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Baron Archer, of Umberslade in the County of Warwick, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1747 for Thomas Archer, who had previously represented Warwick and Bramber in the House of Commons. The title became extinct upon the death of his son, the second Baron, in 1778. The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800. ... // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... Warwick and Leamington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...


This hereditary title should not be confused with the Life Peerage Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare. In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... The Right Honourable Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is the author of a number of books, is a former MP and was Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, and was later convicted of perjury. ...


Barons Archer (1747)

  • Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer (1695-1768)
  • Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer (1736-1778)

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Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1469 words)
Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is the author of a number of books, is a former MP and was Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, and was later convicted of perjury.
Archer was put on trial for perjury and perverting the course of justice in December 2000.
Archer very often takes his characters from the upper classes of the UK or New England, discussing mannerisms and sensitivities from that layer of society.
Wikipedia: List of Barons in order of precedence (171 words)
This is a list of Barons (Lords of Parliament for Scottish peers) in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
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