Andrew Archer (1659–1741)
Andrew Archer (2 August 1659 – 31 December 1741) was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1690 and 1722.
Life
Archer was eldest son of Thomas Archer of Umberslade Hall in Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire and his wife Anne Leigh, daughter of Richard Leigh of London.[1] and was baptized on 2 August 1659. His father had been a parliamentary commander during the Civil War. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford in 1678 and was admitted at Inner Temple in 1680. Upon his father's death in 1685 he inherited Umberslade.[2]
Archer served as Member of Parliament for Warwickshire from 1690 to 1698 and was a Commissioner for rebuilding Warwick in 1695. He was later MP for Warwickshire from 1705 to 1710. From 1711 to 1712 he was Commissioner in the inquiry into forces and garrisons in Spain, Portugal and Italy.[2] He was MP for Warwickshire again from 1713 to 1722.[3]
Family
Archer married Elizabeth Dashwood, daughter of Sir Samuel Dashwood by licence of 15 June 1693. Their children were:[1]
- Diana Archer, who married Thomas Chaplin
- Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer (1695–1768)[4]
- Henry Archer (1700–1768), married Elizabeth Montagu, sister of George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
- Anne Archer
- Elizabeth Archer
- Sarah Archer
References
- 1 2 Burke, Bernard; John Burke (1866). Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire. Harrison. p. 10. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- 1 2 "ARCHER, Andrew (1659-1741), of Umberslade Hall, Tanworth, Warws". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ↑ "RCHER, Andrew (1659-1741), of Umberslade, Warws". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ↑ thepeerage.com
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Richard Verney Sir Richard Newdigate |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire 1690–1698 With: William Bromley |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Shuckburgh Sir John Mordaunt |
| Preceded by Sir John Mordaunt Sir Charles Shuckburgh |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire 1705–1707 With: Sir John Mordaunt |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire 1707–1710 With: Sir John Mordaunt |
Succeeded by Sir John Mordaunt Lord Compton |
| Preceded by Sir John Mordaunt Sir William Boughton |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire 1713–1722 With: Sir John Mordaunt 1713–1715 William Peyto 1715–1722 |
Succeeded by William Peyto Robert Digby |