Family and Education
bap. 5 Feb. 1732, 7th s. of Jeffery Amherst of Riverhead, Kent, barrister, by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Kerrill of Hadlow, Kent, and bro. of Field Marshal Lord Amherst. m. 31 Mar. 1766, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Paterson of London, 1s. 2da.
Offices Held
Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1755, lt. and capt. 1757, capt. and lt.-col. 1765; col. 1766; col. 32 Ft. 1775 – d.; maj.-gen. 1777; lt.-gen. 1779.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Troublefield, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
AMHERST, William (1732-81)
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