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PITT, Hon. William (1759-1806), of Holwood and Walmer Castle, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 28 May 1759, 2nd s. of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham by Lady Hester Grenville, da. of Richard Grenville of Wotton, Bucks. educ. privately by Rev. Edward Wilson; Pembroke, Camb. 1771; L. Inn 1778, called 1780. umn.
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PC 10 July 1782; chancellor of Exchequer July 1782 – Apr. 1783; first ld. of Treasury and chancellor of Exchequer 19 Dec. 1783 – 14 Mar. 1801, 10 May 1804 – d.; member of Board of Trade Jan. 1786.
High steward, Camb. Univ. 1790; masster, Trinity House 1790 – d.; ld. warden, Cinque Ports Aug. 1792 – d.; col. Cinque Port vols. and Trinity House R. vol. artillery 1803 – d.
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Main residences: Holwood; Walmer Castle, Kent.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PITT, Hon. William (1759-1806)
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PIERREPONT, Hon. Charles Herbert (1778-1860).
Family and Education
b. 11 Aug. 1778, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers, and bro. of Evelyn Henry Frederick Pierrepont. m. 23 Aug. 1804, Mary Laetitia, da. and event. coh. of Anthony Hardolph Eyre of Grove Park, Notts., 2s. 2da. Styled Visct. Newark 1806-16. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Manvers 17 June 1816.
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Lt. and cdr. RN 1797, capt. 1798; ret. on half-pay 1803; capt. Thoresby vols. 1803.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PIERREPONT, Hon. Charles Herbert (1778-1860)
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PIERREPONT, Evelyn Henry Frederick (1775-1801).
Family and Education
b. 18 Jan. 1775, 1st s. of Charles Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers, and bro. of Hon. Charles Herbert Pierrepont. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1792. unm.
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Capt. Notts. militia 1792.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PIERREPONT, Evelyn Henry Frederick (1775-1801)
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PIGGOTT, Sir Arthur Leary (1749-1819), of Gower Street, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 19 Oct. 1749 in Barbados, 1st s. of John Piggott, later of Grenada, by w. Jane. educ. M. Temple 1767, called 1777; Trinity, Oxf. 1778; m. ?1773, Jane Dunnington of Manchester, Lancs. s.p. legit. suc. fa. 1776; Kntd. 12 Apr. 1806.
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Commr. of public accts. 1780, KC (patent of precedence) 21 May 1783; solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales Nov. 1783–92; attorney-gen. Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; counsel to Bank of England.
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Main residence: Gower Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PIGGOTT, Sir Arthur Leary (1749-1819)
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