Arthur Amherst (bef. 1618 - 1678)

Born before 16 Jan 1618 in Horsmonden, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Tresse) Amherst — married 1 Jan 1652 in London, England

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1678 after age 60 in Horsmonden, Kent, England

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Biography

Arthur Amherst was born on January 21, 1618, in Kent, England, to Geffrey, and Joan. He married Eleanor Tresse on January 1, 1652, in London, London, England. They had six children in 22 years. He died on July 2, 1678, in Tunbridge Hill, Kent, England, at the age of 60, and was buried in Horsmonden, Kent, England. Note: Horsmonden is a village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The village is located in the Weald of Kent. It is situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst, three miles north of the latter place. The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood.Wikipedia

Birth Arthur Amherst Baptism Date 21 Jan 1618 Baptism Place Horsmonden, Kent Father Geffrey Amherst

University Notes: Son of Jeffery - St John College - Matric 19 May 1637 aged 17 - BA 28 Jan 1640 - died 2 Jul 1678 - Practiced at Hastings Sussex and Tunbridge Kent - brother of John and Richard

Marriage Groom Arthur Anheirst Marriage Date 01 Jan 1652 Marriage Place Saint Margaret Pattens, London, London, England Spouse Elinor Tresse

Death 2 Jul 1678 (aged 59–60) Horsmonden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England Burial St Margarets Churchyard Horsmonden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England Probate Date 16 Jun 1680 Residence Cambridge, Kent, England

Research Notes

Dr. Arthur Amherst (1618-78), baptised 21 January 1618; educated at St. John's College, Oxford (matriculated 1637; BA 1640/1) and Bourges University (D.Med, incorporated at Oxford, 1662); practised medicine at Hastings (Sussex) and Tunbridge (Kent); married Eleanor, daughter of Sir Thomas Tresse, kt. and had issue two sons and two daughters; died 2 July 1678 and was buried at Tunbridge; will proved 16 July 1680;

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