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 - geograph

Life

The son of Thomas, 1st Baron Archer, by Catherine, daughter of

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, he was educated at

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before going up to

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. In 1761 he was returned to

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for both

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and

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, but chose to sit for

, which he represented until 1768 when he succeeded to his father's

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and took his seat in the

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. He inherited Umberslade Hall near Tanworth and served as Recorder of

from 1769 until his death. Lord Archer died at

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, 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.Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.200 He married Sarah, daughter of

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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 Hockley Heath is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. The village is to the south of the West Midlands conurbation, southeast of Birmingham from Solihull town centre and north of St ...

, Pyrgo and a

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in London) were divided between his wife and daughters. Umberslade eventually passed to

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, Countess of Plymouth, who married secondly William, 1st Earl Amherst. 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,

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, London, in February 1801, aged 59.thepeerage.com: Andrew, 2nd Baron Archer
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Ancestry

References

External links

Archer genealogy : Stirnet.com
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