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T H E u surna m e throu h out notices of any partic lar , scattered g the records of past centuries , although unassociated with any prominent historical events , and seldom occurring, save in the pages of the County historian , may yet acquire , by their union in a collective form , a certain amount of interest, as illustrating the fortunes of a member of the common family .

- m h The Anglo Norman Surna e Archer, was not uncommon in the seventeent

. i l century Several fam lies of loca distinction , bore it in various parts of England ,

U m bersla de i and amongst them , the principal was that of , in Warwickshire , a fam ly much more widely spread, than might be supposed , and the only one , of any note ,

Coo ersa le — which , unlike those of p , Lizard , Stoke Archer and Dover, is certainly , not w extinct , although in the person of Andre , second and last Lord Archer , the senior male line expired , in the year The following are “ arms assigned to various families of the name — l l 3 i . . Archer, Cornwal sable, a chevron between broad arrows argent (the L zard) — Tr l tw . 3 . 2 . k e a s e . . be Archer, , Cornwall sab a chev . engr pheons or — 3 . n betw . 2 Archer, Essex azure , a garb erect or laurel branches , tied by a ribbo

3 be tw. 8 t wo in base on a chief emb . arg . arrows, points down , ermine spots ,

1 828. t wo G . and , in pale sable . ranted to T Archer, of Chelmsford , in — 4 . 3 . Archer , Essex ermine , on a chief azure , lions rampant or (Spelt also ” A uch e r. j 5 — m . . Archer, Essex er ine , a cross sable — ‘ 6 . Archer , Essex erm . on a cross sable , a cresc . argent .

1 — o &c . B urke Jac b , I N TR O DU CT I O N .

— l 3 . Archer, Lincoln per pa e gules and azure , arrows or, barbed and feathered arg 24 1 684— ’ Granted March , crest , a dragon s head per pale , gules and azure ,

m - wings expanded, out of a ural crown , per pale , of last and third to Robert W Archer of a iufleet .

h l . Arc er, Salop sable , a ion rampant or A — U m bersla de 3 . rcher of , Warwickshire azure , broad arrows or Confirmed in

1 597 . — A cim rd l . . Arms of Or, a bend engr . sable

2 . 6 5 . Gyronny of argent and gules, a label of points azure

3 . 6 5 u . Barry wavy of argent and gules, a label of points az re 1 0 — 3 , Archer gules , arches single or . This name appears rather to be Arches ;the

arms are quartered by Carew , and other old Devonshire families . — 1 . or . Archer , five fusils in bend sable 9 — . 3 . Archer azure , arrows in pale argent — 3 . Archer argent, pheons gules — 3 . Archer sable, pheons argent

’ 1 — U m bersla de N eith or . m Archer of p (Herald s Visitation , Brit Museu ) , variation of , “ ” “ ” “ ” “ ” ” n H uleha le S a wce Clebur quarteri g , y, y , Canke , and Delamere , ‘ diff . ff the whole charged in the nombril point with a cresc for , the same di er

ence being charged on the neck of the wyvem in the crest . No motto . — - 1 6 . A . 3 rcher (Lawrence Archer) , Scotland per fesse , azure and argent , in chief

l . arrows or, in base a cross , ragu y gules thereon a saltire of the third — 1 7 . or 5 Archard , Yorkshire , fusils in bend , sable . — 1 8 . r 5 A chard argent fusils in cross sable . ’ — 1 9 . A w er A u her? lio n g or Ager, (or c ) Kent and Glo ster ermine on a chief azure a

ra m t p . arg .

1 N eitk or N e ilhro o r N e lh ertk or e O . p , pp , p , xfordshire — ’ N . B . h a o f o f N e ith or s t h e Althoug there is sketch Archer p arms , representing paternal

a th e a m h o f U m b ersla de th e M S . qu rter, s e as t at Archer of , itself has in writing, these words — A rm s Three arro ws reversed on a field argent . — ’ Grea t A riifin s a . g head , from castellated coronet LIKE the origin of most of the patronymics of the earlier period of Anglo - Norman

A i m history, that of rcher appears to be nvolved in so e obscurity ;and it is doubtful

. whether the armorial bearings of the family were derived from the name , and tha t

a n w l again from occupation or profession , or ere assumed either in fancifu reference to

a lu hn the name , or in l sion to the tenure by which Jo Archer , Champion to Thomas — Earl of Warwick , held his estates of that noble namely , by the annual payment of

twelve broad arrows .

’ L A rcher in R obertus Robert is sometimes styled , the old charters of his time , 1 Sagittarius, which seems to give weight to the supposition that the name was derived

l XV . from the war ike profession of its founder ;and even so late as the reign of Louis , 2 ’ the French families of Archet and L A rch er bore for their arms bows and arrows in s variation

Dugdale . 3 . Te m . X V A heraldic work , printed at Lyons p Louis . ’ ” in ha l A rc h er i a 1 37 3 ride a wa s There was a castle Poitou called C tel , which (c rc , Froiss rt) ’ t h e Pla in m a rtin o f S ir G d A n le a of H n held by Lady , wife uiscard g , afterw rds Earl unti gdon

(Froissart) . ’ ’ The ‘ re ch a us s ée W l a t he r m en Ge de M a . Archers of Lyons we e Marshal s , called ns il i m o ha d a m m th e m Conquer r nu ber of the a t th e battle of H astings . It is supposed that Nor an ”— h a n A . . 1 . Archers shot wit rbalest . Ency Brit 7 97 S ir a n d hili de o th e l th e a s John Fortescue , P p C mines, mention exce lence of English archers, , indeed , do most writers . 3 “ ” “ “ ’ W R o b ertus a L A rch er ith reference to Sagittarius, Richard Ach rd, or Robert , to whom “ ” “ S er h olt n d . H en . . a s a K I made a grant of seven m nors in Berkshire, including p Alder ’ e th e a ia th e H u o f man ton , following extracts from Cl rke s Paroch l Topography of ndred

W a &c . O xf. m a th e nting, ( y serve to elucidate subj ect “ 1 T h e a S ersh lt th e m i H . a H . . m nor of p o formed part of royal de esne, t ll enry I (M dox , ist William A h a r' d E h e . i t o R ich a rd A h a d H is xc q ) gave it w th divers others c r . son c held three ’ i hi th e in a ite 1 1 66 P e ter A h a d of S ersh o ll kn ghts fees in Berks re of king c p in . c r died seized it ( p ) in 1 2 8 R bert A h a/rd 1 2 9 a nd o o a S a cca rii . 7 , o c in 9 , an ther R bert Ach rd in (Liber Niger ) We find the following with reference to one of the earlier founders of this family

1 092 n l while yet in Normandy In , the friends of Henry the son of Ki g Wi liam , obtained possession of the castle of Domfront . Its inhabitants pitying the misfortunes ” l one H a reclcer of t i i e . of the il ustrious ex le , sent to invite him out France , into

“ “ ‘ ’ . le H a r hier . c Normandy This person , says M Prevost , was not called , but ‘ 1 “ Archard Mr . Stapleton thinks our author was correct in writing it Hare

A rch a rius cherins, and considers that word synonymous with , which frequently

A r h a rius appears in the Rolls of the Exchequer . We find there a Richard c and a

Richard de Domfront , whom he considers the same person . This inhabitant of

m I Domfront received , fro the gratitude of Henry . , seven manors in Berkshire . This

him A grant is made to un der the name of Robert the rcher , and Henry calls him ” ” 2 . h im H a schier Magister Meus Wace , who calls , adds that it was to Paris he

went to give the invitation of his friends at Domfront to the young prince . He was d descended from another Achar , who appears as witness to the charter of the “ S ouloi 1 026 A ch a rdus foundation of , in , with this description , , dives miles de ”

D onnifronte .

r e In the Roll of Battle Abbey this name is written A ch re .

fl s of th Such are the con icting opinions a to the origin a name , yet much of the di culty may safely be attributed to the incorrect and variable orthoepy of that compara

tivel w y remote period , when the simplest names ere strangely metamorphosed by the

barbarous Latinity then used , and which , after the lapse of centuries , cannot always be

t he u . restored with precision , even by tedious and analogical process of the antiq arian

2 . 1 292 R be t A h a rd h a d a th e m of S e rsk olt E st m a n In o r c grant of free warren for anors p , a n d W w a s ton , estcote, which confirmed by patent in

5 . 3 . 1 221 R be t A h a rd w a s a t 30 . a S ers bolt 5 5 In o r c rated for fifteen caruc tes of land in p , and d ” iii n — a n d v . a d o t . . 2 E dw . for two carucates three quarters in W estcote . R Chart 0 I . “ t h u h h e H t 4 . In e Ch rc of t oly Cross a t Sp ers k olt occur blazoned on h e windows t h e arms of — ” A ha rd . or a . c viz , , bend lozengy , sable

- 5 . Tem . E dw . S ir A . t h e h . or un e p I . Robt . chard, Kt of s ire Arms , bende sable, ” n ra ileé e g . m th e b e o R ob ert us a n d Fro above it migh t supp sed that Sagittarius , Richard Achard , Robert ’ L A rc h er a s h m on e a n d t h e m a n d , were not , eld by ost antiquaries, sa e person , that, consequently, ’ L A rch er a n d a d a re t h e m . i Ach r not merely variations of sa e name Moreover, it is not mprobable R ob ert us t a h a d a t S ers b o lt a n d a t that Sagi t rius no armorial bearings, but that his descendants p

O m be rs la de subsequently a ssumed or were granted theirs . H t h m — istory of e Nor ans notes O rderic us Vitalis . 2 th e - e of t h e E s ch ere M In Anglo Saxon po m Beowulf occurs name of , Prime inister of

F ro th a r of m . g , King Den ark 5

Guillim u and other heraldic a thorities have maintained as more honourable , those

' h ofiensive m armorial ac ievements derived from warlike pursuits , and especially ar s , “ ” 1 such as the three broad arrows of Archer .

t he In a royal summons to the defence of the Isle of Ely , so early as reign of

V h U m bersla de Henry . , Ric ard Archer of is styled One that did bear ancient arm s ” 2 from his ancestors . “ T he u ua a- w a s motto assumed , at a later period , by this family , Sola bon q e honest , V 3 that of the Emperor Ludovick I . of Germ any .

fl U m bersla de we Having thus brie y sketched the origin of the family of Archer of ,

l n o w u in h shal proceed to give some acco nt of its possessions , England , wit other details , from more modern and authentic sources .

’ u im - G ill s H . old &c eraldry A very Peerage, without title page ;also Burke, . 3 a n d Notes Queries . ( S H B A R I w D D . L C a a y H m hgr5I Elbe P Ta nwoa rn . 63 .

H S in . 2 T I being onely an antient Mannour House , was H time partly given by

h S eliit Henry de Vilers (Sewer to Will . Earl of Warwick) unto Rob . Arc er and his

S eliit U m bersla de wife, and to the heirs of (in which grant it is termed Terra de

l H uleh a le and the said Robert, cal ed Rob . Sagittarius , and partly by Roger de to 1 S S eliit n her the said eliit onely . From which Robert and I have o the next page

linea ll m represented the descendants with their atches , clearly warranted from the ori ina ll l rinci a ll g charters , and evidences of this antient fami y , whose p p seat it still 2 continues . 3 S eliit Of William , the son to Rob . and , I find that he had a grant of much land ’ here in Tanworth , by Waleran Earl of Warwick , about the beginning of K . John s

s ecia ll use reign , which is set forth by p boundaries, according to the of those times ; 4 I Xth and likewise a Bull from Pope Gregory the , for a peculiar chapell at this place , h ea rin 1 9 3 g date in H . . In the windows whereof are yet standing, and of no less r a . 3 m ntiquity than E time , the arms of Beaucha p Earl of Warwick , Clinton Ea l of

: . Huntingdon , as also of this family , as they were then set up in glass which Will left

5 s e cia ll issue John , who , being Champion to Thomas Earl of Warwick , obtained a p 6 charter from the said Earl to himself and his heirs, for freedom to hauk and hunt a everywhere within the territories of Tanworth excepting the P rk , and to exercise all

M onk s a th O m b resla de other liberties belonging to the said Earl within p and , paying

therefore unto h im a n d his heirs xii broad arrow - heads and a couple of capons at

th e G 2 a l h see . 8 . A ut O . en . n . S . . For enealogic l Tab e ere referred to , p Ex g p en d A 3 4 5 6 A ut o . d e n . eun . S . A . . . Ex g p Ibid Ibid . Ibid W hit sontid . h e yearly This John had issue Jo n and divers other children , whereof 1 4 Thomas was Lord Prior l of the H ospita ll of St . John of Jerusalem in England in W 2 il . E . , which John the younger matching with Margery the daughter of Sir l Traci

Todin ton l of g in Gloucestershire (an eminent fami y in those parts) , left issue John and

Thomas . Of which Thomas , I find that , having been in that rebellion with Thomas 2 . 2 n Earl of Lancaster in E time , he obtai ed a pardon by the means and intercession ’ 3 u - of his ncle the Prior of St . John s . But to the before specifie d John succeeded

r . Thomas ;and to him another Thomas , who , by his deed bea ing date the Munday next i r 49 . 3 after the Feast of the Pu fication of Our Lady E , did , for the reverence he bore to the said blessed Virgin , as also to S . Thomas the Martyr, and all saints , and for the

’ his w lo health of his and ife s souls, and of the souls of Thomas Archer his father ,

his a ll Margaret his mother , ancestors , and heirs , and the faithfull deceased , grants

' n la nds l in lice se to Ric . de Montfort and others to amortize certain y g in Tanworth , and held of him for the founding of a Ch a ntrie in the Chapell of O ur Lady and S .

r a s m l Thomas the Martyr within the Church of Lapwo th ( I shall there ore ful y show) ,

a s which Thomas was one of the Esquires to Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick , ’ 4 hea rin 20 M a rtii 1 . 2 appears by the said Earl s grant , g date at Worcester R , whereby

rre scutifero h as le he confe d upon him , by the title of dilecto nobis T om Archer pro bono et laudabili servicio quod nobis im pendit et im pendit in futurum (for so are the

cis . iiiid. words of his charter) , a certain yearly rent of , issuing out of sundry tenements

r f 1 of the said Earl in Worcester , to enj oy du ing his li e ;and in 2 R . was in com m XVth Xth in ission for the assessing and collecting a and , then granted to the King

m 6 Parliament . This Tho as wedded Agnes the daughter to Sir Walter Cok esey of

s ecia ll 7 I Xth Worcestershire , and had a p indulgence from Pope Boniface for the m aking choice of a confessor that m ight pronounce plenary remission to them of all r thei sins , whereof, with contrite hearts , they should make confession at the time of their deaths .

1 A ut 2 3 d . 2 . a . o . en . e un . S . . Pa t . 1 6 1 . 1 1 . Pen . S ca c . de e Ex g p A E , p M . Camer in bag Cat sby 4 5 5 7 A ut o . n u e . e n d . S . A . B ot . . 21 R . . 1 2 . a ut o . en . eund . . . . Ex g p F 2, M Ex g p S A Ibid Margerie . — oa nna R h s na ecun a nu ra J , , C ri ti , s d p S i m . de e o . l . d e ne l e . Ra d. de Lee obnt . em . H . 3. e Cha rl c te . t p T Wil B r vi l I I — 1 11 0 . Wi ll a c i H i . . e t ie fil ia . rio 8 h . o C Jo erosol. R ob e o cc . i c . O H N L R R H E a e _P r , R ct r E l W ll R c r E cl J A R, M rg r Tr i Glouc . n n ia 1 4 E . 2. de Pila rdint on. de ueinto n . o a e E . 1 . d Todin ton Q . 28 e g , A gl , biit nt i I

Ri a el a filia Ra d . c Rec . c . d s Ec l e b l ,

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I i u f C i ia filia H e n c e t c a fil a . H ord de R I c . H E ob ntz M a r a re ta relict E Al c Ali i , Will g ; AR R, g , ri i de e on in Com . a o . 1 1 E . 4 ae a 85. Th o. e o de h az re s . L e a Midl t , S l p 1 , t t N wp rt Will

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ar a reta filia S im . R a e h (l e e n g , l g F r

o ou h ar. 0 b . 1 6 A u . 1 61 4 . b r g , g I — filia de J oh . e e s de Rica rdus rch e d e e h e in I M N A R C H R R a us 21 S e . nn a A r N t r S O , n t p A , F rr r

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” — a n wa ch e Coec s h s is o a a m s a k e f or in U fii n ton hu ch e k s is th e m on um e n of . T i pr b bly i t , g C r , B r , t Ed rd Ar r h e m s of U m be rs la de w m I . on h ch a ea s t E s . h o wa s u e h s a of t h e e n of K n a es q b ri d t ere in th e fir t y e r r ig i g J , w i pp r Ar , s i m a b e th e om o " I M P L I NG a c h e on h e se m us h a e een t h e a m s of h is w e . e h a th s A vr , T t v b r if P r p y t b wa h is h w Ed rd nep e . 9

1 To him succeeded Richard his son and heir, who took to his first wife Alice the H f d i . u or Of h daughter to W ll g Midleton in Shrops ire , and at length heir to her brother , b Kt r d eing then the widow of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote , , f om which la y the l e 2 W fami i s of Lucie and Archer are both descended . hich Richard was one of those 5 th persons of note in this county who in 7 H . had command to serve e King in person

r t o for the defence of the realm , all those then requi ed so do being such as did bear antient arms by descent from ancestors (a s the words of the writ do He 3 afterwards married other wives viz . Margaret , the widow unto Thomas Newport of Ercall in Shropshire , by reason whereof he resided there upon her jointure ;and

A S to tfo rd f 20 lice , the daughter and heir to Will . Ley of in Sta ordshire He was in H 6 ‘ ff S ta fl ordshire . 35 . 6 . constituted Sheri of In H , suggesting that he was to

’ i Twede attend the K ng s service at Barwick upon , under the command of Henry Percy

O f 4 Earl of Northumb . , then Captain the said toun and castle , he had a patent of 8 protection dated Junii but the King , being advertised that he did not go with the s I n S t o tford it . m e n said Earl , accordingly revoked his later time he lived at before i 6 t oned a nd 1 8 Ja n 9 . 4 , there made his testament, , E , whereby he bequeathed his b ody to sepulture in the Church of St . Mary Magd . here at Tanworth , giving unto the

a nd . fabric thereof four marks , appointing that xii pounds of wax should be burnt b f unera ll . a out his hearse on the day of his , as also that there should be viii new

re uies torches made and lighted at his said q , especially during the celebration of Mass ; 8 which torches to be held by poor men , each of them having a russet gown , with 7 nd in 1 1 . 4 86 meat and drink for that day ;a departed this life E , being then years T d 8 h . O of age whom succee ed three Johns , as also another Ric ard , one of the Esquires

t he 8 - ir . of the body to King Henry th , whose great grandchild S Simon Archer, Kt

ff a nd ' ver l being a gentleman much a ected to y we l verst in antiquities , hath (besides the view O f his ow n private evidences whence what I have e xprest of this family is faithfully asserted) with great freeness and curtesey imparted unto me very many ” rarities for the furtherance of this present work .

I 2 3 ’ B a m . e n d . . A . Cla uf . 3 H en . 5 . 1 4. ot . G e r. S ca c . Pe n . A ut o . en u , M Ex g p S 4 5 6 7 5 Pa 3 2 n . . H . . . n . d . S . t 5 6 . 1 8 . W a . . 5 A ut o . e . e u , p , M . Ibid ls E Ex g p A Ibid 3 inus a e of n rrlshr 1 m ss ss fili h s .

