Sarah Amherst, Countess Amherst ( née Archer , later Sarah Windsor, Countess of Plymouth ; 1762–1838), credited as Sarah Amherst , was a British naturalist and botanist who lived in India . She identified several species which were named after her, including a species of pheasant ( Chrysolophus amherstiae ) and a flowering tree ( Amherstia nobilis ).
4-635: Her parents were Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer , and Sarah West, daughter of James West . She was married to her first cousin Other Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth , from 1778 until his death in 1799. They had the following children: Her second husband was William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst . Their children were: This article about a British botanist is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer (29 July 1736 – 18 April 1778), 18th-century British Whig politician, styled
8-621: The House of Lords . He inherited Umberslade Hall near Tanworth and served as Recorder of Coventry from 1769 until his death. Lord Archer died at Portman Square , Marylebone , 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 . He married Sarah, daughter of James West of Alscot Park , in 1761 and had one son and 4 daughters. His son predeceased him and thus
12-479: The Hon. Andrew Archer between 1747 and 1768. The son of Thomas, 1st Baron Archer , by Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet , he was educated at Eton College before going up to Trinity College, Oxford . In 1761 he was returned to Parliament for both Bramber and Coventry , but chose to sit for Coventry , which he represented until 1768 when he succeeded to his father's title and took his seat in
16-459: The peerage became extinct, but his properties ( Umberslade , Pyrgo and a town house in London) were divided between his wife and daughters. Umberslade eventually passed to Sarah , 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
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