- English Member of Parliament
- 1747: 1st Baron Umberslade
Lord Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Umberslade was born 21 July 1695 in Knowle, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom to Andrew Archer (1659-1741) and Elizabeth Dashwood (1675-1703) and died 19 August 1768 Pirgo, Essex, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Catherine Tipping (1705-1754) 11 August 1726 in England, United Kingdom.
Biography
Umberslade Hall
He was the eldest son and heir of Andrew Archer of Umberslade Hall in Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire and his wife Elizabeth Dashwood. His younger brother was Henry Archer. Thomas succeeded his father to Umberslade in 1741.
He served as Member of Parliament of Warwick from 1735 to 1741 and then for the rotten borough of Bramber in Sussex from 1741 until 1747,[1] when he was raised to the peerage. He was also Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire from 1750 to 1753.
In 1734 he became a trustee, together with his younger brother, for the newly formed colony of Georgia on the east coast of America.[2]
He married Catherine Tipping, daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet and Anne Cheke, and had a son and daughters. He was succeeded by his son Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer, on whose death in 1778 the title became extinct.[3] His daughter Catherine married Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth.
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Portrait of the Hon. Catherine Windsor (née Archer), Countess of Plymouth
His arms are blazoned: Azure three arrows or.[4]
See also
- Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America
- Umberslade Obelisk
Children
| 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) |
Siblings
Residences
See Also
- Andrew Archer
- Archer Family
- Archer in Essex
- Archer Baronets
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer
- Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Umberslade at thePeerage
- Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Umberslade, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Archer-1st-Baron-Archer-of-Umberslade/6000000017818440390, retrieved 01 Jan 2024
- Thomas Archer at Find A Grave
- Archer, Thomas, History of Parliament Online, https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/archer-thomas-1695-1768, retrieved 01 Jan 2024
Barony Succession Chart
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Keyt |
Member of Parliament for Warwick 1735–1741 With: Henry Archer |
Succeeded by Henry Archer |
| Preceded by Sir Harry Gough |
Member of Parliament for Bramber 1741–1747 With: Harry Gough |
Succeeded by Harry Gough |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Sir Roger Mostyn
|
Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire 1750–1753 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Plymouth |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Archer 1747–1768 |
Succeeded by Andrew Archer |
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Stevens, William. A History of Georgia: From Its First Discovery by Europeans to the Adoption of the Present Constitution, Volume 1. p. 469.
- ^ History of Parliament
- ^ Landed Families of Britain and Ireland: Archer of Umberslade and Hale, Barons Archer, Retrieved 28 November 2016.