— M O N KS PA T H . This , though it be onely a large tract of ground without any 1 . habitation thereupon , carrieth the reputation of a Mannour , having been given by Will W in . 2 H uleh ale Earl of arwick H time , to Roger de and his heirs , to hold with other

4th t of lands by the service of a par a Kts . fee . The bounds thereof being in that

ra nt g set forth by certain high ways , small brookes , and other noted marks , one w M onkes ethe hereof is called p , and gave denomination at first thereto . Which path I suppose wa s so named in regard that the Monks of S toneley past so oft that way to

B ordsle in S t onele y Abbey Worcestershire , for the reasons I have in my discourse of y

» . H uleh a le 4 expressed To the posterity of the said Roger de it continued for descents ,

- son but then did Will . his great grand child (scil . son of Robert , son of Will , to the g 1x . sell it unto le . 3 the said Roger) John the son of John Archer , in H time , for

R r h s 2 obe t i so n 0 . l marks , in E confirming the grant ; since which time it hath

O f continued in the family of Archer, and is to this day in the possession Sir Simon

Kt . in U m bersla de . Archer , , of whom I have already made mention But besides this

M o nk s a th Mannour before spoken of, there is another here called vulgarly Little p , and 4 3 ien tl 4th k ts . a nt held of the Mannour of Tanworth by the part of a fee , having been y

Kt . o ssesst M Colshill in our E dw . p by the ountforts of , and sold time by Sir Mountfort , , ”

a nd . . to Warner , vicar of Tanworth , is since come to Mr Archer

— w n w H e N L E Y I N ARDEN . Ill a south windo of the chapel betwee Har ell and

’ ” n d a n O f U m bersla de . Asto , near Catesby , are the arms of Archer

’ ‘ ’ — ‘ CO G I O . I 11 U H N the church near the seat of the antient family of Throgmorton ,

t d O f O f w are eight distinc shiel s that family on their rich monuments , in all hich are ” quartered the arms of U m bersla de .

1 9 3 4 A ut o . e n . e un d . S . . . Ex g p A . Ibid Ibid Ibid 1 1

“ Y - n n IPSLE . O the tomb of Sir John Huband of Ipsley are fou d quartered the arms of U m bers la de in two distinct shields .

‘ — ‘ winsc ote M AXSTOKE . Amongst the armes depicted on the antient seeling of

’ ’ U m b ersla de the building which was the Prior s house , are the arms of Archer of , along with those of Basset of Drayton , Fitzwalter, Clinton , Lucy , Percy, Warren Earl of ”

l Tuchet St e . Surrey , Hol and , Beaumont , England , Hastings , , Ferrers ,

— H . rm t he Ca te sbe BIS OPSTON This manor , fo erly in possession of the family of y , ” w . . a s sold to Andrew Archer , Esq of Tanworth

— B . 2 l in S W O R TH . B E TL E y charter in H time , William Ear of Warwick , giving

M onk s a th e le U leh a le Berth elwortha . p to Roger , has it thus Quicquid habuit in , scil ’

Ri rdus e t t e uerunt . totum tenementum quod ea senior Ric . j unior de se n Then did

U leh a le M onk s a th le . this continue unto the family of , and went with p unto John Archer

— S l n . 2 ta dford B OTLE Y . H Robert de (possessor also of Wooton) gave to the

O f l in Canons Keni worth certain lands lying this place , with the homages and services

‘ severa ll a s Gefi re of persons , also to y Malore and his heirs , all those lands , homages , l and services , which he ikewise held of him here , reserving the payment of a sparrow

m his Geff re h Getf re hawk to hi self and heirs by the said y and his heirs , whic y was of

d Ta chb rok e in c ountie those Malories that resi ed at this , from whom de scended John

9 . 3 n a ll de m esn Malore , who in E had free warren gra ted to him in his lands here

Ta chbrok e l and at before specified , as also at Wooton on the wou ds in Leicestershire ,

m A nk itell and fro him another John , who , with Malore , his son and heir, by their deed ,

h ea rin . A n eli 2 2 . 6 g date the Thursday after the feast of S Michael the Arch g , H ,

a osteritie aliened it to Rich rd Archer , Esquire , and his heirs, whose p have ever since enj oyed it ;Sir S . Archer of Tanworth , Kt being owner thereof in anno

— S O L I H U L . Ri . Wi c . orn These lands were sold by Sir Greves of Horseley in com g , ”

Kt . . . , to Sir S Archer of Tanworth , Knight

o E E —A f M a xsr wCASTL feudal seat of the Earls O Warwick . The Clintons ‘

. 1 3 . 8 m his originally held it In H , when the Duke of Buckingha forfeited estates by

St e his attainder, the commissioners appointed to inquire what castles , . he was seized of, E s r- certified (amongst others) that Hugh Mervyn , q. had the Keepe ship of the Park , ” and John Archer was the Constable of the Castle .

— f . . 2 O l b NUNEATON . There was ratified by H a grant one yard land at Ca cote y ” Robert Archer and M argaret his wife to this religious establishment .

— ’ Po sesse(l n in . w CA LDE C OTE . s by Ton a King Edward the Confessor s time It ent

but W ( does not appear how , directly) from the Bishops of Chester to illiam Archer in 1 2 W ” 3 o n ll . H . , which Will . passed it to i iam de Rous the following year

— Dr it n . . H . a o POLESWORT The Nuns here were given in , Com Leic , a good pro

2 Pieot is portion of land in H . time by Archer but of him little more known .

L . 1 30 . DUGDA E London , 7

— Wi orn W A r . A N O R TI I . J o ll n ddenb o ok T of Beoley in Com g , yeoman , which John ,

1 2 . 2 a . Oct , 7 Eli , past it (the advowson) to the same Andrew Archer

I N CU M B E N TE S . — 2 v . 1 64 . l . . . . . m . ult . . . M Sym . Archer , Mil . Tho Ba gai , cl A xi Jun , p Th Warner, inc , 4 1 6 6 . Rad . Hodges , cl . xxvii . Jun .

dc Thom . Archer — 1 6 v . 6 . m . . . . 7 . . . Tanworth , ar Simon Archer, cl xiv Dec , p Rad Hodges

l i 1 6 8 v . m . . J u i . Ric Owen , cl . xxiii 7 , p

— De . 1 68 ...... e 3 O . Andreas Archer, ar Gul Malines , cl AM xxviii , vac per p sive nes

T F u S AT OLD HALL , OR STOTFOLD , Is a place famo s for keeping of horses , which l circumstance it is ikely gave name to this place . There is no mention of

’ any such place in the Conqueror s Survey , but I suppose it was then considered to be ’ 1 L hfi l s a member of the Bishop of ic e d Barony of Longdon . swick

1 ’ ' Shaw s S t a fi ordsh ire .

a es Hf int- ist s g t ta m ,

c o. WARWIC K .

’ “ ” “ ’ “ F RO M D U GD A L E S IC K E X TIN T P EE GE B Y B U KE B A N H s DO M NT [ WARW ; C RA S , R ; R A ” ’ “ ”

ND a x rrN e r B N E O F EN L ND J A CO B s PEE GE ET . a re A ARO AG G A ; RA , C ]

FULB ERT L ’ ARCHER 1 h R l into England wit William the Conqueror . His name occurs in the o l of

is Battle Abbey . H son

1 1 .

’ ROBERT L ARCHER ,

2 O l st u btained considerable grants from King Henry , whose t tor he had been ,

U m b ersla de and acquired the lands of , in the county of Warwick , as a marriage 3 S eliit O f l portion with his wife , daughter Henry de Villiers , sewer to Wil iam de

’ 1 “ ' Th e a L A reh er w a s A ch a rdus de D om fi on t e a s h e grandf ther of Fulbert dives miles , is

i o ne o f t h e th e a S o uloi in 1 026 . styled, be ng witnesses to found tion charter of Normandy, r e r ( O d icus Vita lis .) “ ” ’ H dei ra t is &c . scia t us de disse et con ees sis se l Arch er m a is tro enricus g , , nos Roberto g ” “ de A lderm a n son F n ch a m s t ea d Coletro e S eresh olt m e o et h ze re d . & e . suis, , maner , y , p , p , Chew ” “ ” Com . . lewe, in Berks 3 ’ m wa s a O f th e H r de V U m b ersla de This arr . portion grant said en y illiers whole land in in V a n d th e V illm . de W est a n croft n 2 a wood in plain , except lands that held of him, payi g m rks of silver and 6 pennies yea rly to him a t th e feast of Michaelmas for a ll services thereunto belonging . a re R de H uleh a le W l i de H uleh a le a n d To which deed witnesses oger , i l am , others . W illia m Earl of W a rwick (who died before H enry 2) granted to Roger de H uleh a le th e land ’ L Areh er a n d O m b ersla de a n d th e a which Fulke (or Fulbert) held of him his heirs in ; s id Roger, t h e S eliit th e by his deed, grants said lands to wife of Robert Archer ;also his lands that Fulke O m b e rsla de him W a W a held in , granted to by illi m Earl of arwick , whereby it is probable th t ’ L A rch er m W l t h e h a d o o f U m b ersla de a n d Fulke , who ca e in with i liam Conqueror, p ssession , ’ B u a n d V o n S eliit a n d L A rch er a n d that uleb le illiers settled it Robert their heirs, for it doe s n o t h w appear o they were related . 2 Newburgh Earl of Warwick , all which possessions were by Henry nd to his eldest son confirmed .

’ ’ - L A rcher 1 . l . 2 L A rc he r Robert had three sons Wi liam , his successor . Richard

Ta ne worth Wa llera n of (who voluntarily came into the court of Earl of Warwick , and abjured and quitted claim to William his brother of all his right to the whole

’ Ta ne worth L A rcli er . 3 . lands in which Robert his father held) John , who , writing

’ ’ f L A rch er i L A rch er himsel son of Robert , releases John , son of Will am , an annual rent which he owed him .

III .

W ’ ILLIA M L ARC HER .

- - . O S a w e . c w c S a ce rs h . He m Margery , d and heir of Sir John y of Orton y, Leiceste Was succeeded by his son

IV .

’ J O HN L ARCHER .

i . t o He married Margery , d . of Will am Barneville He had , being champion W Thomas Earl of arwick , Obtained special charter from that nobleman , granting to himself and his heirs the privilege O f hunting and hawking everywhere withi n the

Ta ne wo rth territory of except the park , and of exercising all other liberties belonging

w M onk s a th O m be rsla de to the Earl ithin p and , paying to the said Earl and his

- W a n heirs twelve broad arrow heads and a couple of capons yearly , at hitsuntide , as acknowledgment . — 35th I I l . This John Archer died in the Henry I , leaving four sons John ;

2 W Pila rdint on 4 . ueinto n a nd . 3 . Thomas ; illiam , rector of ; Robert , rector of Q ; — de E rs ote . l . 2 . . c two daughters Alice ; Elie , m Ralph The three younger sons

1 2nd . appear to have been churchmen . Thomas the was Prior of St John of Jerusalem

in . England , temp . Edward II The eldest son

1 H e a t th e in th e a l a m resided hospital situated squ re of Clerkenwel , now denomin ted fro ’

e S t . a th e h in a t h e S t . th nce John s Square, that hospit l being c ief seat Engl nd of Knights of John m H l a s l m a n a a t of Jerusale , or Knights ospital ers, they were a so called , fro having hospit l a l th a a re a h a d Jerus em for e ccommodation of pilgrims . These Knights reported once to h ve

a nd wa s th e t h e lordships in Christendom, their Prior in England reckoned first Baron in m h e S ir de Kt a nd a real . As Lord Prior of St . John , grants to Ralph Cobham , , M ry “ l ” t h e c e ric orum . his wife, manor of Dartford in Kent , dated in domo fontis j uxta London

J a b ( co ,

m VVilhn . de A s la eh h is t h e a in t h e Tho as Archer presented to y , clerk , advowson of living

O f S i e th o r e . lordship b p , Notts V . JOHN ARCHE R"

f H uleha le M onk s a th O m bersla de . Purchased O William de the manor of p , adjoining

O f Todin ton th e This John married Margery , daughter Sir William Tracey of g , in county of Gloucester , and was succeeded by his eldest son

VI .

JO HN ARCHER .

E rs cot e E s E rscot e Married Isabel , daughter of Ralph , q , of , in the county of

' W b h a d s a n d t wo a nd ia 22nd arwick , y whom he two ons daughters ; dying the E dw d . I I I . d , was succeeded by the el er son

VII . THO M A S ARC HE R ?

c o - E s O f l Married Margaret , daughter and heiress of Joh n M alley , q , Mal ey , in the — . 2 . l . county of Salop , and had issue His successor ; Gilbert , who , writing himself

of Ta neworth h a d n l 6th 1 1 . , lice se from the Crown in the Richard to give to the

’ rior a nd n H itc h enden p co vent of Kenilworth one messuage , with divers lands at , in the B W ’ 3 . oa ne m . . county of uckingham ; J , married Shelly , Esq This Thomas Archer s 3 M 1 37 2 a nd will is dated Thursday next after the Feast of St . Thomas the artyr , , he was succeeded in that year by his elder son

F la n f r w A o e Manor a s also in th e gift of Thos . rcher . a a th e This Thom s Archer, it appe rs , nearly ruined , by his inaptitude for business, order Over h e e . de Tib ert is w a s b y V t h e which presid d , in England Leonard appointed Elian dc illeneuve, G O f t h e O t h e f a n d rand Master rder, Commissioner to inquire into State of Af airs in England ,

t h e w a s th e a e w a s l h is O flic e . Vida result , that Thomas Archer, feeble with g , compel ed to resign ” Th e H E n la n de . t h e 1 857 . Knights ospitallers in g Printed for Camden Society, 1 ’ 1 9 . 2 Tli os . O f S t . him L A rc h e r In Ed , Archer, Prior John , styles his beloved nephew John , a n d a a n d a a ll h is t h e h t h e rele ses quits cl im to him right to wood , wit appurtenances, in ’ G a ilbert s l nd . 2 a n d a F a uco nere a n d Thomas Archer, styling himself son heir of John Archer, g ve to Elene a o n e m a Ta n e wo rth VVillm . . Juli n his sisters, essu ge in , which Archer, his uncle, lately held J a b ( co . ) 3 B i 1 37 2 h e a ll , a n d y his w ll , , gave his cattle moveable goods to John Charnels , Lord of ‘ S na k e st on a n d h is a a n d O fi Margaret wife (probably his d ughter), bequeathed his manor of verton

w a s a th e o f E dw 3 —S ir There Knight who served in Brittany , in wars . , of this name H e Nicholas Charnels . is frequently mentioned by Froissart . VIII .

R THO MAS ARC HE .

1 37 3 n In he had a command in the army of John of Gau t , and fell into the hands l le Cha ste a u S oisson s of the French and Burgundians in a rencounter at Ouchy , near , 2 2 w o . w on the th Oct in that year, being surprised when foraging ith Sir Matthe

Re m B rudenel B r h er d a er . ou c i y , Sir Thos Spencer , Sir Hugh , Sir John , and other 3 49th . h e Knights and Esquires . In the Edward III was again in France, under d 4 W his Thomas Beauchamp Earl of arwick , from whom he rec a pension for services ,

20 M a rtii 1 . 2l st dated at Worcester , , Richard II , in the of which latter reign , he d 8 rec a special pardon , dated June , for all manner of transgressions , and for what

his &c . ever he had acted contrary to allegiance, , in behalf of Thomas late Duke of

l u Gloucester, Richard ate Earl of Ar ndel , and Thomas Earl of Warwick ;after which ,

in a nd l in the same year, he was commission for assessing col ecting a fifteenth and

g t o Kin . tenth then granted the in Parliament This Thomas Archer married Agnes , s i

W - Co ke ff Cok ese . a nd r u , s , daughter of Sir Walter /x y in the co of orce ter g and da ghter

u Cok e se his c o - of H gh y and of Dionis wife , one of the four sisters and heiresses of

ls 3 . n Edmund Boteler , by whom he had sons He died , after being bedridde for 84 1 4 25 three years , in the th year of his age , on the Feast of Pentecost , and was suc

cee ded by his second but eldest surviving so n

- h is i h er . S h e wa s one t h e a n d co S a ucy e to Margaret w fe, during life of daughters heirs of John

- the Cleb ur th e . a n d h e h a d h er lley of Malley, in parish of Mortimers y , in co of Salop, by good ga — o s a s th e th e l J a b p s essions , is evidenced by deeds of fami y ( co )

l A city betwee n Picardy a n d Champagne . 9 - a n a n d They h a d with them six score spearmen . They fell into ambush , were greatly out numbered by their enemies ;however, they fought valiantly , but being overpowered , most of

f ew . them were slain or taken , very escaping 3 “ m W a D a n tre W S t . h M a in e] a n d 8 ot h ers fi Tho as Archer, illi m y , illiam Quintin, Jo n , 4 Thom as Archer served a second campaign in France under th e Earl of W arwick ;a n d th e “ a 20 1 . h im : said Earl , in his grant of pension ( March , Rich thus styles Dilecto nobis s cutife ro Thoma: 10 Archer p ro bono et laudabili servitio quod nobis im pen dit e t im p e n de t in

1 . . iiiid . f utura m ; and confers on h im a yearly rent of C . s

—W l a D a ult r Ga a m H Froissart gives their names i li m y , John ill rd , Tho as Bradley, enry

f Gu H M e n il W m . Go st wic k S o llera n t W m . Mont ord , y ewett, John y , , John Flamstead , Thomas , — R a n d m . T Quentin , Robert B oteler, obert Audley, Ralph Stanley , Tho as Archer ranslation by

oh n es . 1 806 . Thos . J London , IX .

RICHARD ARCHER .

One of the persons of note in the county of Warwick su m moned in the 7 th of K Henry V . to serve the ing in person for the defence of the realm , being , according to ” the writ, one that did bear ancient arms from his ancestors . He married first , Alice ,

H u ford E s of H u ford in daughter of Wm . g , q, g and Middleton , the county of Salop ,

H u r . ford sister and hei ess of her brother Wm g , and widow of Sir Thomas Lucy ,

he Knight of Charlecote , by whom had issue one son

J 2 r sth . ohn , who married , in the Hem" VI , Christian , widow of Henry

Bla cklow Sewal of London , and only daughter and heiress of Ralph of the

a lia s W same city , and of his wife Joan , heiress of Thomas Coke , Malling , of est l K Mal ing , ent , by whom he had an only son, John . King Henry VI . , by 1 2th 8 his letters patent , dated May , in the th year of his reign , retained this

E s John Archer, q , by his factors or attorneys , to convey in ship s all manner

of provisions for victualling the town and fortress of Calais . This John

in 1 463 w Archer fell in battle , on the side of the Earl of War ick against

3rd E dwd. King Edward IV . His widow remarried , in the of IV . , Hy .

