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ARCHER, Thomas (1695-1768), of Umberslade, Warws. and Pirgo, Essex.

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b. 21 July 1695, 1st s. of Andrew Archer. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1712. m. 11 Aug. 1726, Catherine, da. of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Bt. (by Anne, da. and h. of Thomas Cheek of Pirgo), sis. and coh. of Sir Thomas Tipping, 2nd Bt., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1741; cr. Baron Archer of Umberslade 14 July 1747.
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Custos rot. Flints. 1750 – May 1753; recorder, Coventry 1757.

Main residences: Umberslade, Warws.; Pirgo, Essex.
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ARCHER, Thomas (1695-1768)

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ALSTON, Thomas (?1724-74), of Odell, Beds.

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b. ?1724, 1st s. of Sir Rowland Alston, 4th Bt.. educ. Westminster Jan. 1736, aged 11; Queens’, Camb. 1740. m. 30 Aug. 1750 (with £40,000), Catherine Davies, da. and h. of Rev. Thomas Davies Bovey of Longstowe, Cambs., from whom he separated soon after marriage, s.p. legit. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 2 Jan. 1759.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1741, lt. and capt. 1743–5.

Main residence: Odell, Beds.
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ALSTON, Thomas (?1724-74)

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ANDREWS, Townsend (1702-37), of Coulston, Wilts.

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b. 20 Nov. 1702, 1st s. of Thomas Andrews of Highgate, Mdx. by Sarah, da. and h. of John Townsend of Highgate, citizen and soapmaker of London. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1717; Clare, Camb. 1718; I. Temple 1718. m. bef. 1731, Catherine, da. of Thomas Gibson. suc. fa. bef. Nov. 1721 and to Tytherton Lucas and other Wilts. estates of his maternal gd.-fa. John Townsend 1725.PCC 52 Romney; Wilts. N. & Q. i. 426; vi. 176.
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Dep. paymaster of the forces by 1727 – d.

Main residence: Coulston, Wilts.
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ANDREWS, Townsend (1702-37)

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AMYAND, Claudius (1718-74), of Langleybury, Herts.

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b. 10 Aug. 1718, 1st s. of Claudius Amyand, serjeant-surgeon to George II, by Marie, da. of Daniel Rabache. educ. Westminster 1726; Ch Ch. Oxf. 1736; L. Inn 1734, called 1742. m. 26 Nov. 1761, Frances, da. of Rev. Thomas Payne, wid. of George Compton, 6th Earl of Northampton, ‘a very amiable woman with a jointure of £2,500 per annum’,Geo. Amyand to Sir Jas. Porter, 8 Dec. 1761, Egmont mss. s.p. suc. fa. 1740.
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Keeper of the King’s library 1745; under-sec. of state 1750 – 56; commr. of customs 1756 – 65; receiver of the land tax, Mdx. and London 1765 – d.

Main residence: Langleybury, Herts.
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AMYAND, Claudius (1718-74)

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