Sarah Amherst, Countess Amherst (, later Sarah Windsor, Countess of Plymouth; 1762–1838), credited as Sarah Amherst, was a British
naturalist and
botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
who lived in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. She identified several species which were named after her, including a variety of pheasant (''
Chrysolophus amherstiae'') and a flowering tree (''
Amherstia nobilis'').
Marriages and issue
Her parents were
Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer
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.
Life
The son of Thomas, 1st Baron Archer, by Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Tip ...
, and Sarah West, daughter of
James West James or Jim West may refer to:
People
* James West (Australian journalist) (born 1982), Australian journalist and author
* James West (antiquary) (1703–1772), English politician and antiquary; president of the Royal Society
* James E. West (po ...
. She was
married to her first cousin Other Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth
Other Hickman Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth FRS (30 May 1751 - 12 June 1799), styled Lord Windsor until 1771, was an English nobleman.
Early life
Styled Lord Windsor from birth, he was the eldest son of Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth and t ...
, from 1778 until his death in 1799. They had the following children:
*
Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth
Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth (2 July 1789 – 20 July 1833) was an English nobleman, the eldest and only surviving son of the 5th Earl of Plymouth by his wife and cousin, Hon. Sarah Archer, daughter and eventual co-heiress of th ...
(1789–1833);
* Lady Maria Windsor (1790–1855), who married
Arthur Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire
Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire KP (8 October 1788 – 12 September 1845) was an Anglo-Irish peer, styled Viscount Fairford from 1789 until 1793 and Earl of Hillsborough from 1793 to 1801.
Early life
He was born ...
;
*
Harriet Windsor-Clive, 13th Baroness Windsor
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, name = Harriet Windsor-Clive
, title = Baroness Windsor
, image = St Fagans National History Museum 213.JPG
, caption = St Fagans Castle
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, CoA ...
(1797–1869), who married the
Hon. Robert Clive.
Her second husband was
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, GCH, PC (14 January 177313 March 1857) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was Governor-General of India between 1823 and 1828.
Background and education
Born at Bath, Somerset, Amhers ...
. Their children were:
*
Lady Sarah Elizabeth Pitt Amherst (1801–1876), who married
Sir John Hay-Williams, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Hay Williams, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1794 – 10 September 1859) was a descendant of Sir William Williams, who built Bodelwyddan Castle.
He was born at Bodelwyddan, the son of Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet and took by royal licence on ...
;
* Hon. Jeffrey Amherst (1802–1826);
*
William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst (1805–1886);
* Hon. Frederick Campbell Amherst (1807–1829).
References
1762 births
1838 deaths
British botanists
British countesses
British naturalists
British people in colonial India
18th-century British women scientists
Daughters of barons
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