Beech , Esq .

s n E s Richard Archer married eco dly , Margaret , relict of Thos . Newport, q , of Ercall in Shropshire , ancestor of the Earls of Bradford ;and thirdly , Joane, daughter and

’ . E s f . 7 th heiress of Wm Ley , q , of Stotfold , in the county of Sta ord In the

Henry VI . , Richard Archer had summons to attend the King in France , to be present ll E dwd. E din at his coronation there ;Sir Ralph Bruce , Sir d gfe , and Nicholas Burdett ,

. I n 1 9th with others of the county of Warwick , being also summoned the same f monarch , he served the office of Sheri f for the county of Salop , and the next year, that

f f S totford . of Sheri f for the county of Staf ord , in which shire he resided , at He died 85 1 47 1 in the th year of his age , anno , when his estates in the counties of Salop , “ f Sta ford, and Bedford , devolved upon his grandson

x .

JOHN ARCHER .

9 l shill 1 44 Knt . Co t Born in , married Alice , daughter of Sir Baldwin Mountfort, of ,

in c c . d O m b e rsla de 4th . 1 5 1 9 the of Warwick ;and ying at Dec , was succeeded by his only son 1 9

X I .

JOHN ARCHER . I

Bl ther k ff e wic . Married Margaret , daughter of Humphrey Sta ord of , in the co of

u his Northampton, by whom he had fo r sons and a daughter . He died in a year after

his father , and was succeeded by eldest son

X I I . R RICHARD ARCHE .

22m d Escheator of t he co . of Warwick in the of Henry VIII and Justice of the 2 d l 2 r . m n E s Peace for that shi e He arried Maud , daughter of Nicho as Delamere , q

- f . co f of Little Here ord , in the co of Hereford , and heiress with her sister Susan, wi e

Da nse E s E s of John y, q , of her brother, Edmund Delamere , q , and had issue

n 1 2 Humphrey bor in 5 7 .

Miles 1 530 . 3 1 5 Edward 33 . 534 Francis 1 .

Anne 1 526 .

Winifred 1 535 .

In the 32nd of Henry VIII . this Richard Archer was appointed Steward of the

- Manor of Knole , in the co . of Warwick , being then , as recited in the letters patent ,

’ one of the Esquires of the King s body ; and in two years after he was commanded l to take the muster of all able men , as wel horsemen as foot , that he could furnish ,

’ m a s both of the King s tenants, inhabiting upon far s whereof he had the stewardship , 4 Sac 5th . also his own servants and tenants dwelling on his own lands , . He died Oct

1 544 wa s , and succeeded by his eldest son

XIII .

HUMPH REY ARCHER .

the 4th 6th Married , in of Edward VI . , Oct . , Anne , daughter of Sir Robert Towns

- - Knt . bf a nd hend , , Chief Justice of the marches Wales and Chester, grand daughter of

1 w a s t h e i a s on a t Ta n ~ It Edward , fourth son of th s John Archer, who, recorded his tomb t h e o worth , was a friend to p o re . e — H o . é l ae a n d in t h e Delamere of Parva, eref rd Arms Barr nebu , or, gules . This person , ’ “ H V W of A 1 3 a l Y erald s isitation of orcester (Pedigree John rcher) c lled Edmund de a Laund .

Tz de E dw Al ch er . 1 603 a t U ffin t on I n Monument of (ob ) g , Berks 4 H e th e O a wce sold lordship of verton S y to Ralph Sheldon . 20

Re nha m c c . Sir Roger Townshend of y , in the of Norfolk , one of the Justices of the

u m Court of Common Pleas , and ancestor of the Visco nts Townshend , by who he had surviving i ssue

Andrew , his successor .

E s Richd. John , married Eleanor , daughter and heiress of Frewen , q of

‘ H a n W ley , in the county of orcester . i s . . Br dget, married to John Bancroft, E q of Hanbury , in. the co of

Worcester . f H l el . H t f r . . a d ei o d Margery , married to John Colles , Esq of fi , co of i /c

E s f n . m d S u t o in . Elizabeth , arried to John Herefor , q of , the co of Hertford

2 O m be rsla de 24th . 1 56 This Humphrey Archer died at Oct , and was succeeded by his eldest son

X IV .

ANDREW ARC HER .

by Extended the family possessions , the purchase of large estates , in the reigns of

I . th Queen Elizabeth and King James , in the 7 year of which latter reign , he was

f W 0 r n . i in 1 58 Sheri f of the co of arwick . He marr ed Ma g aret , daughter of Simo

Es F r b W wi a nd in . Raleigh , q , of a n orough , the co of ar ck , had issue

in his 24th b . Thomas , who died year, efore his father , unmarried

Simon , successor to the estates . R d ichar , married Mary , daughter and sole heiress of Rowland B ull , Esquire,

N e i h r . m t o . of pp , par Banbury , in the co of Oxford , by who he acquired that 1 621 t wo estate , and had a son Rowland , born in , and daughters , Katherine

and Anne, and probably other issue subsequent to the recording of these . V ’ id . e . M us Harl MSS . , Brit . ;Sim s Catalogue of ditto

Andrew Archer died 23 rd April a nd was succeeded by his eldest surviving son

S l lt T KT . SI MON ARCHER,

ff l-V rw l fo r ni a ickshire 3rd . Sheri of in the year of King Charles , and member Ta

worth in the Parliament which assembled on the 30th April 1 640 . Sir Simon was a

m w a n a n . of letters and antiquary , and Sir Wm Dugdale ackno ledges himself indebted

W 1 629 wa s to him in compiling his Antiquities of arwickshire . In he knighted by

22

XVII .

ANDREW ARCHER .

1 M i n . P the . for county of Warwick the reigns of William and Mary , Queen Anne ,

I in 1 1 1 n . 7 and King George , and one of the commissioners appointed , to inquire i to

’ the number and quality of the forces in Her Majesty s p ay in Portugal , and to examine

n - the accounts relati g to the said forces , and to the garrisons of Port Mahon and a a Gibraltar . Andrew Archer married Elizabeth , daughter of Sir S muel D shwood , 1 02 Lord Mayor of London in 7 , and had issue

Thomas , his successor .

(Samuel, bap . Dec .

M . P. Henry , for Warwick ;married Lady Elizabeth Montag ue , sister of

. 1 68. Geo Earl of Halifax , and died 7

Anne .

Elizabeth . S a ra h .

n i Dia a, marr ed to Thos . Chaplin, Esq . of Blankney Hall , in the co . of

Lincoln .

A U m bersla de 3 l st e Andrew rcher died at , which he had rebuilt, on the Dec mber, and was succeeded by his eldest son

XVI II .

THOMAS ARCHER . M P . . for Warwick , and subsequently for B amber was elevated to the peerage , by

- H 4 1 4 . M . 1 letters patent by King George II ., on the th July 7 7 , by the title of BARON H W o r U M B E R S L A D E TH E Y o r . m ARC ER I N C OUNT ARWI C K He arried Catherine ,

- co Wheetfield . daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Tipping, B art . of in the co of 2 O A E s xford, and nne his wife , daughter and heiress of Thomas Cheke , q , by his wife 3 l i Letitia , daughter and eventually sole heiress of Edward Russel (brother of Will am ,

H e th e represented county of W arwick in six parliaments . “3 t he i E dw VI . A descendant of Cheke, tutor of K ng . 3 Th e l 4th t h e a n d . daughters of Edward Russel , son of Earl of Bedford , were Letitia Catherine Th e w a s a r E s hi m h a d a a eldest , Letitia, first m rried to Thomas Cheke of Pi go, q , and by d ughter, A . . n W h eet field O . . n o n J a n . 21 nne, their heir, m to Sir Thos Tippi g of , xon , Bart , who dyi g ,

- 1 7 27 8 . . m o Ar . , Letitia m Sa uel L rd Sandys , and Catherine Thomas Lord cher Edward Russell

(1 . . 27 1 7 27 n G Nov , , leavi g his house in Covent arden to Lord Archer . ’ N ow Evans 23

fi a nd of rst Duke of Bedford) , sister and heiress Edward Russell Earl of Oxford , by whom he had issue

w his M . P. . Andre , successor , for Coventry 1 1 1 th 1 50 4 h . . t Catherine , m August 7 , Other Lewis Earl of Plymouth

. 1 5th 1 7 56 T urnour . S hillin b Anne , m March , Edward Garth d , Esq of g y

n a d . Park in the co . of Sussex ;created subseque tly E rl of Winterton in Irelan

1 68 his ~ His lordship died in 7 , and was succeeded by only son

X IX . R A NDREW A C HER .

. in 1 7 6 1 E s Second Baron Married , , Sarah , elder daughter of James West, q ,

c c o - Alscot in the county of Warwi k , by whom he had three daughters , heiresses 5th Sarah , married first to Other Hick man" Earl of Plymouth , by whom

she had , with other issue

6th . Other Archer , Earl of Plymouth

l 1 st bv w she She married , secondly , Wil iam Pitt , Earl Amherst , hom mother o f

2 nd Earl Amherst .

Catherine m Musgrave , Esq .

M r m . a ia . Howard , Esq

His Lordship died in when the title expired in default of an heir - male o f ” h is . body , according to the limitation of the patent

—' 1 6 . 1 652 . I n Oct a paper touching reprisals payable out of the estate of Sir Chas .

Smith , co . Warwick, Kt . is this entry

’

To Henry Archer for lands lying within Sir Charles Smith s enclosure , £ 00 1 38 . 04d .

“ l m : 1 9 6 1 50 . 4 . Will of Wil ia Archer of Astley , co Warwick, date Dec . , pro Mar

1 65 1 i his l . He mentions his w fe Alice , and chi dren , Robert (the eldest, to who m he l l l l leaves his ands at Attleborough), A ice , Wil iam , and E izabeth .

’

a a t t h e a a S t . . 1 1 1 50 . They were m rried Roy l Ch pel, James Palace, Aug , 7 2

O H Winds r 5th . . 1 9 . ther ickman, o , Earl of Plymouth, ob 7 9 24

D A R C H E R O F U M B E R S L A E .

R O B E R TU S H dc S elida filia et h e r. ARC ER, ? ,

. W . R o eri de B a le h all. Tanworth , in Com arr g

I L L M U S A R CH E R M a r eria filia et h er. J S de W .¥ g ohis awey

O in . . m ilit is . xton Sawey , Com Leic _ — _ r T 1 “ a S c i J O H A N N E S A R CH E R M a r eria filia W illim us . Thom s, Prior ; g ,

d . B a rn ev ile . J ohis e Jerus W illi . _ J r' fi T _ li d VVillim us . l C E a r i fil. . fi us R a e E a . J O H A N N E S H M er a W AR R,1 g , illi Thomas , di ° ' d de a . E ra sc ot a 23 . 3 . e Ta nworth . Tracy T ddington E T

_l — . l r T r

. H A R R s l ia 1 . NNE . CH E I a bella fi . e t E la fil et Thomas JO A S ¥ coheres . , , coheres T ’ W illim u s - . H M CH E de V m b er a filia et h er. W a lt eri Cleb ur T O AS AR R g ? Margaret , y

a ] . de a de Cleb ur . . sl de in pool T nworth . I y , in com Salop

H M A R CH E R A n es filia i - H T O AS F g , Jol is anbury

de H r . . I anbu y, in Com Staff J r

H i - . R I CH A R D U S A R CH E R A li i l W l . ul h s h a n n a 61 . e t C a fi . e t h er. R a d u J o enr cus ? , il i p Blank F , k e de . u f r li h o . Ca n H . e o d m il r ct a de M a llin e . h er. T Tanworth g , , lowe g

m ilitis . de M a llin e fili Tho . Lucy , g , j —l J F Roberti Canke .

J O H A N N E S A R CH E R Ch ris tia n a fil. et h e r. a B la klo we ? , R di ,

relict a H en r. Sewell .

fil J O H E S CH E H a . AR R? elena lys Alicia, i de . B a ldwin . Tanworth Montfort, milit

H NNE AR CH E R M a r a re t a filia H um fridi JO A S F g , de i f m il tis . Tanworth . Staf ord , _l r. —— R I CH A R D E l i US H M a t i dis fili a e t . ARC RT , col er de a E dm un di a m . T nworth . Del are

H U M ER I D U S A R CH E R A n na filia B ? , obti Townshend , de a T nworth . m ilitis . r‘ ND E H E de — a a filia R a lei h e de A R AS ARC R Tanworth ,? M rgaret , Simonis g ° ° a 1 604 o bi t . 1 629 . F a rn boro w o bi t 1 6 A u . , j Apr , j g

’ A a J oh iS S m O N CH E a I H D CH E ri fili ll n di . de M a a a R o a nn , F AR R, Thom s R C AR AR R ; , e e de Ta m m i 1 65 e h m N . 0 . t or e Co . F rr rs les, p , in Bull

- -h m ili tis . 4 wort , O xon . , 1 6 6 7 . = ldr n . i nf . a i . A n na . W a o Rolandus , ob . C ther ne T T ” l u m frrdu H s . a n x . W . a . Pe elo ea v x . v Thom s Archer, Johannes, Eliz betha p , Anna , illi d uxit a ob e E ra sm i Y de Ann , t co lebs . Ligne, ounge Kineton ,

. . a r. in . a r. Rici Leigh Com Salop , T W H A N O R T H C A P E L .

num ent f - m o s o the GEIt mr gam m a of the g ra m s .

— . 20 1 3 O ld No BRAS S MURAL MON UME NT , inches by 5 in an carved oak frame o n l w w a n orth a r ic k shire . the north wal of chancel of T Chapel , W

IN S CRI PTI ON

Memori ae Sacrum

a filias a Margarit e Archer Simonis Ralegh de Farnborough armigeri , qu e fuit mitissima CO I l ll X h a u e rum et ae ro a ntium J Andree Archer de Tanwort armigeri , nec non adj utrix p p g v ixit a i . 1 6 1 4 . dum , qu e obi t decimo tertio die Augusti an

2 — M a No . . LARGE ONU MENT , part grey and part white marble , within the comm

- n nion rails , orth side of chancel .

IN SCRI PTION '

H ie e uitis a nti uis siin a situs est Thomas Archer armiger , Simonis q aurati q O rirnundi filius familia ,

Qvi lit eris armis et peregrina tionibus j uventute m im pe n dit . Redux gravi tempore patria Pu l t n v b icis in co m i iis i ser iit .

' Erat imprimis Fidei e t a m ieitiae ferva n tissim us ; S in ula ris ci sua vita s e t fa cilis g morum consuetudo , Quam nemo bonus odisse vellet nemo im probus a ude ret ;

£E . u 6 A n s ae 7 n o . . 1 685 . tat , q Dom J uxt a recum b eunt An na et Elizabetha

a m itissim -a sa h Illa pia mater, h ec conj ux Andre Arc er , et con sum a tissim a f oem iua rum a Forma virtute de ns ,

Ingenio a nim iq . lumine etiam v irorum invidia ;

2 . H o m o n um e nt u 2 . 85 E li a t . . 1 03 e m An . ae tat . 5 1 6 . z be hae set 9 7 Andrea s

Archer filius prim ogenit us pieta tis ergo posuit . 26

- 3 . H R 1 4 . W ITE MA B LE MON UMENT, 1 by feet

I NS C RIPTION

fidcs . Heu pietas, Heu prisca Sacred to the memory of

Andrew Lord Archer , Baron U m bersla de of , who died ri 25th 1 8 Ap l the 7 7 ,

ZEta tis - forty one,

And lies interred in the family vault beneath . He was the last male descendant 1 a l Of an ncient and honorable fami y , That came over with l Wi liam the Conqueror , And settled in the county of Warwick

In the reign of King Henry the Second , From whom his ancestors obtained

The grants of land in the said county . He m a rried Sarah the daught er

. o of James West , Esq of Alsc t , By Whom he h a s left issue

Four daughters .

To perpetuate his fair fame , This Monument is erected by her

Who knew and loved his v irtues .

— 4 . O u . No . a Brass Plate

M P. .

A via e P

Thomas Archer arm . , Sim et a . . fil. h er Archer

E q . Aur .

1 Th a t h e wa s t h e la st male descenda nt is disproved by th e circu m stance of th e existence of

a a i a o f h a s . v rious br nches of th s f mily, which little or no notice hitherto been taken , viz r O f H a n le wh o 1 640 ei ht s o John A cher, y , died in , and left no fewer than g

Th e of a a t U ffin t on in 1 603 . descendants E w rd Archer, buried g

wh . T e a n d n A r U m b ersla de descendants of John Robert, sons of Joh cher , of - ’ 5 Th e a of F i . descend nts Richard Archer s sons, rancis, Fulke, and M les 1

0 G 2 a 2 a . Ditto of ilbert , Johns , Rich rd , Thom ses , Robert 7 3 A H e a a n d rchers of oughton Conquest , and M ppersh ll, Bedfordshire, of Sudbury of

850 . &c . London , 2 7

5 . No .

Here lyeth buried

Edward Archer, gent . Whiles he lived wa s a

friend to the poore . He dyed the iv iit of

1 592 . February , Ann . Do .

’ w In the great north window of St . Mary s Church , War ick , beside the arms of

Beauchamp Earls of Warwick , are the arms of Archer impaled , and beneath M P. .

I L L VS TR . WAR . COM .

P .

D . ANNA ARC HER .

ir U m bersla de Also at Coughton , Warwicksh e , the arms of Archer of occur quartered w il and impa led ith those of the ancient fam y of Throckmorton , on their monuments in u the ch rch there .

B R I E F E X T R A C T S

R M TH E H R G O F N W O H W W H . F O PARIS E ISTERS TA RT , AR ICKS IRE

E . B APT . REGIST R

filius m 4 1 8 . m ilitis . 1 1 6 Thomas Si onis Archer , baptised Jan ,

filia 29 . 1 623 i . Anna Simonis Archer, baptista fu t Oct

H f i u 2 25 . um i dus fili s ba tistus i 9 . 1 6 Simonis Archer, p fu t Jan °

filia m ilitis 1 1 628 . Constantia Simonis Archer , Aprilis

61 . m A . A u t 1 631 . . m li . . Penelope Si on rcher i t , bapt fuit 7 g

61. 21 1 632 . Elizabeth Simon . Archer milit . , baptista fuit Feb . , 2 E . 1 5 (1 . . s 6 5 . Elizabeth of Thos Archer, q , and Anne his wife , born Aug 2md 1 65 Frances , do . do . May 7 .

n 2nd . 1 659 . A drew , son do . Aug 1 662 . . m . Leigh , do do deci o quarto May

h fil . i . 8 6 i 85 . 1 9 . Sara Andrew Archer arm ger Elizabeth his w fe , bapt Feb , 7 8 0 St i . ov . 1 1 0 . Henry , son of Andrew El zabeth Archer , bapt N , 7

A . 6 1 02 Samuel , son of ndrew and Elizabeth , baptised Dec , 7 . ble A (1 . H on 1 6 A u nne Elizabeth , of the Andrew and Sarah Archer , was born g ,

22 1 63 . baptised Sept . 7 4 6 . . . 3 1 1 5 . Maria, d of Andrew and Sarah Archer , born Jan , and bapt Jan . 7

d. . 25 24 1 69 . Harriott, , born Nov , baptised Dec . , 7 28

M O REGI STER

i us s u 2 2 r 1 56 . Go df d Archer ep ltus fuit 7 Oct .

s ltus 29 1 6 1 2 . Thomas Archer j unr . epu fuit July

fili a m ilitis s 1 6 1 628 . Constantia Simonis Archer , epulta fuit , i se ult us Andrew A cher armiger , p fuit April A 1 reh e i se ultus 4 1 6 62 . Symon , m les , p fuit June

filia . . i Anna Thos Archer arm ger , sepulta fuit Nov

h a rm i ei se ultus t . T omas Archer g , p fui Oct i i A E s M 4 1 03 El zabeth , w fe of Andrew rcher , q , buried arch , 7 . 8 4 . r . 1 1 Andrew Archer was bu ied Jan , 7

n 1 54 . Catheri e Lady Archer , buried August 7 A nn 25 1 62 . Mrs . Archer , buried June , 7 A U m sla de 9 68 ber 1 . Thomas Lord rcher , Baron of , buried Nov . , 7

M a 5 1 8 . Honourable Andrew Lord Archer , buried y , 7 7

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f From this John Archer, it is asserted , was descended William Archer of Sta ford , who ,

. marrying Anne d of Baldwin , Esq . , of Kinsale , had by her

1 . l r Wil iam A cher, d .

