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AMCOTTS, Wharton (1740-1807), of East Retford, Notts., and Kettlethorpe, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. 23 Feb. 1740, 1st s. of Alexander Emerson of East Retford and Caister, Lincs. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Rev. Thomas Bosville, rector of Ufford, Northants. m. (1) 16 Apr. 1762, Anna Maria (d.1 July 1800), da. of Vincent Amcotts of Harrington and Aistrop, Lincs. and sis. and h. of Charles Amcotts, 1da.; (2) 20 Oct. 1800, Amelia Campbell of Whitley, Northumb., 1da. suc. fa. c. 1744; Charles Amcotts at Kettlethorpe and took name of Amcotts 13 May 1777; cr. Bt. 11 May 1796.
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Ensign 14 Ft. 1758, lt. 1759, left army shortly afterwards.
Main residences: East Retford, Notts.; Kettlethorpe, Lincs.
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AMHERST, William (1732-81), of Troublefield, Hants.
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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.
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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.
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Main residence: Troublefield, Hants.
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AMHERST, William (1732-81)
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AMYAND, Claudius (1718-74), of Langleybury, Herts.
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b. 10 Aug. 1718, 1st s. of Claudius Amyand, serjeant-surgeon to George II, by Marie, da. of Daniel Rabache. educ. Westminster 1726; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1736; L. Inn 1734, called 1742. m. 26 Nov. 1761, Frances, da. of Rev. Thomas Payne, wid. of George Compton, 6th Earl of Northampton, ‘a very amiable woman with a jointure of £2500 per annum’,Geo. Amyand to Sir Jas. Porter, 8 Dec. 1761, Egerton 2157, f. 3. s.p. suc. fa. 1740.
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Keeper of the King’s Lib. 1745; under-sec. of state 1750 – 56; commr. of customs 1756 – 65; receiver of land tax, Mdx. and London 1765 – d.
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Main residence: Langleybury, Herts.
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AMYAND, Claudius (1718-74)
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AMYAND, George (1720-66), of Laurence Pountney Hill, London, and Carshalton, Surr.
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b. 26 Sept. 1720, 2nd s. of Claudius Amyand, and bro. of Claudius Amyand. educ. Westminster 1729-35. m. 9 Apr. 1746, Anna Maria, da. of John Abraham Corteen, a Hamburg merchant, 2s. 2da. cr. Bt. 9 Aug. 1764.
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Asst. to Russia Co. 1756; director, E.I. Co. 1760, 1763–4. Partner in Amyand and Rucker, merchants, of Laurence Pountney Hill, and in Amyand, Staples and Mercer, bankers, of Cornhill.
Main residences: Laurence Pountney Hill, London; Carshalton, Surr.
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AMYAND, George (1720-66)
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AMYAND, John (1751-80).
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b. 6 Nov. 1751, 2nd s. of Sir George Amyand, 1st Bt. educ. Eton 1758-65. unm. His sisters m. James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury, and Sir Gilbert Elliot, 4th Bt., 1st Earl of Minto.
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AMYAND, John (1751-80)
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AMYATT, James (1734-1813), of Freemantle, Hants.
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bap. 18 July 1734, 2nd s. of Benjamin Amyatt of Totnes. m. Maria, da. of Rev. W. Wollaston of Norf. wid. of Peter Amyatt of the council of Calcutta, 2da.
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Main residence: Freemantle, Hants.
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AMYATT, James (1734-1813)
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ANDERSON, Francis Evelyn (1752-1821).
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b. 8 Apr. 1752, 2nd s. of Francis Anderson of Manby, and bro. of Charles Anderson Pelham. educ. Eton 1763-9. m. Caroline, da. of Gen. James Johnstone, s.p.
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Cornet 15 Lt. Drag. 1770, lt. 1779, lt. 1 Ft. Gds. and capt. 1780; maj. 85 Ft. 1783, lt.-col. 1794.
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ANDERSON, Francis Evelyn (1752-1821)
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