Earl Amherst
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Sir Jeffrey Amherst was created Baron Amherst in 1776, with a normal remainder, and then Baron Amherst in 1788 with a special remainder to a nephew. The 2nd Baron was created Earl Amherst and Viscount Holmesdale in 1826. The titles became extinct in 1993.
Barons Amherst (1776)
Barons Amherst (1788)
- Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717-1797)
- William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst of Montreal (1773-1857) (became Earl Amherst in 1826)