2 . l 6th Clement Archer, Lancers , who had a son 1 1 . l Wi liam Henry Archer .

2 . n in In the chapel of Castle Morton , Lo gdon , is a tomb with this scription

H . S . E . u h The body of Mr . Robert Archer , once minister of this ch rch , a branc of that

ancient illustrious family of O m bersla de Hall in the county of Warwick .

M ii 1 1 as A 1 9 a rt 3 t . l . nd Obiit 7 , 7 The epitaph of his wife fo lows of

k 1 9 n . his t . a Hannah wife , dau of Edward Moor of Suc ley Court, gen , ob J ,

1 7 00 . . . 8 And of Hannah their youngest dau , who died Feb ,

’ 9 ”5 1 G . . r r h 1 . 1 Burke s Landed entry Antiq of W o ceste s . 7 99 3 Vide r R e . . 1 685. Robert Archer in Pa . g Barb

th e r a th e o f . 1 669 set . 44 . In Cathed al, Barbadoes, is slab to memory John Frewen , ob , “ ” th e th e m W l a th e There is record of baptis at e l nd of Thomas, sonne of John Archer, ’ . B a . 20 a t m th e W ll a gent ( p April , There is also Doctors Co mons i of Edw rd Archer,

- - . W h s on in la w nd 1 649. T e a 50 11 gent , orcester, testator mentions his , Thomas Backe, his W l “ The a re l K n owles G H . i liam Archer . witnesses A ice fi Rice Smith, eorge ill 1 649 W e L a n le u Edward Archer, , of City of orcester, buri d in chancel of y Ch rch, county of

- - W . a ia la w orcester Le ves to his son , Thomas Bache 1 1 r 1 a 1 1 fia xen a Cleanser, cupboa d, dozen h rden napkins, damask sheet , cupbo rd cloth , ’ 1 r r 2 a 1 t a fi e tre b ea urif e t h e pai ha den sheets, h rden board cloths, cloth , shorter part of t he a I fl a xen 1 m 2 t o we lls 2 e green c rpet , towell , he pen towell , hempen , pewt r candle

1 - i 2 1 1 1 1 oss ne t t sticks, butter d she, saucers , pillow, pewter pot , little brass pott, p , 1 a 1 fl 1 l 1 a b ed h ouls t er a n d brass b sting spoon , esh forke, si ver wine boule, fe ther , ,

1 1 a i n 1 r - h ook es 1 1 ch pillow, blankett, p r harde sheets, pai pot , chopping knife, a fing

2 low s t oole s 1 s itt . dishe, with green fringe, p Leaves to his son W illiam

h 1 la d - a 1 illo wb eers 1 set Needlework cus ions, dozen y work n pkins, pair hempen p , of ‘ t a fle t re w v a llen ce r th e of th e curtains ith worked with silk f inge, longer part green carpet, 1 fla xen 1 a n d 1 fia o n 1 2 1 ill owe 1 e towell, basin ewer, gg , plates , p , k ttle,

1 o m e tt 1 n - a n 1 a n d 1 - b e d h ouls er p , drippi g p , silver gilt salt with a cover, feather with t a n d 1 2 cov erle tt s 1 th e t wo 1 pillow, blanket, , tablecloth, bigger brass potts , payre of

1 e of - 1 1 m 1 1 low ai 1 racks, payr pot hooks , gridiron , ski mer, broach , green ch re, large 1 f o a a carpet , great kettle . Residue of household stu fs and pers n l est te to said son W illiam . — Executor H is son W illiam . — W e m Geo . H i l . itnesses Alice Knowles, Ric S ith , l

th e W ll o f . A rch er B a rba does 1 09 . Matthew Knowles is a witness to i Thos , , 7 it anca s irz 651 251 573 E rrh trz a ff b , 1 1 , gsb , S t ers, e xa m .

1 . In one of the churches of Chester there is a monument to a person of the name i of Archer , bearing a tablet w th the following inscription

m 2nd son . To the memory of Willia Archer , of Richard Archer , gent , of — l 8 w oh . 24 1 . se t . Shrewley, War ickshire Ju y 7 7 , an

’ 2 . l in John Archer of Kenda l , gent . His arms are engraved Lee s Lancashire , and 3 2 are broad arrows in pale .

a l l . Mention lso is made casual y in the same work of a Dr . Archer of Kenda l ”

3 . . L w Doc of Civil a . For the same degree supplicated one Richard Arche ,

. . m I n 1 526 him O f LL B , but was not ad itted . I find to be Principal Broad Gates

’ l n now 1 538 Ha l by the ame of Richard Archer, and , , to be the King s Chaplain and W . 1 55 1 Canon of indsor On the 28th Dec . he was made treasurer of the Church of i ” 3 Sal sbury, on the death of Matthew Wooton .

U m bersla de It appears that Sir Simon Archer of was a student at Oxford , and it is ‘ not improbable that the above Richard Archer may have been his relative .

’ 4 N eithor . In the Herald s Visitation of Oxfordshire occurs Archer of p or Nether — 5 f 4 9 1 0 f 1 5 o . i k Ha d . . r . . 4 8 o . 5 thorpe, from county Warw c ( MSS , B it Mus , 7 ; 7 , ,

U m bersla de H ulehale—S a wce —Clebur The arms given are those of , quartering y y —Canke —Delamere—with a crescent in the nombril point of the escutcheon for f ’ 5 di erence . The wyvern s neck in the crest is also charged with a

5 Ricus l A — — 2 E w 1 . e rcher H a k elowe magna de tentis in Pecci foresta Derby 3 d . . “ — “ —2 6 . Thomas le Archer H uckelowe magna ex in alto Pecco foresta Derby 7 E w d . 3 .

— ’ — 7 . Thomas le Archer P eson e eccl 1 e de Elm esete pro priore de B re rete Bresete “ S — r d 6 ’ magna maner 3 P ut de Peverel honore B osm ere hund reddi t 20 ibm O sseton ’ — ’ E1m esett Wha tfield v marcate terr ibm emanen Rico fri ejusdem Thome Edw ( . 7 i l Richard Archer of Neithrop , near Banbury , co . Oxon , by his W fe Mary Bu l , had l viz . r u three chi dren , , Anne , first daughter ; Rowland A cher, eldest sonne , abo t 4 ” . 1 63 1 3 A D . 2n d . ( ) years of age ;Katherin , daughter

’ O rm ero d s C i 2 hesh re . Lees . 3 W ’ 4 ae O xonien sis . 60 O xo nie n sis . 1 21 . W ood s Athen , p . Fasti , Lond 7 ood . 5 l ’ 5 Vida Sim s H a - V . Ca len d. I n uis . E scaet a rum 1 808 . er lds isitations q post mortem sive , 7 R of W l a egister i ls , B rbadoes, and Parish Registers . 32

— 58 B 4 . 1 6 N . . In , twelve years after the death of Richard Archer of Neithrop ,

h is onl survivin M rs . letters of administration were granted to Anne ( Walrond) , y g

fl . daughter . The Walronds from Devonshire were an in uential family in Barbadoes

l 24 . 1 65 8 W . ill of Richard Archer (clerk) of Pesone , co Derby ;Wil dated Dec , “ l 6 J a n . 1 659 . m pro . Testator entions his mother , El en Archer ; his brothers ,

Threwst on - iris Robert , Francis , John (of Janner , and daughter Mary) ;his sister Ann L tt . l . a use m Wi son He mentions his cousin , Mary , and her daughter Mary ;

S h ortho se his cousins , John Rowlandson , John , John Kelsall , and John Moore of

S h orle a nd . y ;his cousin , and executor , Samuel Archer , his uncle , Lawrence Moore

Directs th a t he may be buried at E den s o ne.

l . ff 1 9 . 1 65 6 Will of Thomas Archer of Eccleshal , co Sta ord , tanner ; dated Aug ,

1 9 . 1 65 . w . . pro . Nov 7 His ife Dorothy His brother Richard Archer His children , 1 John and Anne , both under age .

n a ul uff ol B ucki gh m , fi nrf k , S k .

- 2 . e n n e n . sr u i to i The Revd B . Arch of Q , Bucks , who spoused the eighteenth cen

u . . l tury Katherine , da ghter of W Stonestreet, Esq , of Ha on , (and may have b find elonged to the Warwickshire family , for we that there was a branch of it in the 2 2 time of Edward , settled here ; Robert , fourth son of John Archer, grandson of

’

L Arc her ueinton . Robert , having at that period been Rector of Q Yet this may 3 be no more than a coincidence .

’ It appears by Berry s Sussex Genealogies , that the Revd . B . Archer , who married

b n (1 . u nm . 1 803 Katherine Stonestreet ( y whom he had an o ly child , a daughter who

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. so n . B . ueinton at St Stephen s), was the of the Revd Archer, Rector of Q , Bucks (his

I n elo monument is on the outer wall of his church) , by Anne Kemp or g , a widow lady ,

and that his father was born in 1 696 .

h l f 3 . T ere was a fami y of Archer at Sudbury , in S u olk , of whom Nicholas was a 1 487 citizen of London , and , as appears by his will in , he was a man of considerable

w in ealth , leaving large bequests to many churches London and the country , for

’ his 81 0 . u . masses , for the repose of his so l As his father s name was John , and

2 3 Brit . Mus . B urke . Jacob . 33

w l brothers John and Richard , names hich , especial y Nicholas , are of frequent occur ” 1 L iz a rd l . rence in the Cornish ( ) fami y , it is probable they were nearly connected

’ “ 4 Ro erus L A rcher R odlesworth Wile sha m —Floketon— g , (Norfolk) , Somer — — — sham Holton Brindwenh a m and Stretford Free warren in these places granted

39 E dw .

wa s 1 4 le There a family of this name in Norfolk in the th century . Archer , by a daughter of John de Bohun , had four children, viz . — le l t 1 0 . 1 . E inse 33 L d. Thomas Archer, Rector of , of Riddlesworth , Norfolk

2 le 1 830 . Richard Archer, brother of Thomas , .

Thom a s le . R 3 . h ichd. 1 330 . Archer, brother of T os and ,

le T h 0 4 . I1 08 . Ric d. 1 33 . Agnes Archer, sister of and ,

' le S ufiolk 1 330 L d. Roger Archer of Howton , , , of Riddlesworth by the will of l e . 111 Tho . Archer He had two sons , the youngest of whom , by name Thomas, . in 1 341 1 3 5 le . , and died in 7 and the elder , Roger Archer , m Alexandrina , daughter of

. Kut . Sir Wm de la Mote, (who died before and had a daughter by her , named l e . Knt Beatrice Archer, who m Sir John Roos, . and had two daughters ,

wh o i l . Cecilia Roos, and Anne Roos , m . Thos . Sackv l e , and was mother of P John

S a cvill L d 4 , . of the Manor of Archers in Howton .

— 0 WILLS 1 6 0 to 1 7 00 . 6 2 1 0 Archer Henry Diss .

1 604 Barbara Lynn Regis .

l 61 0 Robert Methwold .

1 6] 1 Anna Weston . 2 1 61 Edmund Diss .

2 n 1 63 Joh Diss .

1 636 Job Wimbotsham . 8 l 1 63 John Mel is . 5 1 644 Timothy Denton .

’ ride th e i l B urke s Landed Gentry . This is apparently a mistake ; W l and A rm s

R ev . . H . Thos Archer, of oughton Conquest 9 a Ca lenda rum R o t ulm . Ch art rum , 1 803 . 3 A dd] . M S . 1 91 1 5 . 90 . M us . m E , f , Brit , contributed by R Si s , q 4 5 ] . M S . 1 1 1 5 . 0 . M us . o r . Add 9 , f 9 , Brit Consistory C u t Archer Alice Raphe Robert John

No Index in book , or with Originals . 1 Archer Henry Great Yarmouth .

Archer Will iam William William Timothy Henry Archer Jeffry Robert (a potter) — Edward (a baker) he possessed ” lands and tenements . Gregory Margaret

’ t Glimu r a rcher of fi rt b rs rt, ilt nt .

’ “ in Archer s Court, says Hasted , is a manor the northern part of the parish

m D overe of River . In the ti e of King John it was in the possession of Solomon de . ” 3 w s d o r a D ve e but . He succeede by his son Gregory de , in ancient records there is no farther mention of this name , nor of the manor, until it came into the possession of

’ A rclzer a nd L A rclz er m r a a family named , sometimes , from who it acqui ed the n me of

A rc/ref s Court .

N i k ola s A rcher E dw 2 . Willia m A rch r c it in r . . e held the fi st year of K His son , ,

. in 20th 1 00 . paid aid for it the year of that reign, at acres of land held in sergeantry

A rc/t r i a At length , when the a family becam e extinct here, the manor was a l en ted to

B u 4 a dred.

2 . a Norwich Archdeaconry Norfolk Archde conry . 3 ’ “ ” H a st e d s H . r a . de ll Ro t E a ch . ist of Kent (Canterbu y, quoting Test Nevi , . 4 48 E dw. 3 Inquisition , . 35

W ll rck r 20th E dw . 3 i ia m A e In the , and Thomas Whitfield paid aid for the manor

Ca stne of y Court in Kent, at the making of the Black Prince a knight , at half a fee , which the heirs of Stephen de Boeton held at Kersener of the barony of Save .

He n. 3 Maxton, in the parish of Hougham , is another manor, which , in the time of K . ,

M a n k i e n . i was in the possession of Stephen It was sold by Al ce, his daughter , to

Willia m N ick ola s A rck er D over 2o , son of of , and he paid aid for it in the th year of

E d . 3 W w a . illia m A rc er 1 st . k 2 K at one quarter of fee His son , , in the year of the 1 . . A next reign (K R passed it away by sale to John lk m a n .

A lk m a n N ick ola s A r k er' Dover 20 The manor of was held at half a fee by c of , in E dw . 3 .

I V . n 22 nd E dw . In the retur of Barons of Kent to serve the Parliament, occurs , , W at estminster , the name of John Archer .

wa s It is somewhat remarkable that this family of Archer, which , it appears ,

a nd fl in 3 possessed of considerable property in uence the reign of King Edward , should have disappeared so rapidly from the records of the county of Kent . Even the name itself became uncommon ;and the few remai ning notices of it which we have been able to discover are contained in the following extracts

W llia m le A rcker 1 365 1 482 1 . i between and was Rector of Saltwood Church and

Hythe Chapel .

Tk om a s A rcker Ru m er. 5 n 1 . , Prebend of g Patron of the livi g of Throwley , 7 7

H enr A rck er S . T . P . 4 1 4 . y , Rector of Faversham , and of Mersham , ob . 7

- wH enr A rc ker s . T . P . 1 24 y , Rector of Herne , 7 6 .

1 , J m A rck 5 . a es er r Capt acquired the 3 d of the manor of H untingfield Court b y m .

with Anne Hasted . — 2 6 . Arms of Archard or Archer Ermine ;a cross sable .

3 o f . 1 6 9 Examination Nic Archer of Saltwood , Kent, 1 , M arch 1 3 . f J 1 o 620 28 . Letter Michael Constable to ohn Archer" , Sept .

1 I n th e o S h e wa t h e n 24 E dw. 3 th e s f v C urt of p y of Ci que Ports, , is ca e o John Archer ersus ’ n n Vide a th e . John M o y . Je ke s Charters of Cinque Ports ’ ’ 3 4 H a sted s . S . . . i H . O . . 1 . D om a s . 1 . N sbet s eraldry Kent P Dom Jas . J S a a at rst N t a m t n it tnt uln Ga m brifi z . h ra fi , or h p o , , g

1 . la John Archer held the day of his death, one messuage and four acres of land in m K in ca ile n h t Papa of the ing , p , by the servi g of a sevent par of a certain

i r in ca ite i sergeantry, wh ch enti e sergeantry was held of the King, p , by find ng one man ” with a bow and arrows in the castle of York as before .

2 . R ob ertus le Sibertoft m tem . Archer, manor , Northa pton, p Henry

3 . r i n n In Holbeach Chu ch , L ncol , are found on a monument these arms , impali g — viz u 2 1 or Brecknock , ., Az re , three arrows or dart points downwards, and 2 U m bersla de . (Q . )

5 l ll i A scou h . Margaret , dau . of Sir George Savi le of Thornhi , by El zabeth y g ,

S ir m . . . married John Archer, Judge of Co mon Pleas (Hist of Leeds )

6 . Margaret , dau . of Archer of Barbadoes , married to Henry Wickham , of a

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. in di 1 7 51 . Yorkshire family She was her husband s executrix. and ed herself in

Vide Coll . Topog .

W l i . a A ll a infleet 7 In the p rish church of Saints , at , Lincoln , occur the fo low ng inscriptions

1 694 . 3 , Feb , Samuel , son of Robert Archer , was buried .

1 699 3 m . , May , John Archer and Ann Hamblin were arried

~ 1 01 . 1 4 r 7 , Dec , Robert Archer was bu ied .

8 W . a in fleet a ide 1 684 . Robert Archer of was granted arms ( Archer, Lincoln) in

l f . Wi l of David Archer of Locksley, in the chapelry of Brad ord, in the co of York

l l rd 65 3 23 1 8 . Testr. n Wood Co lyer ;wi l dated May , pro . Nov . mentio s his wife

Elizabeth .

ll U ckle l 1 2 . . Wi of Martin Archer of y Hal , co . York , yeoman , dated Oct , prov

1 4 . 1 657 . Dec He mentions his eldest son James ;his sons , Edward , and Richard ,

and John Thoma s, Richard, Martin, and Jane , the children of Richard ;his grandson

son ille it Martin, the of James ;his dau . Ann ;his g . son Martin and his children ,

- - . Kerkle B ewett Matthew and Margaret H e desires to be buried at y over .

1 2 Ca l. I n uis . &c . 1 843. q Lincoln churches, Boston,

z ouce tzr irz g ra nt , of fi tshz g rcbzr, Gl s sb .

1 . l 1 5 . Nicholas Archer held two plough ti lages in Stoke, Ed by the service of

’ providing a man with b ow and arrows to attend the King s army forty days when it 1 marched against the Welsh .

- 2 . Edmond Archer held Stoke Archer, 7 E . It was held of Gilbert de Clare , Earl

f - of Gloucester and Hertford . Je frey Le Archer held the manor of Stoke Archer , 2 4 . 3 w . E , and Cicely his wido was seized of it the same year

Rudderi r 20th . 3 Mention is made by l of a ce tain Robert Archer , who , in the Hen , i acquired the manor of Shipton Solers in Gloucestershire , by his marriage w th one of

c o - rm eille - the heirs of Richard Co . Stoke Archer in Clare took the name of Archer

m from the family, surnamed Le Archer, which held a anor there by the service of w providing a man with how and arrows at their o n charge .

filius Nich oli le W n neston 60 a cr . SE 408 reddit Nicholas Archer, y , . terr . ibm .

