Peerage Record – 629

     Margaret Barclay-Maitland was the daughter of Hon. Charles Barclay-Maitland of Tillicoultrie and Isabel Barclay of Towie.¹ She married, firstly, Major Archibald Erskine, son of John Erskine and Anne Stirling, on 7 April 1781.² She married, secondly, Charles Ogilvy before 1822.¹ She married, thirdly, Charles Dundas, 1st and last Baron Amesbury, son of Thomas Dundas of Fingask and Lady Janet Maitland, on 25 January 1822.¹ She died on 21 April 1841 at Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) in June 1841.¹
     From 7 April 1781, her married name became Erskine.¹ From before 1822, her married name became Ogilvy.¹ From 25 January 1822, her married name became Dundas.¹ After her marriage, Margaret Barclay-Maitland was styled as Baroness Amesbury on 16 May 1832.

     Lt.-Gen. William Amherst was baptised on 5 February 1732.² He was the son of Jeffrey Amherst and Elizabeth Kerrill.³ He married Elizabeth Paterson, daughter of Thomas Paterson, on 31 March 1766.² He died on 13 May 1781 at age 49.²
     He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to King George III.² He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.² He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General.²

     Jeffrey Amherst was baptised on 29 July 1677.³ He was the son of Jeffery Amherst and Elizabeth Yates.³ He married Elizabeth Kerrill, daughter of Thomas Kerrill. He died on 21 October 1750 at age 73 at Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, England^G.¹
     He was admitted to Gray’s Inn entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Gray’s Inn.³ He lived at Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Kerrill was the daughter of Thomas Kerrill.¹ She married Jeffrey Amherst, son of Jeffery Amherst and Elizabeth Yates. She died circa April 1752.² She was buried on 1 May 1752.³
     Her married name became Amherst.

     Thomas Kerrill lived at Hadlow, Kent, England^G.¹

     Field Marshal Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Holmesdale was born on 29 January 1716/17.¹ He was the son of Jeffrey Amherst and Elizabeth Kerrill.¹ He married, firstly, Jane Dalison, daughter of Thomas Dalison and Jane Etherington, on 20 May 1753 at Gray’s Inn Chapel, London, England^G.³ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Cary, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Hon. George Cary and Isabella Ingram, on 26 March 1767 at Clifford Street, St. James’s, London, England^G.³ He died on 3 August 1797 at age 80 at Montreal, Kent, England^G, without issue.³ He was buried on 10 August 1797 at Sevenoaks, Kent, England^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) in August 1797.³
     He was a page to the Duke of Dorset.¹ He gained the rank of Ensign in 1731 in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards.¹ He fought in the Battle of Roucoux, serving under Ligonier.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1745.¹ He fought in the Battle of Dettingen, serving under Ligonier.¹ He fought in the Battle of Lauffeld, serving under the Duke of Cumberland.¹ He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy, serving under Ligonier.¹ He fought in the Battle of Hastenbeck, serving under the Duke of Cumberland.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the forces in North America between 1758 and 1764.¹ He fought in the taking of Louisberg on 26 July 1758.¹ He fought in the capture of the Fort du Quesne on 24 November 1758.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1759.¹ He held the office of Governor of Virginia between 1759 and 1768.¹ He fought in the capture of Niagara on 25 July 1759.¹ He fought in the capture of Ticonderoga on 26 July 1759.¹ He fought in the capture of Crown Point on 4 August 1759.¹ He fought in the capture of Quebec on 18 September 1759.¹ He fought in the capture of Fort Levi on 25 August 1760.¹ He fought in the capture of Isle au Noix on 28 August 1760.¹ He fought in the capture of Montreal on 8 September 1760, and with it, the rest of Canada.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 23 March 1761.¹ He fought in the recapture of St. John’s, Newfoundland on 18 September 1762.¹ On 12 December 1763 he succeeded to the estate of Riverhead on the death of his first brother, Sackville.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1765.¹ He held the office of Governor of Guernsey between 1770 and 1797.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1772.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance between 1772 and 1782.¹ He was created 1st Baron Amherst of Holmesdale, Kent [Great Britain] on 20 May 1776.³ He gained the rank of General in 1778.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief between 1778 and 1782.¹ He was created 1st Baron Amherst of Montreal, Kent [Great Britain] on 6 September 1788, with a special remainder to his nephew, William Pitt Amherst.³ In 1795 he refused an Earldom.¹ He gained the rank of Field Marshal on 30 July 1796.¹
     Walpole described him as “provident, methodic, conciliating and cool.”¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     
     On his death, the Barony Amherst of Holmesdale became exinct, and the Barony of Montreal went to his nephew, William Pitt AMherst, as per its remainder.³

     Sackville Amherst was born in 1715.^1,2 He was the son of Jeffrey Amherst and Elizabeth Kerrill.¹ He died on 12 December 1763, without issue.¹

     Jane Dalison was born on 14 February 1722/23.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Dalison and Jane Etherington.¹ She married Field Marshal Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Holmesdale, son of Jeffrey Amherst and Elizabeth Kerrill, on 20 May 1753 at Gray’s Inn Chapel, London, England^G.¹ She died on 7 January 1765 at age 41 at Tonbridge, Kent, England^G, without issue.¹ She was buried at Plaxtole, Kent, England^G.¹
     From 20 May 1753, her married name became Amherst.¹

     Thomas Dalison lived at Hamptons, Kent, England^G.¹ He lived at Manton, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Jane Etherington is the daughter of Captain Richard Etherington.¹