Family and Education
b. 11 Jan. 1650, o. surv. s. of John Amherst, counsellor-at-law, of Grey’s Inn and Mickleham, Surr. by 1st w. Margaret, da. of Jeffrey Kerby of London. educ. Tonbridge 1659-?67; Christ’s, Camb. 1668; G. Inn 1666, called 1670. m. (1) lic. 19 July 1670, Elizabeth (bur. 25 Feb. 1686), da. of Henry Yates of Warnham, Suss. 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) 4 May 1687, Dorothy, da. of Richard Amherst of Bayhall, Pembury, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. 1691.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Lewes, 1-6; W. G. Hart, Tonbridge Sch. Reg. 33, 35; PCC 126 Audley.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1679 – 80, Kent and Surr. 1689 – 90; bencher, G. Inn 1698; j.p. Kent 1699–?d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Riverland, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
AMHERST, Jeffrey (1650-1713)
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