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Sir Peter Bessels (24 June 1363 – 2 March 1425) was an English politician. He sat as MP for Oxfordshire in January 1404, Berkshire in March 1416, and 1423.
He was knighted on 28 June 1387.
He also served as commissioner of array in Oxfordshire in December 1399, and September 1403, in Berkshire in May 1418, and March 1419; commissioner to make proclamation against sedition and rebellion in May 1402; commissioner of inquiry in Oxfordshire in January 1412 concerning contributions to a subsidy, in Oxfordshire and Berkshire in January 1414 concerning Lollards; commissioner to raise royal loans in Berkshire in November 1419.
He also served as justice of the peace for Berkshire from 16 May 1401 till October 1408, for Oxfordshire from 26 April 1418 till January 1420, and 12 February 1422 till July 1423; escheator of Oxfordshire and Berkshire from 1 December 1405 till 9 December 1406, and 12 November 1414 till 14 December 1415; and Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire from 4 November 1409 till 29 November 1410.
He was the second son and eventual heir of Sir Thomas Bessels of Buckland, Berkshire (died 1378) by Katherine (died 1406), the daughter and heiress of John Leigh of Leigh and Kingston, Warwickshire. Before May 1384, he married Joan, the daughter of Thomas Cateway of Buscot, Berkshire. Before October 1424, he married Margery Haines (died 18 May 1484). He had no children.
