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PITT, George (1721-1803), of Strathfieldsaye, Hants.

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b. 1 May 1721, 1st s. of George Pitt of Strathfieldsaye, and nephew of John Pitt. educ. Winchester 1731; Magdalen, Oxf. 1737; travelled in Italy. m. 4 Jan. 1746, Penelope, da. of Sir Henry Atkins, 4th Bt., of Clapham, Surr., sis. and h. of Sir Richard Atkins, 6th Bt., 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1745; cr. Baron Rivers of Strathfieldsaye 20 May 1776; Baron Rivers of Sudeley Castle 16 Mar. 1802, with sp. rem. to bro. Sir William Augustus Pitt, K.B., M.P., and his gd.-s. William Horace Beckford.
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Groom of the bedchamber 1760 – 70; envoy to Turin 1761 – 68; ld. lt. Hants 1780 – Mar. 1782; ld. of the bedchamber Apr. 1782 – d. ld. lt. Dorset 1793 – d.

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PITT, George (1721-1803), of Strathfieldsaye, Hants.
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PITT, George Morton (1693-1756), of Twickenham, Mdx.

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b. 1693 at Fort St. George, in India, o.s. of John Pitt of Tarrant Preston, Dorset, consul at Masulipatam, by his 2nd w. Sarah Charlton, wid. of Thomas Wavell, second of council at Fort St. George. educ. St. Paul’s. m. 8 Sept. 1743, Sophia, da. of Charles Bugden, sec. of the E. I. Co. at Fort St. George, wid. of George Drake, councillor and merchant at Fort St. George. suc. fa. 1703.
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Registrar of excise office Jan. – Aug. 1724; second of council at Madras 1724 – 30; dep. gov. Fort St. David 1725 – 30; gov. Fort St. George 1730 – 35.

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PITT, George Morton (1693-1756), of Twickenham, Mdx.
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PITT, John (c.1698-1754).

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b. c. 1698, 3rd s. of Thomas Pitt of Boconnoc and yr. bro. of Robert and Thomas Pitt (d.1729), 1st Earl of Londonderry. educ. Eton 1708. m. Mary, da. of Thomas Belasyse, 3rd Visct. Fauconberg, s.p.
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Capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1717; a.d.c. to the King 1722–?7.

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PHILLIPSON, John (1698-1756), of Park Hall, nr. Harwich, Essex.

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b. 28 Apr. 1698, o.s. of John Phillipson, agent of the Harwich packet boats, who; m. (1) Rachel, da. of Robert Lane, and (2) Grace, da. of Kendrick Edisbury, M.P., of Harwich.J. H. Bloom, Heraldry and Mon. Inscriptions in Harwich, 27 and ped. of Phillipson at end. 29 Aug. 1717, da. of Richard Burton, commr. of the navy, 1da. suc. fa. 1742.
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Clerk in the navy office; chief clerk of the navy ticket office to 1739; commr. of the navy 1739 – 43; ld. of Admiralty 1743 – 44; surveyor gen. of woods and forests north and south of Trent 1745 – d.; director, South Sea Co. 1733 – 55, dep. gov. 1756.

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PHILLIPSON, John (1698-1756), of Park Hall, nr. Harwich, Essex.
Main residence: Park Hall, nr. Harwich, Essex.
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PHILLIPSON, John (1698-1756)

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