1801 THOMAS PEACH, (Brewer and Wine Merchant)
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Eldest son of AId. Robert Peach, mayor in 1772 ; was baptized at St. Margaret's 30 September 1761, admitted a freeman 19 September 1783, joined the corporation shortly afterwards and was chosen a joint chamberlain of the borough in 1787 ; married at St. Martin's 1 October 1782 Elizabeth Richardson, but he does not appear to have left issue. He was a brewer and wine merchant and carried on business in High Street.
Mr. AId. Peach was for several years a Lieut. in the Leics. Yeomanry. He retired from business about 1820 and afterwards lived at Scraptoft Hall where he died 15 May 1823, aged sixty-one. He was buried at St. Mary's, Leic., 23 May. M.I. in the church there.
