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Possibly descended from Gilbertus de Hemmehurst (a 1230) was ... |
John Amherst of Amherst, Kent (a 1399) |
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Thomas Amherst |
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A. |
Thomas Amherst of Pembury (d 1460) |
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m. Sarah |
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Thomas Amherst of Pembury (d after 1488) |
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a. |
William Amherst |
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b. |
Thomas Amherst of Amherst (b after 1467) |
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m. _ Bowregge (sister of Thomas Bowregge of Capell) |
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Nicholas Amherst of Juddy's Land (d by 1600) |
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m. Johanna |
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George Amherst or Amhurst (a 1580, dvp, vicar of Yalding) |
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m. Margaret Eagles |
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Nicholas Amherst of East Farleigh (d 1662) |
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m. Elizabeth Norton (dau of Stephen Norton of Chart-by-Sutton) |
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Nicholas Amherst or Amhurst (bpt 1617, d 1679) |
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m. Jane Fletcher |
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John Amherst, Sheriff of Kent (dsp) |
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Nicholas Amherst or Amhurst of Hackney, Foulden and Evering (d 1715, Captain) |
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m. Susannah Evering (dau of Robert Evering, younger of Evering) |
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John Amhurst had issue |
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((B)) |
George Amhurst of Court Lodge |
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m. Susannah Wood |
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John Amhurst of Hackney (bpt 08.06.1724, d 1788, Captain) |
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m1. Ruth Ward |
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John Thomas Amurst (dsp) |
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m2. Mary Tyssen |
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Amelia Amherst (bpt 01.05.1775, bur 13.08.1851) |
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m. (21.06.1794) William George Daniel, later Tyssen of Westbrooke House, Sheriff of Kent (bur 13.01.1838) |
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14 children |
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(2) |
William Amherst of Pembury, Kent (d after 1559) had issue |
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m. Julyan |
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(3) |
John Amherst of Pembury (d 1578) - continued below |
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m. Parnell Raynes |
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(4) |
Richard Amherst of Headcorn (d after 1589) had issue |
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ii.+ |
other issue - Isabel, Julian, Agnes |
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John Amherst of Pembury (d 1578) - continued above |
m. Parnell Raynes |
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Richard Amherst of Pembury (a 01.1599/1600) |
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m. Margaret Rixon (a 01.1599/1600) |
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Richard Amherst of Bayhall, Pembury (bpt 05.08.1565, d 12.04.1632, serjeant-at-law to Queen Elizabeth, MP) |
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The following is supported by CountyGen (Sussex, Berry). |
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m1. (20.02.1592/3) Anne Reynes (dau/coheir of William Reynes of Mereworth) |
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Richard Amherst or Amhurst of Bayhall (bpt 17.05.1600, d 29.08.1664) |
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m. Dorothy Craddock (dau of John Craddock of Luddesdown by Jane Dirkin) |
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a. |
William Amherst or Amhurst of Bayhall (b c1631, d(sp?) 10.121663) |
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b. |
Charles Amherst of Bayhall (d unm bur 16.11.1705, 3rd son?) |
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c. |
Dorothy Amherst (b c1646, dsp bur 04.05.1712) |
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m. (04.05.1687/16.04.1688) Jeffery Amherst of Riverhead (d 1713) @@ below |
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d. |
Elizabeth Amherst (b c1651, bur 30.01.1707/8) |
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m. (c12.1674) Sir Henry Selby (d 29.08.1715, Sergeant-at-law) |
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Their son inherited Bayhall and assumed the name Amherst. |
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other issue - William (b c1632, d infant), Richard (bur 26.06.1654), Henry (a 1669, of Lincoln's Inn), Margaret, Isabella 9bur 24.03.1665/6) |
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Anne Amherst (bpt 01.01.1602/3, d unm before 1634) |
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m2. Margaret Palmer (dau of Sir Thomas Palmer of Wingham, Bart, by Margaret Poley) |
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Margaret Amhurst (bur 26.07.1666) |
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m. (before 08.08.1630) Sir John Colebrand of Lewes, Bart |
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iv. |
Frances Amhurst |
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m. Thomas Beck of Ledwich |
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B. |
William Amherst of Butts Place, Pembury (d before 02.04.1635) |
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m. Elizabeth (a 04.1635) |
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i. |
Mary Amherst |
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m. (before 07.06.1634) John Champs of Tunbridge |
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C. |
Jeffery Amherst (b c1577, d 12.1662, rector of Horsemonden) |
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m. (25.09.1610) Joan Barrenden (d 24.09.1647, dau of John Barrenden or Barnden of Southease) |
