Peerage Record – 631

     William Archer Amherst, 3rd Earl Amherst of Arracan was born on 26 March 1836 at Lower Brook Street, Mayfair, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst of Arracan and Gertrude Percy.¹ He was baptised on 3 May 1836 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Julia Cornwallis, daughter of James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis and Julia Bacon, on 27 August 1862 at Linton, Kent, England^G.² He married, secondly, Alice D’Alton Probyn, daughter of Edmund Probyn and Charlotte Seymour Jones, on 25 April 1889 at Christ Church, Down Street, Picadilly, London, England^G.² He died on 14 August 1910 at age 74 at Montreal Park, Kent, England^G, from an operation for an infection of the throat undergone three months before, without issue.³ He was buried on 18 August 1910 at Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, England^G, after being cremated two days earlier.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Battle of Balaclava.¹ He fought in the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854, where he was severely wounded.¹ He fought in the Siege of Sebastopol.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1855 in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He was styled as Viscount Holmesdale between 1857 and 1886.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for West Kent between 1859 and 1868.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Mid Kent between 1868 and 1880.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Amherst of Montreal, Kent [G.B., 1788] on 17 April 1880, in his father’s lifetime.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Holmesdale, in Kent [U.K., 1826] on 26 March 1886.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Amherst of Arracan, in the East Indies [U.K., 1826] on 26 March 1886.¹

     Lady Julia Cornwallis was born on 2 July 1844.¹ She was the daughter of James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis and Julia Bacon.¹ She was baptised on 23 July 1844 at Linton, Kent, England^G.¹ She married William Archer Amherst, 3rd Earl Amherst of Arracan, son of William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst of Arracan and Gertrude Percy, on 27 August 1862 at Linton, Kent, England^G.¹ She died on 1 September 1883 at age 39, without issue.¹ She was buried on 7 September 1883 at Linton, Kent, England^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) on 23 February 1884, at over £31,000.¹
     She was given the name of Julia Mann at birth.¹ On 22 October 1844 her name was legally changed to Julia Cornwallis by royal licence.¹ From 27 August 1862, her married name became Amherst.¹ After her marriage, Lady Julia Cornwallis was styled as Viscountess Holmesdale on 27 August 1862.¹ Her last will was dated 17 February 1866.

     James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis was born on 20 September 1778.¹ He was the son of James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis and Catherine Mann.² He married, firstly, Maria Isabella Dickens, daughter of Francis Dickens, on 18 December 1804.¹ He married, secondly, Laura Hayes, daughter of William Hayes, on 22 January 1829.¹ He married, thirdly, Julia Bacon, daughter of Thomas Bacon, on 4 August 1842.^3,1 He died on 21 May 1852 at age 73, without surviving male issue.¹
     He was given the name of James Cornwallis at birth.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Eye between 1799 and 1806.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Eye between January 1807 and April 1807.¹ On 9 April 1814 his name was legally changed to James Mann by Royal Licence.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl Cornwallis [G.B., 1753] on 20 January 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Cornwallis [E., 1627] on 20 January 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Cornwallis of Eye, Suffolk [E., 1661] on 20 January 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Brome, of co. Suffolk [G.B., 1753] on 20 January 1824.¹ On his death, all of his titles became extinct.¹

     Julia Bacon is the daughter of Thomas Bacon.¹ She married James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis, son of James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis and Catherine Mann, on 4 August 1842.^1,2
     After her marriage, Julia Bacon was styled as Countess of Cornwallis. From 4 August 1842, her married name became Mann.¹

     Thomas Bacon lived at Redlands, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Alice D’Alton Probyn was the daughter of Edmund Probyn and Charlotte Seymour Jones.¹ She married, firstly, Ernest Augustus Malet Vaughan, 5th Earl of Lisburne, son of Ernest Augustus Vaughan, 4th Earl of Lisburne and Mary Palk, on 15 May 1878.² She married, secondly, William Archer Amherst, 3rd Earl Amherst of Arracan, son of William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst of Arracan and Gertrude Percy, on 25 April 1889 at Christ Church, Down Street, Picadilly, London, England^G.¹ She married, thirdly, Prince Jean Sapieha-Kodenski on 16 December 1914.² She died on 27 April 1933.²
     From 15 May 1878, her married name became Vaughan.² After her marriage, Alice D’Alton Probyn was styled as Countess of Lisburne on 15 May 1878. After her marriage, Alice D’Alton Probyn was styled as Dowager Countess of Lisburn on 31 March 1888.¹ From 25 April 1889, her married name became Amherst.¹ After her marriage, Alice D’Alton Probyn was styled as Countess Amherst of Arracan on 25 April 1889. From 16 December 1914, her married name became Sapieha-Kodenski.²

     Edmund Probyn was the son of John Probyn. He married Charlotte Seymour Jones, daughter of John Jones.
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² He lived at Huntley Manor, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Sophia Dalton is the daughter of Richard Dalton.¹ She married Edmund Probyn.
     Her married name became Probyn.

     Richard Dalton lived at Knaith, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Margaret Dunsmore is the daughter of James Dunsmore.¹