3 1 E dw . l . Gloster ,

. le 3 E dw Nichol Archer de Stokes , S toke Manor, Gloucester ( .

Ga lf ridus le A r h r t — c k tem E d . I n e s o w . uis . Archer, Manor, Gloucester ( p . Calen q ,

8 m , 1 808.

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2 . n o f At Doctors Commo s, London, there is recorded the will of Thomas Archer

u Glo cester,

“ 3 . 1 7 9 1 . . . , ob at Gloucester Mrs Martha Archer She was a near relative of

Lords Plymouth and Fortescue .

4 . 1 806 t 55 n . ac . , ob at Cheltenham , , Cleme t Archer , M . D , husband of Lady

Clo nb rook e orbur . . , niece to Lord N y Mag )

l ll m 8 m. Wil of Wi ia Archer of Meysey Hampton, co . Gloucester, merchant, Men

h s l — i . Cri kda le tions his brother Robert Archer and nine chi dren , viz Robert of c ,

Edward , John , Moses , Francis , Thomas , Samuel , Elizabeth , and Ellen . His sister

’

. . n Elizabeth , m to Wm Moulder , and their nine children . His cousin Fra cis Archer s

son Francis .

l l . l d 1 649 3 Wi l of John Archer of Al ington , co Gloucester, clothier ;Wil date , Jan 22 A “ ” “ . u 1 650 . pro g. Testator mentions his wife Margaret, his brother Henry ,

’ G 1 . Rudder s Antiquities of loucestershire, 7 7 9 3 ’ m m a n d . D octors Co ons , Brit Mus . 39

“ z . and his sisters , Faith Archer, Mary Stanley, and Eli abeth Archer His sons , “ ” “ ” “ ” “ “ ” is A nn . H John , Andrew, James , Benj amin, and his daughter

— br ot/z er Va see . executors His Richard y , and Thomas Marchant l m . 1 0 . Wi l of Robert Archer of Meysey Ha pton , co Gloucester ;Will dated Aug

1 65 h s - 6 . 30 1 660 . m i Wi l ih , pro July , Testator entions brother l iam ;his brother l law, A exander Cleeve ;Alice Kent, a daughter of Alexander Cleeve ;his cousin , Fras .

a irford - in - la w Archer of F ; his brother , Robert Blick ; and his nephews , Robert , ll Wi iam , and Edward , sons of the last named . ll 6 4 Ar h 30 . 1 4 Glouc . s e d. Wi of Thomas cher of Sherborne , co . , p ; dated Dec , h — . 9t 1 645 2 3 . pro Aug . . His sisters 1 . Annis . . Margaret . . Joune Legacy to

’ his H oorchea d. sister s son , Richard

r t z (E a . g at er of 3L ttI 39m g, ss

This family appears to have been connected with one of the same name in Glouc es

’ t ershire . B o urc hier h a s In his notice of s Hall in that county , Morant these words , e l ’ There is another (estat ) sometimes ca led a manor and named Archer s , from its

’ ancient owners, for Robert Archer held half a knight s fee here of John de Vere , Earl ”

1 36 6 . of Oxford, in John Archer , continues the same author in another place , “ O 2nd . 1 49 did homage to the Earl of xford at Hedingham Castle , Feb 7 , for a

' “ H en n moiety of this manor (Little y) , the called Le Ry . Nicholas Archer , 1 in succeeding his father, paid a relief 2 Ar . 1 5 5 cher , Henry , original grant of Arms to of Theydon Gernon , co Essex , 7 , l 2 Apri . 3 ffi A 1 625 1 9 . A davit of Edward rcher , , April

H e nin ha m . rr Court roll of g Upland , admitting Geo Legon , on su ender of Edward

4’ in 1 620 . 1 . Prefixed Archer , to be tenant of a messuage Rookley Green , , Oct 7 is

l . Court ro l , admitting Edward Archer as tenant of the same on surrender of Robt

B ootwith . 23 1 61 9 . , Sept , f A grant of Arms in the State Paper O fice , London

’ a e B ow Simon of Theydon Gernon , co . Essex , gent . , was at the battle of Agincourt,

A re/i r re i' ese n ed and changed his name to e by command of K . Hen . V . He was p t

1 ’ f a len a ru 3 e o 1 68. C d m u Ch a rta rum 1 80 . Morant Antiquities Essex , 7 Rot lorum , 2 3 4 S . . O . . . vol. ii . S . . O D om . Ca r. S . O . . J a s . 1 . P Dom Eliz , ci P . P . Dom 40

- successively by his son John ;his grandson Richard, son of John his great grandson

' i 2nd - - A W lliam , son of Richard ;and his great great grandson Henry rcher, son of 1 William .

V . 6065 . . 1 61 2 . Harl . MSS . , Plut L II B Visitation of Essex ,

l =of A . D 1 6 1 2 H era d The Visitation of Essex made . by John Raven , Richmond

- - Cla rencea ux of . Arms , by virtue of a deputation from the learned Camden , King Arms

l Reu e Hen . Li y g Rose .

S m nd . r o John de Boys als A cher, sonne and haire to y , had three sons

1 r . . a nd h eire . Richa d , heir , m Joanne , dau to John Revell of Newport Pond , in

wa s Theda n ernon . com . Essex . This Richard Archer styled of g , in com Essex ,

Esquire .

. Ro w ood t wo 1 . Robert , gent , m . to Joanne g , and had sons

1 . . . Richard Archer, gent , m Margaret, dau to Kent, and had two sons

1 . Edward .

2 . . Richard

2 l . n . . l of Wil iam m Agnes , dau to Joh Danye l Brentwood , Essex , and had two sdns

1 . The don ernon Henry Archer of g , in com . Essex , Esquire ,

m . Ann

2 . Richard m . Ann , dau . of John Lynnett .

2 . 3rd . Thomas , son , m and had two sons

1 . m . . John Joanne , dau of Horsmonden of and had a son “ M del u 1 . . a u . S a unders nne John of London m y , dau to o of

London , and had six children

K llin is son 1 . i . g , and heir, ob

- 2 . . . co l Henry m Anne , dau and heir of Gi es Crouch of Gwan

. two Chase, in com Kent, and had five sons and daughters

1 . . . il . John m Margaret, dau of Sir Geo . Thornh l , in co

York , Kt . and Bart .

in 2 . . Henry , ob f .

in 3 . . Giles , ob f .

1 M S . . S . Brit M us 41

4 . (1 . Richard ,

G l . 5 . i es

6 . . . l Madelin m Wm Bark ey of London , descended from

the Berkleys of Salop .

' A n n 11 1 N a n ont 7 . . Nicholas fi .

3 . . Jayne , d

Cissel . n Ca str ll . 4 . y m Joh e of Gloucester

5 . Ann .

M a r . h a . 6 . m l Ca m y Francis Gavel of , Surrey

2 . Thomas (issue unknown) .

2 . . 3 . nd E in e in . . John ( son) of Baker in pp g , com Essex , gent , m Ellen , dau of

m s n S a n sh a al . a d Sanshan , had three sons

1 . n . John of Bocki g, father to Miss Henshaw 2 “ l in e . . . . E 3rd Wil iam of pp g , in com Essex , sonne , m Isabell , dau to

Jn . o N orthha ll . . Serle of Bassett , in com Essex , gent , and had five children

- - 1 . l . Henry of Stone place, in the parish of Langdon hi l , in co Essex ,

gent . , m . Clemence , dau . to Bridges of Felsted , in com . Essex ,

gent ., and had 1 . i A .D . 1 634 Henry , son and he r, .

2 . Edward . 3 . John , d . 4 . Edward , d .

. . c f E in e . 2 . Judith m Geo Campion pp g

3 . Francis .

4 i 11 1 n . E i e . El zabeth . to Stacy of pp g

5 . N o rthwell Daye m . to R . Spranger of

3 . C Henry of oopersa le als . Gernon m . and had

1 . Stephen .

2 . Thomas .

3 . Simon . O M ’ A A ’ 1 61 9 . FR BERRY S GENE LOGIES , AND HER LDS VISITATION OF

o — 3 O r— ua rteri-n Archer or An her Ermine on a chief azure lions ramp ant , q g

. Pe te vin O ttrin den St Leger, , and g .

N i hbfis L osse nh a m . c Thomas Archer , Lord of , and lands, co Essex , had a son , A d h id e . a n . da u. O xenbr ncher or Arc er m a of g , of Bread , co Sussex , had a son

(1 . . . son Henry Archer m . Elizabeth , of Jno Diggs , of Berham , Kent , Esq Their

l st . O ttrin den . Henry Archer, of g , Kent , m , Isabella , d of Towne of

i 2nd . Throwley , co . Kent, by whom he had no ssue ; , Mary or Joan , d of

O ttrin de n Thos . St . Leger , of g , and h ad a son

O ttrin den tem . . 6 m . Henry Archer , of g , p Hen , Alice Boleyn , and had two sons

O trin en . 1 t d . . John of g m Alice Church

(2 . Henry . )

ttrin den This John Archer of O g , had by his wife Alice Church , two sons and two da ughters

- 1 . Marmaduke (of whom nothing is k nown) .

- AJi e . . . re A ucher O ttrin de n . c James of g , m , d of Thos Hill , Esq (and married

a . daughter of Jas . Hardres of Hardres , Esq ) and had by her

A r Kt . ttrin den . A . uche O tf ra . Sir Anthony , , of g , m , dau of Wm Corballis

. or Cornwallis , com . Norfolk , by whom he had f 1 . . . o + Edward Anoher of Bourne , Kent, m Mabel , dau Sir Thos . W Kt . rothe , , and had

’ A u h er 1 . n c Antho y of B ourne , Kent , buried at Bishop s Bourne ,

1 3 . 1 61 0 . . Jan , m Margaret , d of Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of

York , and had four children , the eldest

* 3 . Jane Anoher , m . to Thos . Corbett .

A uch er . . Elizabeth , m . to Thos Berham

2 . T . Susanna

1 . 3 . m ( T Tho as ,

4 M ouns . 1 William m . Alice , daughter of Edwin W 5 . . a u m t d . . K . 1 John Aneber of Otterden , m Ann , of Sir Kellaway , , — and had a dau . and sole heiress Ann Archer m . to Sir Humphrey

Gilbert, Bart . ’ 1 S r A uch er 3 l st . i Anthony , Kt buried at Bishop s Bourne,

- 1 692 . co May , , m Hester , one of the daughters and heiresses

of Peter Collett of London , by whom he had

l s t 1 . o . Sir Anthony An her, created a Baronet ;he m

Elizabeth , dau . of Robt . Hatton , by whom he had 1 684 Elizabeth , ob . .

. 1 6 7 3 . Anthony , ob

2nd He m . , Elizabeth Hewett, and had 1 694 (1 . s . . . Sir Anthony , p

(1 . ex . 1 7 26 . Sir Hewett, p

Hester .

Elizabeth . W ’ A h e ll s ro . 2 . uc r i e b . Edwin of , m Mary , dau of John Gibbon 1 6 9 of Bourne, and died in 7 , leaving

1 . 1 01 . Anthony, Prebendary of Canterbury , 7

2 ar . . M garet

3 . Hester .

4 . Elizabeth .

Elizabeth m . Sir W . Hamon , Kt .

4 . . . Margaret m Sir Roger James , Kt

2 11 1 . B ettersden . . Elizabeth . to Sir Wm Lovelace of

r er o Qt uo z r a lc "E ex fi m f n s , ss .

Coo ersa le Co ersa ll he f The Archers of p , or pp , have also t patronymic o De Bois , or

Co rs ll . e a De Boys The name of pp in the hundred of Ongar , says Morant , doth not ” 1 I . . , occur in records before King James _ time The family of Archer continues the “ Vth same writer , derive themselves from Simon de Bois , who attended King Henry th e . at Battle of Agincourt , for which service he received a pension This Simon , at a

- H a vrein m l shooting match at g near Bower with the said King, perfor ed so we l , that

’ his the King ordered name should be changed to Archer . Simon s successors were

1 . 6 2 . . . 4 W 1 1 5 . . 3 . . . 5 . John John Richard illiam Henry ,

’ M ora n t s 1 68 . Antiquities of Essex , 7 44

l The manor of Netherha l , Harlow, passed to John Archer of this family .

- W The Archer Burtons of oodlands , Hants , now represent this family , in consequence

m l of the arriage of Anne , sole heiress of John Archer of Ongar , Park Ha l , with John

- South , Esq . of Latton , Essex , the father of the present Lancelot Archer Burton , Esq .

g rater of M a lgra ht s "Ha nan 355m m

. 27 th l 1 600 Edward Archer , gent , who died Apri , held this manor, containing by

3 50 M a l ra ve 1 0 W estimation acres , and g Mead acres . hether he acquired this manor

not w by marriage with its heiress or , there is nothing to sho . He left a son , Henry ,

l 6th 1 623 h is s on wa s who died November , and and heir Henry ;b ut after him we

. M a l ra ve s find no mention of the family Edward Archer of g , was also proprietor of

the manor of Goldsmiths in Essex . W Sir John Archer, one of the Justices of the Common Pleas Knighted at hitehall ,

C 0 4 1 6 63 . 0 ersa le Dec . , sone to Esq Archer at p in Essex by Epping . See the Grant

L e ut o n n . . C of Arms at to Henry Archer of Theydon Gerno , Esq by Robt ook , dated 20 5 4 M ’ l 1 5 8 . . 7 . . 5 Apri , Eliz in organ s Heraldry , lib ii cap 7 , p . 7 . On a cross 1 sab . a cres . arg .

' a n Q q rt Qfi sx fi tiirgfirln , ss .

n o n The third part of this manor fell by marriage to Captai James Archer ,

his marriage with Anne Hasted .

— f trr t rrfurh irc a m trr rh orh irr rrtfurh s s . g rrbrr B sb , fi sb , ia h , fi p b

“ I - 1 . n the chancel of the church of Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire , is the monu

- t h ment of Thomas Archer , Rector of Houghton Conquest , instituted in e reign of — ” Quee n Elizabeth who inserted many historical notes in the parish register there . “ 1 6 05 It appears that he preached before the King (James I .) at Hawnes , , on the text

‘ ’ — 1 8 0 . from the Song of Solomon Take us the foxes , After this the preacher was

’ H is sworn one of Maj esty s chaplains in ordinary . He preached before the King and

. T in M r o d to n 1 608 . Queen at g , , and again at Bletsoe , Auno says

1 H a . . 5801 . 81 . rl MS , f

He preached also — 4 8 Col . . 1 . 2 1 60 . Before the King and Queen at Toddington , July , TEXT, iii

“ Seek those things th a t a re above . and

2 S . . 1 0 . 26 1 61 . t . L uke Before the King at Bletsoe, July , , xviii v as appears by the two next entries .

’

. a a s Dr Thos . Archer s Monument is mur l , and of stone He is represented

S ustine preaching , being in a niche . Over the arch of the niche are these words , et a b s ti O n : n : si ne . the stone beneath the cushion are the following words I tus ” l n ne : . a il bene labora On one side , on the midd e of Ionic P aster , with an hourglass

S unda es b e la d th e m An d t woe k t h e on y to y over Co munion Table, they brake up loc s of poore

m a n d c a rre d a ll a s t h e . ans box , away such mony they found in Box

- O f o B ull a rd th e ll 1 6 26 in th e ev e n i-n e . Th mas w Clerke who dyed third of Apri , , g

Reast th e well B ulwa rd for since thou lost thie brea th W ee a ll doe s ee m a n c a n b e , No exempt from death , W 111 a do e th e For what de th , unto simple slave,

a a . That durst ass ult him, who made for death grave o n B ulwa rd th e w e a In peace sleep good of h ve no need , For W illiam da y is chosen clerke a llre a die in thy stee de Th e S a un ce trin c le d th e a ll c a n Bell now hath by that it ,

sh o west a m a n . And now by thie death , Thou thou wert

Th ee ves th is e a n after death expect d , Alteration

E ls l i t h e r a. wou d they never , have broken nto Chu ch in such fashion B ut th eev e s to b e puritans oh " it is strange to a ffi rm or s a y th e S ur lesse But puritans they wear, for they stole p awaye

Ch a ritie th e h a d a. to poore sure they none, But sutle like fox , ’ th e R obd t h e m Braking into Church , they pore an s Box .

Pic lo ck s use y h a d a they scorned for to , The strike in store t h e l e a o e t h e V They with cou t r of plough , Brake p estric dore

f n d- n oe in be And y ing ther co e, They grewe to full of wroth And in ther Th ev ish hum our stole a w a y a n e w co m munion cloth o n e w e wa s Ve s t ri Thus in night, lost our Clerke, Broke our e dore Th e wa s w . communion cloth stolne away, And Robbed er th e poore

th e m t o th e Th e [In argin opposite this last poem, there is following entry Church window a h h h e t e a a n a t e w a e ces . t they br ke with coulter of plough , wrested Iron B rr in windo p by North ”

. Th e i a ece s . e . o dore word p , , in pieces , is w rth noting ]

[Th e Thomas B ulw a rd mentioned above scratched his name up on th e Pilla r which s upports t he r e s Tower A ch , where it still r main ] 47

w on above the ords , Sic transit vita ; the opposite side , in the same position , with

’ “ ” h - finem l a deat s head above it , is the motto , Respice , and beneath, the fol owing I nscription “ rn s ra nxr v 1 v nhs M U L TO S

“ N UN C IN STRUO CU N CT O S QUOD sra urr UN A D I E S “ D nsr' nurr UNA DIE S s rc s rnc ro s a RUIT s ra c ro s r F A B R YCA M UNDI S I C ORITUR MORITUR VE RM IS IN ERMIS H OM O 0 M E F EL I CE M QU I “ C ARNIS F a s c n S OLUTU S

‘ MUTAVI VE R I S V ITREA z v a n a B ON I S On a tablet below the monument FUI TH OMAS ARC H E R CA PE L L A N U S n ne rs J AC OB I R E CTOR H U J U S E C C LE S I E P E R A N N O S QTU A D R A GI N TA H O C PO S U I T A NN O D OMIN I 1 620

a n ‘ A I 6 n o ZE I T S 7 .

his f . Above the monument are Arms , with those of his wi e, in stone , painted

I n 1 629 1 630 1 631 , he made a monument for himself, and died in ( according to the present reckoning . )

H is : —~ M C r. burial is entered thus homas Archer , Parson of Houghton onquest ,

w a s 20th 1 6 30 . buried the January ,

A . D . 1 638 . 2 l s t . Anna Archer , sepulta Aug . (his widow) t £ 1 00 Dr . Archer lef . to be laid out in land for the advantage of the poor of his

’ parish , and the rent of the Poor s Pightles (pightle , a small field) is duly divided

his W according to ill every year about Chri stmas . T . W l u 8t c . Dr homas Archer, Rector of Ho ghton Conquest , Bequests under his i l

- 1 . £1 . a rm . n £20 be h es 1 08 . A piece of land of per or faili g this , . to thus towed , for

403 w a sermon on Trinity Sunday annually , and . to each of t enty poor persons

till all be spent . 4“ 8 o 2 £ . t His Great Bible of the last edition , which cost and is bossed with plate ,

a nd ff in h f . bu ed back wit buf leather, to the C hurch at Houghton [Lost]

£1 0 . To Meppershall , whereof I was some time the unworthy minister, to the

a s fo r poor , either at once or principal a perpetual reven “ t shillin s “ He £ 1 . twen in To the poor . ( expresses by y g , sometimes adding ” gold )

d. 3 O f 8 4 . 1 £1 . 63 . 8 1 3 . d ( ) Of Ampthill , ( ) Millbrook , ‘ l 4 2 Sh efiord £1 . 63 . So . £1 . ( ) Of , ( ) Of Maulden , ” f s 1 £ . (5) Poor prisoners of Bed ord Goal ,

l 4d . 3s . To lame Charles Foster of Ampthil ,

£3 50 . 1 582 . To Anne Archer , his beloved wife , and his folio English Bible , ed . ” consen Tim oth A rcher on To his y , all his Note Books Divinity , hoping he will

continue and become a profitable member and minister in the church of God .

in old a n a £1 . d own hi h wa s Also to make him a ring , if he pleases , g , g w c ’ ’ ” 1 som etim e H I S H his B R O TH E R s . FAT E R S , which mother gave me after my death

viz . i To the four children of Timothy Archer, , El zabeth , Frances , John , and Mary , 2 to each of them £ . o c v Z H H To my lo ing sister ELI AB ET ARC ER , of London , a piece of gold of twenty

l m ousin Yeene shi lings , and to y c and my wife , to each of them in gold , twenty h s illings .

