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Ancestry report for Arthur Amherst, son of Jeffery Amherst, Rector of Southease and Joan Amherst [Barnden]
Generation No. 1
1. Arthur Amherst was the son of (2) Jeffery Amherst, Rector of Southease and (3) Joan Amherst [Barnden]. He was born 1618 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 21st Jan 1618 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent; died 2nd Jul 1678 at Horsmonden, Kent
He married Eleanor Tresse on 1st Jan 1652 at St Margaret Pattens, London. She was born c 1625. They had the following children:
iJeffery who was born 1654 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 17th Apr 1654 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiJohn who was born 1655 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 10th Dec 1655 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiWilliam who was born c 1657 Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Jeffery Amherst, Rector of Southease was the son of (4) Richard Amherst and (5) Margaret Amherst [Rixon]. He was born 1574 at Pembury, Kent; christened 13th Jun 1574 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died Sep 1647 at Southease, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1647 at Southease, Sussex
He married Joan Barnden on 25th Sep 1610 at Southease, Sussex. She was born c 1580, daughter of John Barnden. They had the following children:
iAnne who was born 1611 Southease, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1611 Southease, Sussex; died 1612
iiMargaret who was born 1613 Southease, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1613 Southease, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1615 Southease, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1615 Southease, Sussex
ivArthur who was born 1618 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 21st Jan 1618 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent; died 2nd Jul 1678 Horsmonden, Kent
vJohn who was born 1619 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 17th Jan 1620 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent; died 4th May 1691
 
3. Joan Amherst [Barnden] She was born c 1580, daughter of John Barnden
She married Jeffery Amherst, Rector of Southease on 25th Sep 1610 at Southease, Sussex. He was born 1574 at Pembury, Kent; christened 13th Jun 1574 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died Sep 1647 at Southease, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1647 at Southease, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnne who was born 1611 Southease, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1611 Southease, Sussex; died 1612
iiMargaret who was born 1613 Southease, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1613 Southease, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1615 Southease, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1615 Southease, Sussex
ivArthur who was born 1618 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 21st Jan 1618 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent; died 2nd Jul 1678 Horsmonden, Kent
vJohn who was born 1619 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 17th Jan 1620 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent; died 4th May 1691
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Amherst was the son of (6) John Thomas Amherst and (7) Parnell Amherst [Raynes]. He was born c 1543 at Pembury, Kent
He married Margaret Rixon on 1564 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. She was born c 1540. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1565 Pembury, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1565 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died 12th Apr 1632
iiWilliam who was born 1567 Pembury, Kent; christened Sep 1567 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
iiiRobert who was born 1570 Pembury, Kent; christened Jan 1570 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
ivJohnne who was born 1572 Pembury, Kent; christened Sep 1572 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
vJeffery who was born 1574 Pembury, Kent; christened 13th Jun 1574 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died Sep 1647 Southease, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1647 Southease, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1576 Pembury, Kent; christened Feb 1576 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
viiJohn who was born 1578 Pembury, Kent; christened 18th Jul 1578 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
viiiEdward who was born 1581 Pembury, Kent; christened 12th Mar 1581 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
ixUnnamed who was born c 1583 Pembury, Kent; died 29th Jan 1584
 
5. Margaret Amherst [Rixon] She was born c 1540
She married Richard Amherst on 1564 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born c 1543 at Pembury, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1565 Pembury, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1565 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died 12th Apr 1632
iiWilliam who was born 1567 Pembury, Kent; christened Sep 1567 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
iiiRobert who was born 1570 Pembury, Kent; christened Jan 1570 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
ivJohnne who was born 1572 Pembury, Kent; christened Sep 1572 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
vJeffery who was born 1574 Pembury, Kent; christened 13th Jun 1574 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died Sep 1647 Southease, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1647 Southease, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1576 Pembury, Kent; christened Feb 1576 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
viiJohn who was born 1578 Pembury, Kent; christened 18th Jul 1578 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
viiiEdward who was born 1581 Pembury, Kent; christened 12th Mar 1581 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
ixUnnamed who was born c 1583 Pembury, Kent; died 29th Jan 1584
 
Generation No. 4
6. John Thomas Amherst He was born c 1515
He married Parnell Raynes on c 1540. She was born c 1515. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born c 1543 Pembury, Kent
iiJohn who was born c 1547 Pembury, Kent; died 24th May 1588
iiiKatherine who was born c 1550; died 24th May 1588
 
7. Parnell Amherst [Raynes] She was born c 1515
She married John Thomas Amherst on c 1540. He was born c 1515. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born c 1543 Pembury, Kent
iiJohn who was born c 1547 Pembury, Kent; died 24th May 1588
iiiKatherine who was born c 1550; died 24th May 1588
 

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