Sarah Amherst
Sarah Amherst, Countess Amherst, credited as Sarah Amherst, was a British naturalist and botanist who lived in India. She identified several species which were named after her, including a species of pheasant and a flowering tree.
Marriages and issue
Her parents were Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer, and Sarah West, daughter of James [West (antiquary)|James West]. She was married to her first cousin Other Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth, from 1778 until his death in 1799. They had the following children:- Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth ;
- Lady Maria Windsor, who married Arthur Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire;
- Harriet Windsor-Clive, 13th Baroness Windsor, who married the Hon. Robert Clive.
- Lady Sarah Elizabeth Pitt Amherst, who married Sir John Hay-Williams, 2nd Baronet;
- Hon. Jeffrey Amherst ;
- William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst ;
- Hon. Frederick Campbell Amherst.