Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, 1679-1690

He was the son of Robert Peachell of Fillingham, Lincolnshire School - Gainsborough

1 August 1645 - admitted to Magdalene College as a sizar B.A. 1649, M.A. 1653 Elected Fellow on Smith's Foundation in 1649, on Spendluffe's in 1651, and a Foundation Fellow in 1656

In 1661 Samuel Pepys spent an evening with him at the Rose Tavern in Cambridge; but says he was embarrassed to be seen walking with Peachell on account of his drinker’s nose. Other than that he said he Peachell was 'a good natured man'

In 1663 he was presented by Sir John Cutts to the rectory of Childerley, Cambridgeshire, which he resigned on obtaining the rectory of Dry Drayton in 1681 He was also presented to the vicarage of Stanwix in Cumberland

1679 became Master of Magdalene College 1686 Vice-Chancellor of the University

In 1687 he was suspended as Vice-Chancellor and Master of Magdalene for representing the University in standing up to King James II and refusing to confer an Honorary MA on a Benedictine Monk, Alban Francis. His College stood by him and the emoluments which were officially forfeit were still paid in 1687 and 1688. No College business was transacted without him and no new Fellows were admitted. He was restored to the Mastership in 1688

He died in 1690, allegedly as a result of four days' abstinence from alcohol.

He was buried in Magdalene College Chapel on 5 February 1690