H H D lt A P R E £1 . To my C OSEN JO N ARC ER , of London , , in gold ,

cousen F ra ncis L ondon Glover £1 . To my Archer of , ,

1 0 . u A nthon co sen £1 . To my y Archer, my godson , in money ,

1 1 . E dwa rd A rc her N ichola s A rc her l in S udl nr To and dwe l g by y , to each of them , in

£1 . money ,

1 2 . B entle £1 . l If there be any of the children of my sister y , to each of them , that sha l

take notice of my death .

3 . W 1 cousen illia m M a or S t . Edm undsbur Ka tha rine To my j of y , and his wife , to each £1 of them , in gold , . ’ 1 4 . O W M r. hitin M Y C U S E N 1 03 . To y , Chaplain to the Earl of Bedford , in gold,

T u n M rs . Z H 1 5 . o m co se A N S TE L L £1 . y ELI ABET , of Barford, in gold ,

1 6 . d w £1 . To Sir E mund Conquest and Lady Elizabeth his ife , each in a piece of

58 in gold , and all their children . gold each .

. his Sir Rich Conquest, Sir F . Clarke and wife , each £1 . in gold .

1 . W a s Q , not Ty . Archer his nephew ? 49

l . Mr . L . Conquest and his wife, a piece of gold of twenty shi lings each 1 58 . . £ . To two other Conquests , each Mrs . Anne Conquest ,

w le 1 03 A wdle £1 . . . A d . Mr . y, Mrs E y ,

i Ge r N ' 1 08 . o o e £1 . To three other persons each ;t g oble and his wife , each , and

t od- £2 . o his g daughter Margaret Noble , d “ 2s . 6 . To J . Weaver and J . Whitaker , each , to buy if they please , a pair of ” 1 8 ve shillin s gloves . To ministers of neighbouring parishes , to each in gold , fi g ,

to buy if they please, a pair of Gloves . W Wh eeler . . . £1 . To A lice , widow of Mr R , Minister of Kempston ,

t wo W l r h sister £5 . . W l r a nd F . h ee e is To J ohn h ee e , my servants , each To god

F nu r m serva nts 58 . 6 . . e 2s . d . daughters , each To Wm y and Anne Robinson , y ,

each ;and W . Day , Clerke of Houghton , and J . Chesne , do . of Meppershall ,

5s . each .

Sole executrix , and residuary legatee , Anne Archer . Mr . Th . Audley , the l and Mr . Lewis Conquest , supervisors and overseers of the Wi l .

u ht n u t (t esses to th e Will of T hom a s A rcher of H o g on Co q es ) .

the l Witnesses , as a true copy, of original , to this Wil

John Parote , Roger Tuthill , Henry Pigott .

l . Witnesses to the original Wi l written by myself, Henry Pigott

l 2 1 630 . P S . A Latin . states the Wil to have been proved at Bedford , March ,

l l Dr . Archer gave a si ver chalice with a cover to Houghton Church , which is stil in

a nd . use . Dr . Archer, in his MS . Book , mentions the weight cost of this cup The 1 £ 6 l l s . whole cost was .

' ’ fl — 3 a r ent Dr . Archer s Arms were Azure arrows g His initials are frequently found

h . wit an arrow in pale , point upwards , between them

’

- On the lid of the chalice above mentioned , Thomas Archer s arms are represented

’ 3 a lf routée a ll impaled with Between lions heads , a hound courant , within a border engrailed (no

1 th e th e R ev . E . . o th e R H Co u I a m indebted to courtesy of J R se, present ector of oughton

th e . quest, for notes ’ ’ 9 m a t Might they not have been originall y O r P H is cousin s (Dr . Timothy Archer s) Ar s — a a re 3 r O r a n d on e . Meppersh ll Azure, ar ows , two 3 — be th e a f or th e a a n d th e o . Th e tinctures should Sable for field , zure ch rges, gules for b rder

This appea rs to b e th e coa t of arms of H enea ge . 50

m l e a U m bersla de This fa i y of Arch r ppears certainly to have been a branch of that of , for all the members of it bore the same Arms ;a liberty which would not have been

tha t ul — tolerated at period , and in the days too, of the partic ar Sir Simon Archer the friend of Dugdale . — ersh a ll B ed ordshire . I n . M epp , f the parish church here , there is a monument to Dr

i his n re re Tim othy Archer, sim lar to that of relative at Houghto Conquest . He is p

s in ba nds him . r sented a preaching a cassock and , with a red cushion before The figu e

is l f . ha f length , and about the size of li e The doctor wears a moustache and imperial ; the whole is of painted stone or marble . The arched canopy enclosing the figure is ll adorned with ears of ripe corn , an hour glass, scu and cross bones, and sundry other A emblems of time and mortality . The Coat of rms surmounting the canopy bears the ” “ l n O r — i the fo lowing blazon Azure three broad arrows, poi ts down , , impal ng Or, ” 1 3 garbs gules . The inscription on the monument is as follows

Tim o th ius Archer ’ S a c . ] . er 42 a n no s Theo . profess p Rector h ui us ecclesiaa e cclesiss et de Blunham M ul tos expert us casus S asquestra t us a t post longum re stit utus H ie tandem in pace re quies cit O bij t 2do D e cem b eris 1 67 2

aeta tis suae 7 5.

Entries in the Parish Registers of Meppershall

M i hm l A . D . 1 680 . r n . c Bu ied Joh Archer, gent . and Citizen of the parish of St , — ’ 4 . i Vick ll 1 680 May Cornh ll , London ( Wi of John Archer , , Doctors

Commons .)

1 685 . . 4 . B uried Rebecca , the relict of Dr . Archer, Dec

1 6 2 . r r 5 . 7 Dr . A cher was bu ied ye of December N B — . . During the Sequestration of Dr . Archer , Richard Woolhouse seems to have f 2 been o ficiating min ister .

H ERE FORD .

2 . Robertus 28 Archer (de valore terr . Hereford , Henry — 3 . ls Ta tint on B ollin h 0 e Deha n ue 8 E dw . . Nicholas Archer , g p , g , Hereford ( I ) — 3 W f . 4 . illfis I n a n et H a w sia le e u g y de Aston y Archer uxor j s Aston Manor , Here ord

2 a re th e H H o . m Y G m . R ev . . . These ar s of Berkly, orkshire, willi J wlett 3 Ca len d. I n uis . a len d. R 803 . q and C ot . 1 5 1

H H A M P S IRE . * S . A t D th e W the istrict Registry , Winchester, are recorded following ills

1 6 65 . Richard Archer of Bramshaw . Probate . 6 6 W l 1 6 . alter Archer of Mi brook .

1 690 . r Edward A cher of Gosport . Mariner of the Ship Edgar .

The following are extracts from the above Wills

a . 1 6 1 664 Rich rd Archer of Bramshaw , Southampton , co date May , , Being sorry l i 8 m. 8 m. from the bottom of my sou for my s nnes, He leaves his real estate at Lee l to his wife Ann Archer , in ife rent, and in remainder to his eldest son Richard Archer . P ortions to his other sons (minors) , John, George , and Robert, and to his daughters

. l Mary and Christian His draft table and si ver bowle to his eldest son . Legacies

D eluk e lli r to his cousins Joan , Wi am A cher of Wimborne , and Ann

’ in f S ta sm ow Al berr es . His executors, his wi e s uncle , Robert , and likewise Richard y W in . . Witnesses, Martin , and John and Eliab Webb

if l . Walter Archer of Mi brook , Southampton , co His w e Dorothy, nephews Thomas

oh u a nd . i . Friar, J Edward Archer, niece Mary Archer Executor, W lliam Horne

ff S m on de Al Inventory of e ects signed by his wife , and John y , John len, and Robert

l f . Bernand . His seal is round , and bears the device of a hera dic gri fi n segreant

1 554 tem . . r wa s At a deputation of burgesses , ( p Q Mary) , Thomas A cher chosen with fifteen other burgesses .

1 . 1 686 . . 1 ll m . l . Wi of Edward Archer of Ports outh , gent , Wi l dated Jan prov Mar 1 68 oa ne . 7 . His wife J , and his children , Charles and Martha His property in Ports mouth , Arundel , and Chidham , co . Sussex . Leaves his books to his clerk , Chas .

Bissell .

H ERTFORD .

64 - 1 6 . Thomas Archer was town clerk of Hertford .

1 1 682 . John Archer was assistant chamberlain of Hertford .

. S ta rtford . 2 3rd Will of James Archer, sen , of , co Hertford , date June , prov . July , “ ” “ ” 1 655 . H oniwood His sister , a widow ; another sister Browne . His cousin

1 ’ . of H rt r o . 1 00 Chauncey s Antiq e fordshi e : L nd 7 . 52

Ar ll . i Mary cher , and her children , Thomas, Wi iam , James , and Mary His cous n John

Sich . Legacies to Sarah , George , and Margaret Archer .

l B rkh m s e a 0 1 655 e a t d . 3 Wil of Edward Archer of Little , co Hertford, date July , , — . 1 65 His 6 . B erkh a m st ea d. i d 1 . prov copyhold property in Little His ch l ren Edward , 2 under age ; . Marie or Mary , under age .

— g rrbrr it rirestrrsbirz .

’ ’ N c Du s i h lls . . da le In his Antiquities of this county , q , quoting Wadland s MS N on g i ‘ 2 Warw ckshire , mentions that, in the time of Henry , one Picot Archer made a gift of —“ certain land in Drayton to the nuns of Polesworth Picot Archer dedit nunnis de ” 1 2 on Polesworth temp . Hen . b e pro portions terre in Drayton . Who this Picot

i n . Archer was , we have been unable w th any certai ty to determine

we l Some centuries subsequent ly, find that Richard Archer, a bail ie and collector of

Leicester , received a grant of land from his townsmen for services rendered to the city . “ l w In an ancient MS . the transaction is thus given : At a ha l for agreement ith

r in Richard Archer for his travel for fou years in obtaining this free farm , and con sideration that by his diligence and knowledge the particulars contained in the grant “ “ of the Queen (Elizabeth) to the town was found 850 . And whereas the said Archer hath by grant of the corporation 2 yards of land in the south field of ” Leicester .

1 st 4 l st i In the charter to Leicester, June , in the year of the reign of Queen El za “ R a s beth , the name of ichard Archer again occurs one of the selected company of ” eight and forty .

’ L on don At Doctors Commons , , there is to be found the will of a certain Richard

1 640 . Archer of Leicester , dated

’ is l Wi ston s There also on record a ease of g Hospital , Leicestershire , dated August i 2 1 6 2 . 308 . . n n 7 , to Robert Archer, gent , at a rent of per an And agai , the ” 1 686 Accounts of Hungary Newbury , relative to the same transaction , , there "Z t he £1 A rch er. occurs item of . paid to Mrs . At the District Registry of Leicester occur the following entries of Wills and Administrations

’ l ich olls . r . Nich oll s Antiq . of Leiceste shire N

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convent of Abingdon , and descended from John Archer, some time one of the Barons

so n W in of the Exchequer, whose settled at elford consequence of his marriage with the daughter and heiress of Richard Jones of that place . Abraham Jones , the first of the family (his grandfather) , settled at Welford, was son of Sir Francis Jones , alderman

of London .

Pe sm er Pea sm ore in 1 6 . The manor of y or , Berks, was bequeathed in 7 7 by Mr Shirley

to John Archer , Esq . of Welford .

’ H s Sir John Archer, Knight , one of i Majesty s Justices of the Court of Common — Kedlest one . so Pleas , who married Eleanor, daughter of Sir John Curzon of , Bart — 1 1 7 I . . created Charles , was the first Archer of Welford

E R ‘ PEDIGRE OF ARC HE OF WELFORD .

Simon de Boys, or Archer, had a son John wh o had two sons

J . 1 . ohn Archer

2 . 2nd Richard Archer, had a son ( ) W illiam Archer, whose son

C r in oo e sa le . . Henry Archer, Esq . of p , Ann, dau of Simon Crouch , ld A erman of London , and died b Henry Archer had y his wife , Ann Crouch , a son

. u wa s Sir John Archer, Kt one of the J dges of the Common Pleas, who born in

1 598 . Ke dlestone He married Eleanor , dau . of Sir John Curzon , of , Derby

b a d . shire , and by her a son and a daughter

- 1 . oh . 8 . . 1 05 . cc i John , of Welford , Berks , p 7 , m the daughter and he ress

son of Richard Jones , of Sir Francis Jones . 2 . in l Eleanor Archer . Wi liam Eyre , who assumed the name of Archer , and had

1 . 4th . Susanna , m . to the Earl of Oxford

2 2nd . . Michael assumed the name ( son) of Newton l 3 . . . . John , m Lady Mary , dau of Earl Fitzwi liam , and had two daurs

llo r . . s . 81 1 . Gi . 1 9. Charlotte, m . y Piggott, Esq and d p

2 a nd . Susanna , m . Jacob Houblon, Esq . from them are descended

the Houblon Archers .

’ “ a R O f a 1 661 . r Collins Peer ge ;also ecord fice, Fetter L ne, London John A cher, Serj eant

t - la w in r a a a a a n d a th in . B rbadoes , receives f ee p rdon , is ppointed a Justice of e Bench England ’ h a d a a f m . Sir John Archer been Republic n, holding o fice under Cromwell s Govern ent 55

U fiin ton is In the church of g , near Farringdon , there a curious old monument ,

U m b ersla de . 3 evidently that of a member of the family from the arms (viz , broad arrows impalin g a field charged with a chevron . ) It bears the following inscription

s 2 Here lieth the bodie of Edward Archer, Esquire , buried the 7 Daie of Julie and in

S o verei ne the first yere of the reign of our g Lorde , King James, and in the yere of our 1 Lorde God ,

Wicklesto m e il . W l of Edward Archer of , in the parish of Faringdon , co Berks ,

i l 4 1 649 . 8 l 1 652 . i yeoman . W l dated May , , pro Apri , Testator mentions his w fe

Margaret ; his brother William , of Great Coxwell , and his children ; his godson ,

S m m ons . Edward y , to whom he leaves the bulk of his property He directs that he m ay be buried at Shillin gford .

A us erus A uch erius In an ancient charter occurs the name of g or , the second Abbot “ . e of the Abbey of Reading, Berks , who founded a house n ar the church , dedicate d to ” 2 St . Mary Magdalen , for poor lepers . Probably these names of the second Abbot i 3 are synonymous w th Archer ; and this supposition seems the more plausible , as , in

m y I . r the ti e of King Henr , Robe t Archer of Tanworth held seven manors in this

th e county ;and moreover , St . Mary Magdalen was the patron of the family chapel of fi Wa rwick shire Archers of Tanworth ,

’ m At Doctors Com ons , London, is recorded the will of Richard Archer of Berks ,

1 643 .

g rrhrrs of Ham m erstein: a nti Qt um hzrlanh .

1 a n . The name of Archer does not appear to have been at y time common in the north of England .

l O xenholm e We occasionally find al usions to a family of this name settled at ,

Cumberland . Burke mentions the marriage of the widow of John Archer , Esq . of

1 A t th e O c th e f m a n o ld Record ffice, Fetter Lane, London , o curs following pre er ent in M S volume

Ca r. 2 . A n ne Ar th e duodecimo, Edward cher of Barbadoes to Living of ” H n a . i ton , in Engl nd I have not been able to discover whether Edward Archer ever returned to England 2 3 a n d W . 1 801 . . England ales, by Britton and Brayley Lond Dugdale 56

’ O xenh ohn e i S z r h in m . . i e w th Thos Strickland , Esq of g , and Nicholson s Cu berland

W stm orela nd u . xenh olm e e we find that Elizabeth , da ghter of John Archer , Esq of O , ,

. 1 655 married Dr Nicholson , Archbishop of Cashel (

2 . Al dstone m v The advowson of the Church of , Cu berland, at one time was di ided A between Arthur Lee and Thomas rcher .

3 . I n H u Wetheral church in this county , in the Chapel of the owards , is the mon

l . r . a ment by Nol ekens of the Hon Maria , wife of Henry How rd , Esq , and daughte of

1 89. the last Lord Archer . She died 7

4 . ll m . . n H l Geo Hinde, Esq , of Stelli g al , devised his property to his nephew , Wi ia

i n h 2 Archer, fa li g w om to the daughters of his sister Mary , who was married to William

Archer , Esq . , of Easington , co . Durham .

r o t anaan a a h a fi st) “ f i gi n t s.

is o i The name of Archer , as might be expected , common about the metr pol s, but

none hea ring it appears ever to have attained to any eminence or celebrity .

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- - t xxvii . A u A . D 1 . . . L A rch er . J uo . . O . Frat Tho prior (St Hier ) l j die gusti , , — B k XL A ribus u la nd . nnua tim M . c c c xxrx . soro . Hic dedit de , s, in perpetuum per ’ i ’ 1 cipiend de M a neriis de Hidon pert n ad Templecombe . ’ ’

e E dw . 2 . L A rcher in . 1 8 Thomas , Cripplegate, St Giles ,

2 nu . In the parish of Low Layton is a mo ment of stone on which is a brass plate h ea ring this inscription

“ l eth L Here, under this stone, y buried the body of Henry Archer of ayton , 4th 1 585 Esquire , who deceased the day of October in the year our Lord , , being of the age of

2 I n the work from which we quote the a uthor adds This gentleman gave to the parish wherein he lived 20 shillings a - year to be disposed to such poor people as h ” should be at church on W itsunda y .

