Background
He was the son of the Rt Honorary
He was the son of the Rt Honorary
He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Sir Barnes Peacock. Peacock was called to the bar at the Inner Temple, 1894. He was Treasurer to the Prince of Wales from 1910-1915. He was Liberal candidate for the Camborne Division of Cornwall at the United Kingdom general election, 1935.
However, Peacock was unsuccessful;
He did not stand for parliament again, however, in 1936 he was elected to serve on the Liberal Party Council.
This was a traditionally Liberal seat that the party had lost to the Conservatives in 1931 and had hopes of regaining.
He was Resident Councillor and Keeper of the Records of the Duchy of Cornwall and a Member of the Prince of Wales’ Council from 1908 to 1930. He was a Member of the Royal Fine Art Commission from 1930-1934.