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Richard Amherst (bpt 12.11.1615, dvp 1647, rector of Southease) |
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m. Mary Bowen (a 04.1647) |
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1 son and 1 daughter |
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ii. |
Arthur Amherst of Tonbridge, Kent (b c1615/20, d 02.07.1678) |
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m. Eleanor Tresse (d 11.1682, dau of Sir Thomas Tresse) |
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a. |
issue - Jeffery of Fish Hall, William, 2 daughters |
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John Amherst of Mickleham, Surrey (d 04.05.1691, of Gray's Inn) |
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The following is partly supported by CountyGen (Kent, Berry). |
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m1. Margaret Kirby (dau/coheir of Jeffery Kirby, alderman of London, by Dorothy, dau of William Baye) |
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Jeffery Amherst of Riverhead, Kent (b 11.01.1649/50, bur 15.08.1713, MP, 2nd son) |
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m1. (19.07.1670) Elizabeth Yates (dau of Henry Yate or Yates by Jane, dau of Sir Francis Stidolfe) |
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Jeffery Amherst of Riverhead (bpt 29.07.1677, d 21.10.1750, 2nd son) |
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m. Elizabeth Kerrill (bur 01.05.1752, dau of Thomas Kerrill of Hadlow by Mary, dau of Maximilian Dalison of Hamptons) |
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(A) |
Sackville Amherst of Riverhead (bpt 09.10.1715, d unm 12.12.1763) |
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(B) |
Sir Jeffery Amherst, 1st Lord Amherst, Field Marshal, Governor of Virginia then Guernsey (b 29.01.1717, dsp 03.08.1797, CIC in North America) |
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m1. (20.05.1753) Jane Dalison (b 14.02.1722/3, dsp 07.01.1765, dau of Thomas Dalison of Plaxtol (Hamptons) by Jane Etherington |
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m2. (26.03.1767) Elizabeth Cary (d 22.05.1830, dau of Lt.Gen. George Cary by Isabella Ingram) |
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John Amherst (bpt 06.01.1717-8, dsp 14.02.1778, Vice Admiral) |
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m. Ann Lindzee (dau of Thomas Lindzee of Portsmouth) |
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(D) |
William Amherst, Governor of St. John's, Newfoundland (bpt 05.03.1732, d 13.05.1781, Lt. General, youngest son) |
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m. (31.03.1766) Elizabeth Patterson (d 07.03.1766, dau of Thomas Patterson) |
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William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Lord, 1st Earl Amherst, Governor General of Bengal (b 14.01.1773, d 13.03.1857) had issue |
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m1. (24.07.1800) Sarah Archer (b 19.07.1762, d 27.05.1838, dau of Andrew Archer, 2nd Lord, by Sarah West) |
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m2. (25.05.1839) Mary Sackville (b 30.07.1792, dsp 30.07.1864, dau of John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, by Arabella Diana Cope) |
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(ii) |
Elizabeth Frances Amherst (bpt 23.01.1774) |
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m. (03.04.1799) John Hale of Lower Canada (b 27.03.1764, d 24.12.1808) |
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other issue - daughter (b 12.12.1768, d infant?), Harriet (bpt 10.1775, a 05.1777, d young) |
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(E) |
Elizabeth Amherst (bpt 04.06.1714, d 04.1779) |
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m. (24.09.1751) John Thomas of Welford (d 18.11.1770, rector of Nutgrove) |
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other issue - Thomas (bpt 29.05.1725, bur 06.06.1725), Sidney (bpt 22.09.1728, bur 02.05.1729), Charles (bpt 16.09.1729, bur 09.04.1730), Margaret (bpt 03.02.1718/9, d unm 09.05.1735), Mary (bpt 28.12.1720, bur 17.02.1721) |
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(2) |
Jane Amherst (b 10.04.1673, dsp) |
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m. (after 02.10.1702) _ Boyd |
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Margaret Amherst (bpt 19.02.1674/5, a 10.1702) |
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m. (09.06.1692) John Seyliard of Pendell Court, Bletchingley |
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other issue (d young) - John (d infant), Francis (bpt 25.06.1678), Henry (d infant), Henry (a 10.1702), Richard (d 11.03.1681/2), Charles (b 03.1681/2, d 11.08.1682), Elizabeth |
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m2. (16.04.1688) Dorothy Amherst (dsp bur 04.05.1712, dau of Richard Amherst of Bay-hall by Dorothy, dau of John Craddock) @@ above |
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b. |
Annabella Amherst (b 1654) |
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m. John Mill of Brewhurst |
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c. |
Mary Amherst (b 07.03.1655/6) |
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m. (c08.1678) Henry Yates of Warnham (bpt 06.09.1659?, bur 10.05.1716) |
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d.+ |
other issue - John (d young), John (d young), Margaret (bpt 01.04.1651) |
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m2. Elizabeth Bickerton of Leicestershire (d 1667, relict of _ Triggs then Richard Higginson of London) |
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m3. Jane Stidolphe (dau of Sir Francis Stidolfe (Stydolphe) of Mickleham, widow of Henry Yates of Warnham then Sir Henry Onslow) |
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iv. |
Anne Amherst (bpt 06.10.1611, bur 02.04.1612) |
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v. |
Margaret Amherst (bpt 14.03.1612/3) |
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m. Tristram Thomas of Rotherfield |
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D. |
John Amherst of Billingsgate, London (bpt 18.07.1578, d before 21.12.1615) had issue |
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E. |
Edward Amherst of Lewes, Sussex (bpt 12.03.1581, d before 31.01.1622/3. of Gray's Inn) |
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