1 ’ 2 ’ a H o f rr . M lcolm s London . Manning s istory Su ey 5 7

sa m e m I meet with one Henry Archer (whether this or other of the na e , I know

who - not) , was one of the guards to the Earl of Leicester when Lord Lieutenant in the

L o w u Co ntries . He wrote of the exploits of the English in those countries against d 1 585 . the Spaniards , , which F Stowe ma e use of in his Annals , in one page whereof he thus a ck nowledgeth Thus far I have received advertisement from my good friend

’ ’ his 1 n . and dear ki sman Henry Archer , one of Excellency s guards

3 . 1 46 1 . Henry Archer, , Rector of Rotherhithe

4 . r 1 465 . Henry A cher , , Rector of Titsey

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5 . . 1 3 1 5 2 Govell . Sir Henry Archer s daughter, married , Oct , 7 , Francis

1 626 6 . . Mr . Archer , Chaplain of Southwark ,

A 1 643 . M . . 7 . John Archer , , Vicar of Brixton ,

8 2 . John Archer (Lambeth) Proclamation for apprehending John Archer and other

1 5 1 640 . rebellious persons , M ay , (temp Charles

l m 9 . Captain Wi lia Archer, and his lieutenant, Elias Archer, served under Sir “ ’ l l n l A n Wi liam Wal er when he beat the Ki g s troops at A ton , account of

i 1 643 . this engagement was written and publ shed by Elias Archer,

1 0. D D Esther, daughter of John Archer, , and Susannah his wife , Baptised at 5 l 2 1 66 . Allha lows Church , Lombard Street , London, April ,

1 1 . 1 1 . . . . 7 7 , ob Lieut General John Archer (Gents Mag)

1 2 . A a Webb e . Anchor rcher claims an interest in the m nsion of John , Esq , a recusant ,

- his lately known by the name of the Mitre Tavern, Fleet street, London . Elizabeth ,

i l i 1 655 . w fe . Both iv ng

- 1 463 836 . 1 3 . Harl . MS . 1 6 1 634 46 2 8 . . 1 4 . 8. Visitation of London , 3 , , and Harl MS , p “ ” — . A rm s JOHN ARC HER . Erm . a Cross, Sable , charged with an Annulet .

1 ’ S tr e s yp Survey of London . 2 Ar e o n t h e 2 l s t M a 1 640 wa s a o John ch r, y , , taken into custody , for h ving been ne of those t h e L a nd a t w who attacked Palace of Archbishop Lambeth . H e a s t h e last p e rS O I l subj ected t o ’ t h e — torture in England . Knight s England . A R C H E R .

unic u uth n t Com m a ted b t not a e tica ed. ( , )

H M H E s a 1 T O AS ARC R, Practitioner of Physick , circ 630 T

. nr D r H e y Archer.

s n n n l a Thomas Archer o Joh : so Wi li m .

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2n d . Thomas Archer, ( son ) —T ‘ L — r ’ " r‘ ‘ 1

m . W il ia . Tho as l m Joseph .

’ - r — A m s . 3 . C es t A Pa w t h e r Azure, Pheons Argent Bear s proper, holding an arrow of ” M tt . a l f ce da ri. second . o o M lo mil" quam

X R X E TRACTS F OM INDE TO PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS .

1 644 . 1 0 . i , Jan Report concern ng John Archer To be thanked and desired to ” return into the country .

1 659 . a u e m m ll 3o &c Serge nt Archer constit t d Justice of the Co on Pleas ti th June , .

1 680 . Petition of John Archer .

1 689 . oh u J Archer before the Committee of Privileges . 1 30. 7 . John and Richard Archer, their Petition 1 35 7 . Petition of Richard Archer .

ff a . a nd John Archer, Esq , fined Alderman Sheri , married K therine , daughter and

- 1 r l . coheiress of Thomas Lange , of Cambe wel , in Surrey , Esq

AUTHORS OF THE NAME OF ARC HER .

O B rit M a s ( a t . . .)

1 7 29 . a a . Edmund s Archer, author of Vetera qu edam monumenta ext cum Troke

S vo . m . . 1 29 . E a r . . lowe vita dv di A Thomas Hearne , ed , c , Oxon 7 ”

1 6 . 45 . Rei ne The Personal g of Christ upon Earth , by John Archer London , 1 645 .

1 3 a n o f 3 Arms (no colour given) , arrows on escutcheon pretence, a bend between mullets of — d H a . M S . 1 086 . 1 9 . six points pierce rl , , p 59

1 1 . . n 1 6 1 . 6 . hi s 7 7 Every man own Doctor, by John Archer, M D Lo don ,

1 Re . . 1 1 1 . 1 1 . v 7 A Sermon by the Archer London , 7

1 1 1 h a b . 7 . A Sermon by Jo n Archer, Preacher of All H llows , Lom ard Street

1 7 1 1 . London , 1 30 . . 1 3 0 . 7 John Archer On Prayer London , 7

’ ” Archer s Life of Richard Cm ur de Lion .

’ WILLS OF ARCH ERS AT DOCTORS CO M M ONS .

l D urha m . Anne . Elias . John . Edward . Wi liam ,

ll . Mary . John . Wi iam . Thomas

il . ll W liam Wi iam . Joseph . M Christopher . Thomas . Nicholas . ary

Thomas . John . Margaret .

i i . James . Richard . Thomas . W ll am

Humphry . Tabitha . Edward . John . Henry .

l . . . Hercu es . Edward . Thomas John Theodore Martin

Catherine . David .

. m . . . Edward . Joseph . Richard Charles Miria Mariam Ann i d . . . E ward . Francis . John Robert Will am

loucestershire . L eicester. l A G Richard , Wil iam rchar,

Mary Potter als Archer .

ts ts Richard , p . Roger , p .

M l x L in oln . idd ese . Edward , Thomas, c

ts . m Glou ester. f John , p Tho as , c

ts Oxon Worcester. . Robert, p . Richard , . John , Maria

E ssex Bridges , .

C m bri a d e L in oln . Thomas , g . Thomas , c 1/

' W r D urh a m . i M iddlesea . orceste . Anne, John . El as , Edward ,

b id ur Ca m r Glo t S r . e . u es er. l i e Mary, g John , c Wi l am , y Thomas ,

~ M i l s a' S urr i W ic dd e e . e . a rw k . William , y Will am , Joseph ,

n ln . L ondo . Lond n L in oln inco John , Mary , o . Christopher, c . Nicholas , L

. O xon . Thomas Mary , 6 1 53 . Richard 60

‘

M iddlesex . S z olh . L ondon . Thomas , Margaret , gfi John ,

L ondon l L ondon . N orthton . . H er ord. James, tf Robert, Thomas , Wi liam,

don S outhwa rk . t L on . Rober , Mary,

d E ssex . H er or . lVa rwic/t . M iddlesex . 1 656 . Humphrey , Tabitha, Edward , tf John ,

Ca m brid e. Henry , g

Durha m . E ss x L ondon . l E ssex . e . 1 657 . Hercu es , Edward , Thomas , John ,

Lincoln . York . Yor/c. John , Theodore , Martin ,

V York l ilts . . Catherine , David ,

'

S ta ord. L on don . N ewca stle . Marian . Miriam . Edward , fi Joseph , Ann ,

N orthton . Derb . . Richard , y Charles John ,

l uc ster . Da lton . G o e . 1 6 . . 60. Edward Francis John , Robert, William

R B IEF N OTICES OF C ONTENTS OF WILLS .

A N D A LI ST O F

“ ” I N WILLS OF ARCHERS T HE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY,

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A T N . D O CTORS C OM M ON S , LOND O

Na r Sl ea r. a . or . Y o N me County City ear . me. County City 1 632 Lawrence Archer Essex 1 65 1 Joseph Archer Middlesex 1 634 John Archer 1 653 Richard Archer Devon 1 638 Francis Archer London 1 655 Thomas Archer London 1 640 Robert Archer 1 655 William Archer London 1 640 Richard Archer Leicester 1 655 Robert Archer Northampton 1 642 Richard Archer 1 656 John Archer Essex 1 643 Edward Archer Middlesex 1 6 57 Theodore Archer Lincoln 1 645 John Archer 1 65 7 Martin Archer York 1 646 Richard Archer Oxford 1 657 John Archer York 1 648 Thomas Archer Cambridge 1 657 John Archer Durham 1 649 Edward Archer Worcester 1 657 Edward Archer Essex 1 650 Thomas Archer Staff ord 1 657 Thomas Archer London 1 650 Thomas Archer Staff ord 1 658 David Archer York 1 651 William Archer Surrey 1 6 59 Richard Archer 1 65 1 William Archer Warwick 1 660 Robert Archer Gloucester

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1 . . 26 . 1 65 9 . Will of Charles Archer of dated March , prov 7 Oct Testator mentions his children , John , Anne , Charles , Richard (his Executor) , and Joseph . He

his L essom e son mentions also land on the North , and leaves a legacy to Charles , of

John Archer .

’ l L r 2 . S t . eo na d s Wi l of Joseph Archer , citizen and goldsmith of , Foster Lane , London ,

25 . 1 3 1 659 dated May , prov June , . Mentions his wife , but without name ;his children

l W ou n i si . general y ;his cousins , Anne lson , Jane and Susan Moore ;his c Mary , dau of

oh u his son . his bro . J ;his brother Robert (and Robert) Bequests to the poor of the

’ parish of St . Leonard s and of Snelston , co . Derby .

Witnesses , Francis and Benjamin Archer . W ’ 3 . 1 682 . t o ill of John Archer of S t . Martin s in the Fields , London , Money the

’ poor of the parish thro Dr . Tennison . Rest of his estate to wife Bridget , executrix . W — f Ba leson . itnesses Dorothy Go fe , Henry Hughes , Richard W 1 68 . In 7 his brother , Edward Archer , is mentioned after the probate of the ill

i Dui 1 ° . St e . die a nua r 68 . . (Decimo octavo mensis J j . Anno 7 , ant Com Edwardo Archer, )

4 l E E d ewa re co . M iddlesex 21 . 1 641 . The Wil of dward Archer of g , , yeoman , date Oct ,

~ - f 2 . 20 1 642 . 1 . . . prov March , His sisters Wini red Katherine, relict of Wm

H t 111 . n a chend. 3 . . Edli of Elizabeth , to John Lamb of Hendon His executors

w d 2 . 1 . B ora m oo John Haley of , and Henry Haley of London , both sons of his

- in - la w brother .

- 5 l . 3 1 654 . . 8 1 654 5 . . Wi l of Thomas Archer of London , citizen , date Nov , , pro Feb , — 2 . 3 His wife Katherine ; his sons 1 . Thomas ; John . Edward . Property in

Cha rt tes . Christ Church , near St . Nicholas , London His godsons, Thomas Archer , son ill so n of W iam Archer of Cheston , and Thomas , of Peter Archer of Hatfield .

6 . . 1 4 . 1 1 Will of Thomas Archer of St Dioni s , Backchurch , London , date Feb . pro

1 654 . i March , His brother and sister, Mathias Archer , and El zabeth Maunder . The — I . following are also styled his brothers Alexander Hicks (three children , John ,

‘ 2 B a lifie Ann , and Elizabeth) . . Ananias y (four children , Thomas , Ann , Sarah , Eliza — ” . H is n . 2 i l . 1 . . beth) His cousin , Sara Upton so s Edward ; W l iam ;daughter Mary W 7 . le i c r cus 1 1 649 . 3 . ill of John Archer , of (obit) , date 7 April , , prov Mar 1 64 9 ‘ — . 1 . l 2 . His wife Susanna ; his son , under age ; his brothers Theophi us ;

Francis . Two brothers are mentioned , one a scholar at Rotterdam , the other in New

n Engla d . ill w l This , hich is either very loose y written , or perhaps very incorrectly copied , is 63

’ a nd i brief, appears to have been taken down from testator s lips by one Ph lip Nye , w and by him Signed ;and a commission was issued to the wido Susanna . It does not “ 1 850 . St e . commence in the usual manner , but begins , have The scholar at ” “ t Rotterdam occurs once or twice, also the bro her in New England but without spe

c if in . The ll is y g either by name copy of the will is so uninte igibly expressed , that it

if i . d ficult, although very short, to ascerta n its meaning with any degree of perspicuity

5 2 8 2 1 66 . 1 67 1 . 1 . . Will of Peter Archer, dated June 7 , , adm , mar He is described

m n . n as a ariner of the good Ship Mary , upo the high seas He was formerly of Edmo ton ,

e unm . co . Middlesex , and di d

1 . 9 ll . 1 . . . Wi iam Archer of Godstone His Will dated 7 Aug and prov 7 Oct

a nd a nd His wife Dorothy , his children , William , Alice , Mary , John , Richard , are A ll W . mentioned . the latter were under 22 years of age at the date of the ill Edward

Archer, a subscribing witness .

W 26 ll a . ll 1 0 . h . Will of Wi iam Arc er (or Arch r) , of Newington, co Surrey i dated

- 31 . 1 6 50 . . 1 . . Jan prov Jan Testator mentions his sister Abigail (m to Morris) ,

- - da u . w . ih la . . his wife Joan, his Elizabeth , and his sons , Geo and Wm Moore

g rrbrr in C o rnwa ll.

1 . The Archers of Lizard were a very ancient and honourable race , which became

in w extinct in the male line the time of King Ed ard IV . , when the heiress married L li eve s . of St Burian , a gentleman of an ancient Cornish family , which can be traced

A . D . back certainly , to the year

b in 1 340 h o f The Archers of Lizard were connected y marriage , , wit the families ” P n t nn Trewre n e e e 1 00 . and Matthews of y, which latter became extinct in 7

the In the church of St . Burian , Archer arms occur , in old carved woodwork , amongst the quarterings O f other fam ilies .

— 2 2 . Archer of Lizard

1 ’ m a Lysons M a g Britannia . ’ ’

a nd H V H . M S . 4031 fo . 7 9 . B urke ;Lysons ; Sims eralds isitations , arl , 6 4

s a . John Archard m . Alice , dau . of John P ros

B n ner. l . . m John Archard de Lizard m . A ice , dau of Jo Beacha p , of y T L

John Archer .

H in m . 3 . John Archer (lineage uncertain) represented elston Parlia ent, temp

Hen . VI . After this period the name of Archer does not occur in any of the public records or

1 640 a registers of Cornwall till the year , when the buri l in London of a certain Joseph

Archer is entered .

— i 4 Trela sk e . . Archer of The founder of this fam ly was John Archer , Rector of

Ca rha es 1 644 . y , to which he was instituted ,

- Ca rh a es a wh o i LINE AGE . John Archer , Rector of y , had son , Nicholas, inher ted

m . a ll fro his uncle , Richard Archer of St Kew , his property , but dying without

his t his . issue , he bequeathed proper y to the eldest son of brother Edward

- 1 683 i 11 1 . c o This Edward Archer m . Jud th Swete , and his son Sarah , heir

A Trela sk e of John ddis of Whiteford . The estate of came into the Archer i ll 1 7 41 fam ly , by the bequest of Wi iam A ddis, in , he having inherited it

-n from Joh Addis , who had purchased it in The m anor of Trelawn ey came into th e family by purchase in

i i z t han. e xa m n E arsrtsh r , m itts, E

A : 1 . ll a A monument in Saints Church , Dorchester, has this inscription Gilbert s E t dwa rdus . . 22 1 4 es . Archer, M D Ob . Maii , 7 7 ,

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2 . b h . F a rle . . . la A 35 3 vide . I n ui s . Jo es rcher ( Hen . , Cal q ) g dim car terr in

Clarendon Forest, Wilts .

1 Brit . Mus . 65

S winclon 1 th A few extracts from the Parish Register of , in the 7 centur y

A 23 1 682 . Mary , daughter of Guy rcher, baptized July , 2 82 1 1 6 . Arthur , son of Richard , buried Sept . ,

d . 28 1 682 . Richar buried Dec ,

24 1 685 . Guy , son of Guy, baptised Feb . ,

- 0 1 6 8 8 . B ri et . 2 Richard Archer and g Emmit married Feb , 7

- son J an 3 1 688 9 . Richard , of Richard , baptized . ,

6 1 692 . Ann , daughter of Richard , baptized June , 0 8 3 1 69 . Mary, daughter of Guy, buried Sept . ,

25 1 00 . Guy buried Sept . , 7

r d . 1 4 1 01 . Mary Archer, sen . , bu ie Dec , 7

- 6 1 00 1 . Richard buried May , 7

l 1 No v . 1 694 4 . . Will of Edward Archer of Marston Mersey , co Wi ts , yeoman ;dated , 6 n w 4 ul 1 69 . . prov . J y, He mentio s his sister, Jane Wise , and his ife Joan His

K l . hi s kinsman, Francis Simms of e mscott, co Oxon , and daughters, Rebecca, wife of

l . Thos . Ha l, Ann , and Martha

- l 2 l . a 8th . 5 . Wil of John Archer of Staple hi l, Ilsington , co Devon , yeom n ;date Dec 659 1 8 1 6 60 1 , prov . July , Leaves to his sons houses and lands in the county of — 1 . 2 3 . 4 . . Devon . His wife Mary . His sons . John . William . Nicholas . James — 1 . 2 . . 3 . u 5 . Richard . His daughters . Margaret Charity S san .

Huber in firema n.

The origin of the settlement of this family in Ireland is somewhat obscure .

’ 1 ’ a isle O S h ee i 1 . Richard Shee ( Burke s of Garden Morris), by his w fe Rose Archer , was father of — 1 . Richard , who married Joan Archer, and had daughters, whereof Marion ,

. 3 . . 5 . . . m . Thomas Archer Onor, m John Archer Cicely , m John Archer

2 2 M ort a h B a ll m one . 1 696 . . g Donovan , of y , m , Lucy Archer W wt . 3 . John E . Redmond , Esq . of Ne on Lodge, exford , m a Miss Archer , daughter of Dr . Archer . 1 ’ 2 B urke s La nded Gentry . Ibid . 66 — - B . N . Richard Shee (great grandson of an Earl of Desmond) married Rose

A J oa n rcher, as above . Their son Richard married , daughter and heiress of Elias

D l h e e a d . Archer of Ross, by his wife , Marion y W 1 ’2 4 . f m a William Archer of ex ord (son of John Archer of Ja aic by Dorothea ,

rd B a r h . 3 111 . second daughter of the Rev John ( ) Harvey of g y Castle ,) Mary Holt

W h a d aring , by whom he issue

1 . . . . 3 . . . . Dorothea Archer , m Mr Johnson Margaret Archer , m Mr Hughes 2 4 . a . unm . Hester Archer , m . Bell . Johann Archer , d .

5 - . Major General A rcher married a daughter of the second Lord Ventry . 3 2 6 . &0 1 5 1 . 1 . Archer, Walter , jun . , depositions taken before , 7 , Aug

g rdj rr in 2 : 06 am .

There were few families of this name in Scotland until a recent period .

1 . r M uird k e A certain Thomas Archer , a Presbyte ian clergyman , wounded at y

’ ’ wa s Drum la ri s , notwithstanding Lord g intercession, executed on the failure of Argyle s

1‘ rebellion .

