Lord Andrew Archer, Baron Umberslade was born 29 July 1736 in England, United Kingdom to Thomas Archer (1695-1768) and Catherine Tipping (1705-1754) and died 18 April 1778 Portman Square, Greater London, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Sarah West (1741-1801) 23 July 1761 in Pirgo, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer (29 July 1736 – 18 April 1778), 18th-century British Whig politician, styled the Hon. Andrew Archer between 1747 and 1768.
Umberslade Hall, Warwickshire
Life
The son of Thomas, 1st Baron Archer, by Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet, he was educated at Eton College before going up to Trinity College, Oxford.
In 1761 he was returned to Parliament for both Bramber and Coventry, but chose to sit for Coventry, which he represented until 1768 when he succeeded to his father's title and took his seat in the House of Lords.
He inherited Umberslade Hall near Tanworth and served as Recorder of Coventry from 1769 until his death.[1]
Lord Archer died at Portman Square, Marylebone, London, in April 1778, aged 41, and was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Tanworth-in-Arden. His monument was sculpted by John Hickey.[2]
He married Sarah, daughter of James West of Alscot Park, in 1761 and had one son and 4 daughters. His son predeceased him and thus the peerage became extinct, but his properties (Umberslade, Pyrgo and a town house in London) were divided between his wife and daughters.
Umberslade eventually passed to Sarah, Countess of Plymouth, who married secondly William, 1st Earl Amherst.
Caricature of Lady Archer, 1792
Lady Archer moved to London with her daughters and living up to being a grand dame then became the subject of a series of malicious caricatures in the press. She died at Charles Street, Grosvenor Square, London, in February 1801, aged 59.[3]
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Catherine Archer (1762-1838) | 9 July 1762 London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom | 27 May 1838 England, United Kingdom | Other Hickman Windsor (1751-1799) William Pitt Amherst (1773-1857) |
| Ann Elizabeth Archer (1763-1847) | |||
| Maria Archer (1765-1789) | |||
| Harriet Archer (1769-1817) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Catherine Archer (1727-1790) | 1727 Umberslade, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | 12 August 1790 Petersham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | Other Lewis Windsor (1731-1771) |
| Anne Archer (1734-1775) | |||
| Andrew Archer (1736-1778) | 29 July 1736 England, United Kingdom | 18 April 1778 Portman Square, Greater London, England, United Kingdom | Sarah West (1741-1801) |
Residences
See Also
- Andrew Archer
- Archer Family
- Archer in Greater London
- Archer in Essex
- Archer Baronets
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer
- Andrew Archer, 2nd Lord Archer, Baron of Umberslade at thePeerage
- Andrew Archer, 2nd Lord Archer, Baron of Umberslade, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Andrew-Archer-2nd-Baron-Archer/6000000003821537997, retrieved 01 Jan 2024
- Baron Andrew Archer at Find A Grave
Barony Succession Chart
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Grove |
Member of Parliament for Coventry 1761–1768 With: James Hewitt 1761–1766 Henry Seymour-Conway 1766–1768 |
Succeeded by Henry Seymour-Conway |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Archer |
Baron Archer 1768–1778 |
Extinct |
References
- ^ "ARCHER, Hon. Andrew (1736–78), of Umberslade, Warws.". History of Parliament. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/archer-hon-andrew-1736-78. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.200
- ^ thepeerage.com: Andrew, 2nd Baron Archer