Biography of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 1805-1886

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In 1800 [his father] William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst (age 26) and [his mother] Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 38) were married.

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On 30 Sep 1805 William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst was born to William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst (age 32) and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 43).

In 1826 [his father] William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst (age 52) was created 1st Earl Amherst. [his mother] Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 64) by marriage Countess Amherst.

In 1834 William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 28) and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Bishop Hugh Percy 1784-1856 (age 49) and Mary Manners Sutton. He the son of William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst (age 60) and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 72). They were third cousin once removed.

On 26 Mar 1836 [his son] William Archer Amherst 3rd Earl Amherst was born to William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 30) and [his wife] Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 21) at Mayfair.

In May 1838 [his mother] Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 76) died.

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In 1843 [his daughter] Constance Harriet Amherst Lady Monck was born to William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 37) and [his wife] Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 28).

On 30 Jan 1856 [his son] Hugh Amherst 4th Earl Amherst 1856-1927 was born to William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 50) and [his wife] Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 41) at Mayfair.

On 13 Mar 1857 [his father] William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst (age 84) died at Knole House, Sevenoaks. His son William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 51) succeeded 2nd Earl Amherst. [his wife] Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 42) by marriage Countess Amherst.

On 15 Oct 1857 [his son-in-law] Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 25) and [his daughter] Mary Amherst were married. She the daughter of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 1805-1886 (age 52) and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 43).

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On 27 Aug 1862 [his son] William Archer Amherst 3rd Earl Amherst (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Julia Mann Countess Amherst were married at Linton, Kent [Map]. She the daughter of James Mann 5th Earl Cornwallis 1778-1852. He the son of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 1805-1886 (age 56) and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 47).

On 08 Nov 1871 [his son-in-law] Arthur Monck aka Middleton 7th Baronet (age 33) and [his daughter] Constance Harriet Amherst Lady Monck (age 28) were married. She by marriage Baronet Monck of Belsay Castle in Northumberland. She the daughter of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 1805-1886 (age 66) and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 57).

On 07 Oct 1879 [his daughter] Constance Harriet Amherst Lady Monck (age 36) died.

On 26 Mar 1886 William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 80) died at Montreal Park, Sevenoaks. His son [his son] William Archer Amherst 3rd Earl Amherst (age 50) succeeded 3rd Earl Amherst. [his daughter-in-law] Julia Mann Countess Amherst by marriage Countess Amherst.

On 27 Apr 1890 [his former wife] Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890 (age 75) died.

[his daughter] Mary Amherst was born to William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 1814-1890.

Family Trees of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 1805-1886

Paternal Family Tree: Amherst

Maternal Family Tree: Sarah West Baroness Archer

Royal Ancestors of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 1805-1886

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 1805-1886

Great x 1 Grandfather: Jeffrey Amherst

GrandFather: William Amherst

Father: William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst

GrandMother: Elizabeth Patterson

William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 1805-1886 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Archer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Archer 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Archer 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Leigh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Leigh

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Dashwood

Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sleigh

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood

GrandFather: Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Tipping

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Tipping 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cheeke 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cheke of Pirgo 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Essex Rich 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cheke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Laetitia Russell 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Hill

Mother: Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James West

GrandMother: Sarah West Baroness Archer