2 . 4 1 588 From Decrees of Commissariat of Edinburgh , vol . xix . to . January ,

A rchea r Robert, Janet , John , Andrew, and Alexander , discerned executors to

l A rchea r i 6 . 1 588 S crim eour umquhi e , William , the r father , and ( Jan ) David g of

Fordie Ca tioner for executors . 1 0 1 5 6 . A rchea r H a ltoun L onca rdie 7 Ibid John , in the of ; his Will ( July , )

recorded . “ ” 5 A he r um ous u serva nd . rc a s t m e s Ibid Elspeth , y p to John Barnes of B lwaddee,

Creicht oun 23 1 5 . . l . 7 7 to Mr Robert of E lok (Will) , Dec ,

B lwa ddeth serva nd . A rch ea r sum t m e s ous a Ibid Elspeth , y p to Johne B arnes of , to 6 Creichtoun Eliok 28 1 582 l . Mr . Robt . of , May , (Wil )

Grissell A rchea r s ous Cre chtoun l S tra th wo rde Ibid . , p to John y , in the hi l of , within

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1 601 l . M on i S h erifi m . 1 0 . d e the par of y and of Perth , July , (Wi l)

1 ’ Vide a . Burke s La nded Gentry . Archer of Barb does 3 4 ’ S . 0 . . P . Ireland . Fox s Life of James II 5 ” — h a d a. s i nifica t ion i N . B . a a t S rvand , that period, wide g gentlemen reta ners and tenants

h a d a te it ia l . were so styled . John Barnes , moreover, rr or designation ” Fam ily of th e Admirable Crichton . 67

L a nder 3 . From Degrees of Commissariat of .

1 8 . 1 663 s ous Broom d k es . Feb , Will of Beatrix Archer , p to James Galbraith , in y

W l A s o us . 1 66 8 Ca th e w . 7 Jan , i l of Elspeth rcher, p to John Martine , in ra

C lf wa r 25 . 1 6 69 a d. Oct , George Archer, elder, in

6 1 6 81 . . April, , Thos Archer , in Eist Gordon

A R C H E R .

—- E 1iz a b e th H EN Y A W R E N CE m 4 . D D AR H E L A E WAR C R,T (Braithwaite R ,; y Peyton .

1 693 . l . 1 694. of S t . I o h . 1 6 6 r. will J wi l prov ves, r“

E li z a b eth L a w renc e J a ne i . Edward Archer, F Austin , John ,? Coll ns

o b . 1 25 1 6 3 a a eldest son , 7 , married 9 . (Jam ic )

w 1 6 . will 1 7 25 . ill 90 1 w r h l L a w renc e S usa n na Ed ard Arche y? Elizabet Bu len , John ,¥ Petgrave .

da u . J a s . l 1 7 36 . eldest son , of Bul en , f ’ ‘ 1 m R e druth fi x will (ob . ) 1 7 7 . fro * L a wre n e us a c S nna . r Lawrence ,? Lawrence

m A elde st Ch rist ia n il 1 43 . Ja es rcher, ; Sherren , w l 7

l - O b . u . 1 7 64 m a 1 7 54 . son , p , rried 1

i l 1 7 69 . . E dw . S h e rre n . H en r Gordo n R a ch a el . w l recorded d of f y ,¥ Lawrence ll 1 wi 7 88. l‘

- illia m F B . . H Gordon . A lex . 2m d S . W F Paisley Ann odges, Ann ? Edgar, of

. . o f J . H . . 1 7 7 8 . eldest son, b d odges b

1 7 65 m . 1 7 95 a n d m . 1 7 7 . , , Ann Blake; 9

O h . 1 802 . . 1 5 . . 2 b 7 7 c h 1 8 0 . L — ” I = R = Geor e . E 1iz a . a 4t h a H A rch er M a r 3 rd da u. g Edg r, J mes enry , y , ’ . . . . 1 7 98. . 1 822 . d of A Edgar eldest son , b m , Edin — ’ A m s . I n of rm i . ( r Lord Lyon , King A s Reg ster )

‘1‘ is m i . H e wa s a th e i of W a nd w a s H ale issue fa led rel ted to fam ly illiam Penn , believed to ’

th e o f . H n ride S ir have represented family of Lawrence Iver For enry Lawrence s origi , note, in ’ ’ E . Brydges edition of Milton s works . ’ ' ‘ S o n G w f Ta a fie da u. of a n d Ta a fie . 1 of ordon , by his i e, Anne , Christopher Mary , co Louth ’ ’

de W i l in m a n d . ri G o m Ti l s Ja aica, of Mrs Cathe ne Francklyn , of l ster Place, Port an Square, — 1 831 . . Gt . London , Prob ’ a o ne A . Vi de W l of H 1 A descend nt of of dmiral Blake s brothers i l Joseph odges of Jamaica,

1 81 8. 1“ W de c O fiice 1 5th . . l co. Re ord , London , Barb Chas II , John Bu len from Redruth,

Cornwall . — 1 m a b e l B . he 693 o . N . T Pedigree of Edward Archer ( ) y traced elsewhere in this c mpi ation z f M rst linnirs, a n at ics .

DURIN G the seventeenth century the surname Archer wa s comparatively common to

is l what it at present ;and in the o der colonies of the West Indies, at the former period ,

l . there were many persons of the same name, though probably not of the same fami y

n a Amongst the principal christian names of these Archers may be oted , Peter, Leon rd ,

l 0 11 Anthony , Edward , Robert, Thomas, and John ;names which wil be found refer ence to the Bedford , London , Berkshire , Lincoln, and Worcester branches of the

Warwickshire family .

in - The earlier Archers, Jamaica , appear to have come from a parent stock ; pro 1 r . bably settled in the neighbou hood of London , and likewise at Swindon It was not

1 48 rb until about the year 7 , that a branch of the Ba adoes Archers emigrated to the

. ll 1 69 larger island In a Wi , recorded in Jamaica , in 7 , mention is made by the

i . testator , of his be ng the eldest son of his father , then residing in Barbadoes

In the Records at Fetter Lane (London) , may be seen a notice of the pardon , by

S ir Charles II . granted to John , afterwards John Archer , then living in Barbadoes , and

bene e . th e preferment to a fic (Hinton) in England , of Edward Acher, also exiled there

1 ARC H ER PEDI GRE E .

C O MMU NIC TED B Y E . . L N G E S . A C O , Q H E ARC R .

G li . . A S t al more ? Archer John rcher, of Thomas , l t h e m i a l in Vale of Ja a c . W i 1 68 prov . 9 . Executor to his

G e . nephew , abri l Martyn 1

Ga G W Ga . i theringwife of abriel illiam llimore, m Jane, w fe of Matthew

. H i a n d . W G . H e a Martyn s will proved had issue ill 13 . regory is c lled

m 1 688 1 7 00 . in Ja aica , Also Called nephew nephew by John

A . John Archer, his uncle . by John Archer . rcher

7 0

‘ “ ; r orm ed lady or the last testament , with its pious preamble , of a ef and retired “ — “ buccaneer . Here are bequests of silver spoons of my best sword a nd l m l pisto s y small tortoiseshel box , set in gold , and such like items . Legacies i “ ” “ i i ” to parents, ch ldren , or other relatives in Ireland , if they be st ll al ve ; and

i ffi i . many similar particulars , which ndicate the state of society su ciently intell gibly

— ARC HER AMERICA .

1 . Gabriel Archer, a voyager and writer . A relation of a voyage to the northern

“

Gosnold . part of Virginia, performed by Capt . , written by Mr Gabriel Archer , who — ' ’ A . D . Vz cle . ) went the same voyage , ( Harris s Voyages ’ — ’ 2 . A i . Archer s Hope place on the Virgin an coast , mentioned in Percy s Voyage ’ (Harris s Voyages . )

3 . A m ongst the French Canadians of the Lower province , about Quebec and Montreal ,

’ L A rcher there are several families of the original name , ; and in the Canadian 1 8 5 . Directory , so late as 7 , this name occurs , both amongst the laity and priesthood

— ARCHER BARBADOES .

A A N D O T H E R W I LLS , BA PTIS M S , M ARRIAGE S , B URI LS , IN FORMATION E XTRACTED

FROM PARIS H REGI STE RS A N D OT H ER S OURCE S .

B APTI S M S .

2 9 1 652 . i . June , W lliam , son of Leonard Archer

2 A r 6 9 1 61 . . p il , Margaret , daughter of Nicholas and Christian Archer 2 6 1 68 6 . Dec . . Thomas , son of Robert and Elizabeth Archer 0 1 . 1 03 . . Feb 7 Edward , son of Peter and Catherine Archer 2 1 . 1 r . 7 1 4 . e 3 Oct Mary, Jan , and Elizabeth , daughte s of Joseph and Ann Archer 1 6 1 1 8 . Jan . 7 . John and Joshua , sons of Peter and Catherine Archer 20 1 40 July, 7 . Two daughters of Leonard and Rebecca Archer, and of Peter and

Jane Archer .

1 4 6 . . March , 7 Katherine , daughter of Leonard and Rebecca Archer

5 1 4 . . July , 7 7 . Goding , son of Geo Archer

1 The l D e 25 1 8 wa s m t o . M ich elbon rn e . Lady Isabel a Byron c . , 67 , arried Mr , St Michael ,

Barbadoes . 7 1

M ARRIAG E S .

Thomas Cripps and Sarah Archer .

Richard Archer and Elizabeth Wilkinson .

a nd . . Mr . Leonard Archer Mrs Joan Davies

Samuel Whitehead and Elizabeth Archer .

h nd M r . . Mr . Hug Archer a s Dorothy Callum

A S hirlev . Robert Archer and lice .

Richard Brewster and Sarah Archer .

. M M . M r Hugh Archer a nd rs . argaret Oglesby

Mr . Robert Archer and Elizabeth E llisson .

Mr . Edward Archer and Elizabeth Austin .

John Archer and Ursula Coker .

Joseph Archer and Ann Price .

Nathan Kirton and Mary Archer .

John Heywood and Hannah Archer .

Leonard Archer and Rebecca Turney . ffi John Archer and Mary Gri th . W Henry alcott and Love Archer . A 1 James rcher and Christian Sherren .

B URIALS .

Thomas Archer .

John Archer .

d . Mary , aughter of Thomas Archer

Ann , wife of Joseph Archer .

Joshua , son of PeterArcher .

Peter Archer .

Peter Archer .

WILLS . ’ l 6 5 . 1 7 Will of Thomas Archer ;wife s name , Mary ;chi dren, Elizabeth , Peter ,

— ‘ M r. . Thomas , Mary . Executors Thomas Morris , Edward Harlestone , Mr Richard — B . . rom field . . . Ffor ison . Traviss . Witnesses Geo Walrond , T , N Rice , W F g

’ S t . a th e a An uncommon name . At Thom s Parish , Barbadoes , is this entry in Buri l Register, ’ ” 1 7 61 M a 1 1 th e . o th e m , y , wife of Edward Sherren In Malcom s L ndon is noticed monu ent of S h errin of u wh o i D e c . 1 6 1 690 . g, vicar Christ Ch rch, d ed , 7 2

W 9 . i ill . . w 1 6 3 . e of Edward Archer , of par St Lucy and St Philip ; f , Elizabeth ; sons h a nd da u hter ra nd hildren , Edward , T omas , John ; g , Hannah ;g c , John , Elizabeth ,

Trustees— Curt . e s and Mary Ashby John Brathwaite , Emmanuel y , Ralph Week s ,

Capt . Richard Brewster , Thomas Morris .

1 1 0 h son 7 . Will of T omas Archer ;wife , Margaret ; , Robert, and a Posthumous

Witnesses— child . Matthew Knowles , Henry Straughan , John Taylor . 1 6 4 9 . . . Will of Elizabeth Archer, relict of Edward Archer of St Lucy and St Philip ,

A . 1 693 . . whose Will is entered , as above She is styled Elizabeth Archer

1 7 1 . N ew . 7 Will of Thomas Archer ;his wife Ann , in England 1 2 5 . i w e . 7 W ll of Edward Archer ; if , Elizabeth sons , Anthony , Edward , and John

1 40 . A 7 Will of John rcher . 1 7 43 . l . Wi l of Peter Archer , jun

1 44 l . 7 . Wi l of Joseph Archer

i . 1 7 46 . W ll of Peter Archer 5 1 7 3 . Will of John Archer .

1 53 . 7 Will of Edward Archer ;wife , Alice ; sons , Edward , John , Mervin , and

m Tho as .

60 l . 1 7 . Wi l of George Archer

1 65 no . 7 . Will of Edward Archer ; sons

1 7 6 7 . Will of Campbell Archer ;no sons .

l . 1 7 68 . Wil of John Archer

1 7 7 1 . ll sons Wi of Edward Archer ; wife , Elizabeth ; , James (dead) , Edward ,

W n da u lcter - in - la w illiam , A thony ; g , Love Archer ;son , Henry Walcott .

H O F E TC . OT ER RE C ORD S , N AME S PLAC E S ,

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- M S ffi n a . At the Record O ce , Fetter lane , Londo , in book (Barbadoes) , are the entries to the following eff ect

- - la w 1 660 . J a t ohn Archer, Sergeant in Barbadoes , receives a free pardon , and in ” 1 6 60 is appointed Justice of the Bench in England .

1 660 . . 2 . Carl Edward Archer of Barbadoes preferred to the living of Hinton , ” 1 in England .

The old Parish Registers of St . Lucy , Barbadoes , having been destroyed in a

1 7 55 . hurricane , all the records prior to have been lost

1 Vide London a nd Surrey . 7 3

“ u . l By Wills, it appears that the Archers of St . L cy and St Phi ip were one and the same family .

’ l no w u a l . In St . Lucy s parish is an estate of this fami y , much red ced , c l ed Carolina ”

l . Adjoining it is a picturesque bay and promontory , cal ed Archers

The original house of the Archer family wa s destroyed during a hurricane .

Ca r l n Ol burie is o i a estate was originally called e . It a curious coincidence , that the

Archers of U m b ersla de quartered the Arms of a family of this name . ’ “ - l . The Archer estates in St . Phi ip s par were called and Foul Bay ” Brathwaite . They adjoined each other , and that of the Weekes family .

They had also other small properties in the island .

ARCHER—JAMAICA

M H A N D H . INFORMATION E XTRACTED FRO PARI S REGI STERS , OT ER S OURC E S

WI LLS .

1 663 . r . viz . John A cher No son mentioned ; four daughters, Dorothy , Jane , and two - ia - la w i Ra . others ;sons , Matthew Gregory , W . Gall more , and James shie

1 694 . Ar - - il in la w . John cher, Wife , Ann Coates ;nine ch dren ;Hadley , a son 1 695 . Joseph Archer of London . Daughter Jane .

1 695. A 0 3 . nne Cradock , relict of J Archer . 1 699 . . Wickfa ll . Ann Archer Relatives names , , Hawkes, Martin, Wilkins ” 1 7 30 . f (1 . s . . Thomas Archer, Wi e Grace, p

1 45 Willia A r h r 7 . c e . . l . m , H M S . Fa mouth

1 7 4 . 7 . s James Archer , Wife Catherine Archer, d . p . 1 1 7 . . 7 i li i . John Archer His brother W l am of Dubl n Other relatives, Wall , l Wi kins . 1 4 7 . . . 7 Thomas Archer , H M S . Ripou . 1 69 A ’ 1 7 . . . N B James rcher ;relatives names, Austin Wife s name, Christian . . r 4 She remar ied and had a daughter, Gertrude Moore Street . Testator died 1 7 6 .

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O T H E R R E CO R D S .

1 664 . Grants of land to John Archer .

1 664 .

r of s t Ch istian, daughter Edward Sherren (Barbadoe , S . Thos . Pa r.) 1 66 5 . Grants of land to John Archer .

1 668.

1 669 .

1 6 7 0 .

1 67 6 .

1 67 8 .

1 6 81 .

1 682 .

1 6 84 .

1 686 . 68 1 7 . Power of Attorney by James Archer .

1 665 . Grant of land to Lieutenant Thomas Archer .

1 48 . 300 a . 7 Grant of l nd to Anthony Archer, acres 1 64 300 7 . Grant of land to Richard Archer , acres .

51 n . 1 7 . Grants of land to Joh Archer

1 7 64 .

1 7 68 .

1 7 7 5 .

4 - 1 4 . t A 7 Gran of la nd to Ja mes rcher .

1 45 n . 7 . Grant of land to Joh Archer

1 664 . Conveyances of land to John Archer .

1 67 6 .

1 67 8.

1 681 .

1 682 .

1 684 .

1 686 .

4 . 1 7 4 . Conveyance of land to James Archer

4 5 -n 1 7 . Conveyance of land to Joh Archer .

1 54 . e r i n 7 Pow r of Attorney by John A cher (w t ess, A nthony

A s — i Other Estates of Barbadoes rcher Dubl n Castle , Great Pond , Sion Hill, Pilgrim ,

Sac . 850 Montpelier, Spring Mount, .

rn m n 1 8. James Archer, Secretary to Gove or Willia Trelawney i 7 6 5 D ’ ’ 1 65 o . In ( yley s MSS ) a Lieutenant Archer in Jamaica is mentioned . 2 . in . 4 1 60 . Feb . , 7 James , son of James Archer and Christian his wife, ob f 2 l 1 60. Feb . 7 7 Anthony Campbel , son of John Archer and Mary his 5 1 1 6 1 . . Oct . , 7 George , son of James Archer and Christian his wife

2 . 1 1 . a 7 Dec 7 7 John, son of Rich rd Archer and Hannah his wife .

R MAR IAGE S .

1 3 . 1 6 0 ll Feb 7 . John Archer married Ann Hi grove . 20 1 685 . Thos . Archer married Catherine Fa scel .

1 5 . 1 692 Aug . Joseph Archer married Anne Cradock .

22 1 25 . June, 7 John Archer married Rachel Bond . 1 l 1 26 7 Ju y , 7 . Thos . Archer married Grace Stephenson .

1 9 1 8 . May, 7 7 Henry Archer and Amy Boyd Reynolds , relict of Roxburghe , Esq

25 . 1 Anth . . Jan 7 90 . Campbell Archer and Gertrude Tayler Tayler 0 95 1 1 . A nn . 3 Jan . 7 George Archer and Hodges

1 A e o f H M a xfield h is f n W l m daught r John odges of , by wi e, An e Blake, whose relative, i lia

wa s of t h e H of a a ra R . . Blake, Speaker ouse Assembly, and descendant of brother of Admi l Blake

o H wa s on e of . m l th e J hn odges a considerable fa i y, whereof mem bers were owners of estates in

S t . i a e h & c . An dre ise H m . El z b t , Joseph , Joseph , Nathaniel, and Bonella odges ( arried to Mr

n a 1 7 38 . A n dreise H wa s t h e Pen nt, circa ) were his relatives Joseph odges of Inner Temple, of ’ a n d S t . Gile s s . H e o f A dm inis Eton, in Berks, of Parish in London is so described in Letters

t ra t ion . INTROD U CTION ARC H ER O F U M B E R S L A D E M ONU MENTS OF T H E ARC H E R S ARC H ER IN WOR CE STE R

H H H D E R E Y s HI R E F IN L AN C AS IRE , C E S IRE , , STAF ORD , O X FORD

H IN BUC KING AM , NORFOLK , S UFFOLK

’ o r H T ARC E R S COUR , KENT

TH T I I N YORK , NOR AM P ON , L N C OLN , CAM B RID GE

o r - H E GL O U CE S TE R sHI R E STOK E ARC R,

H E N Y OF L ITTLE , ES SE X

- O F C o o PE RSALE , ES SE X

M A L GR A VE S OF MAN OR, E S SEX

I N HERT -FORD

-I N HERE FORD HAMPS H IRE IN LE ICE STE RS H IRE IN BERKS

WE S TM o -RE LAND AND CU MB ERLAND I N LON DON AND S URRE Y

’ WI LLS IN DOCTORS C OM M ON S ARC H ER C ORNWALL

H WI L Ts DORSE TS IRE , , D EV ON IRE LAN D S C OTLAND WE ST IND IE S AND A ME RI C A B AR B AD OES JAMAIC A