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William Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst

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342: 367: 22: 102:, Kent, in March 1886, aged 80. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, William. The Countess Amherst died at Rutland Gate, London, in April 1890, aged 75. 213: 64: 372: 202: 222: 198: 63:
Viscount Holmesdale when his father was elevated to an earldom in 1826. In 1829 he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for
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Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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thepeerage.com William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst of Arracan
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Amherst was born at Lower Grosvenor Street, London, the son of
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Lord Amherst married Gertrude, daughter of the Right Reverend
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William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
Sarah
Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer
Westminster School
Christ Church, Oxford
courtesy title
East Grinstead
Great Reform Act
House of Commons
House of Lords
Hugh Percy
William Amherst
Josceline Amherst
Montreal Park
Sevenoaks
thepeerage.com




thepeerage.com William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst of Arracan
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
HL Deb (11 May 1857) vol. 145, col. 99.
Hansard
contributions in Parliament by Mr William Amherst
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Lord Strathavon
Hon. Charles Jenkinson
Member of Parliament

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