He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.

     Hon. Anne Maria Louisa Irby was born on 2 October 1792. She was the daughter of Frederick Irby, 2nd Baron Boston and Christian Methuen.¹ She married Captain Henry John Peachey, 3rd Baron Selsey, son of John Peachey, 2nd Baron Selsey and Hester Elizabeth Jennings, on 21 October 1817.¹ She died on 19 December 1870 at age 78.¹
     Her married name became Peachey.

     Paul Methuen was born on 16 May 1723.¹ He was the son of Thomas Methuen and Anne Selfe.² He married Catharine Cobb, daughter of Sir George Cobb, 3rd Bt., on 25 June 1749.¹ He died on 22 January 1795 at age 71.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick in 1762.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick in 1768.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Great Bedwin in 1774.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Great Bedwin in 1780.¹ He lived at Corsham House, Wiltshire, England^G.³

     Reverend Hon. John William Peachey was born on 10 December 1788. He was the son of John Peachey, 2nd Baron Selsey and Hester Elizabeth Jennings. He died circa 11 July 1837. He was buried on 14 July 1837 at West Dean, Sussex, England^G.¹
     He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1808 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1811 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was Rector in 1813 at Reed, Hertfordshire, England.² He was Rector between 1815 and 1837 at Teryford, Sussex, England.²

     Rt. Hon. William Morrison May was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.)² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Holywood, County Down. He lived at Mertoun Hall, Holywood, County Down, Ireland^G.¹

     Edward George John Humphrey Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea was born on 20 March 1903.¹ He was the son of Henry Arthur Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea and Hon. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt.² He was baptised on 2 May 1903 at Chapel Royal, St. James’s, London, England^G.³ He died on 2 June 1910 at age 7, after an operation for appendicitis.³ He was buried on 7 June 1910 at Culford, Suffolk, England^G.³
     He was styled as Viscount Chelsea between 1908 and 1910.¹

     Hon. Isabella Cornwallis was the daughter of Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis of Eye and Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch.¹ She died on 18 February 1748, unmarried.¹

     Lady Charlotte Scott was the daughter of James Scott, 1st and last Duke of Monmouth and Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch. She died on 5 September 1683. She was buried at Leadwell, Oxfordshire, England^G.

     Hon. Edith Mary Winifred Cadogan was born on 1 August 1895.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Arthur Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea and Hon. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt.² She married Arthur Robert Mills, 3rd Baron Hillingdon, son of Charles William Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon and Hon. Alice Marion Harbord, on 8 August 1916.¹ She died on 4 June 1969 at age 73.¹
     Her married name became Mills. After her marriage, Hon. Edith Mary Winifred Cadogan was styled as Baroness Hillingdon on 6 April 1919. She was chairman of the Central Women’s Advisory Committee, Conservative Party in 1935.¹ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1939.¹

     Lord Francis Scott was born in 1678. He was the son of James Scott, 1st and last Duke of Monmouth and Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch. He died in 1679.