Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer

Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer (29 July 1736 – 18 April 1778), styled The Honourable Andrew Archer between 1747 and 1768, was a British peer and Whig politician.

Archer was the son of Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer, by Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet.^[1] In 1761 he was returned to parliament for both Bramber^[1][2] and Coventry, but chose to sit for Coventry. He continued to represent this constituency until 1768, when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords.^[1][3]

Lord Archer married Sarah, daughter of James West, in 1761. They had several children, including the Honourable Sarah Archer, who was the wife of firstly Other Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth (her first cousin) and secondly William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. Archer died at Portman Square, Marylebone, London, in April 1778, aged 41, and was buried in Tanworth. He had no surviving sons and the barony died with him.^[4] Lady Archer died at Charles Street, Grosvenor Square, London, in February 1801, aged 59.^[1]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer

Sir Simon Archer of Umberslade               Colonel Thomas Archer of Umberslade                       Anne Ferrers               Andrew Archer                             Richard Leigh of London               Anne Leigh                       Thomas Archer of Pirgo, 1st Baron Archer                                   Francis Dashwood of Vellow Wood               Sir Samuel Dashwood, Lord Mayor of London                       Alice Sleigh               Elizabeth Dashwood                             John Smith of Tedworth               Anne Smith                       Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer                                         John Tipping of Wheatfield Park               Sir Thomas Tipping "the elder" of Wheatfield Park                       Anne Pigott               Sir Thomas Tipping "the younger", 1st Baronet                             White or William Beconsaw of Moyles Court, Ellingham               Elizabeth Beconsaw                       Edith Bond               Catherine Tipping                                   Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo               Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo                       Essex Rich               Anne Cheeke                             Edward Russell               Letitia Russell                       Penelope Hill

References

1. thepeerage.com Andrew Archer, 2nd Lord Archer, Baron of Umberslade
2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 6)
4. History of Parliament

External links

• Stirnet: Archer01