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.

Umberslade Hall, Warwickshire

Archer was the son of Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer, by Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet and educated at Eton School (1747-53) and Trinity College, Oxford (1754).

In 1761 he was returned to parliament for both Bramber 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. He inherited Umberslade Hall near Tanfield-in-Arden and served as Recorder of Coventry from 1769 to his death.^[1]

Lord Archer died at Portman Square, Marylebone, London, in April 1778, aged 41, and was buried in Tanworth. He had 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 barony became extinct. His properties (Umberslade Hall, Pyrgo Park in Hertfordshire and a town house in London) were shared between his wife and daughters. Umberslade eventually passed to Sarah, who became the wife of firstly Other Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth (her first cousin) and secondly William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst.

Caricature of Lady Archer, 1792

Lady Archer moved to London with her daughters and lived the life of a tyrannical grand dame who 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.^[2]

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External links

• Stirnet: Archer01