Family and Education
b. 28 May 1722, 3rd s. of Richard Pigot, and bro. of Sir George and Robert Pigot. m. (1) c.1749, Elizabeth, da. of Peter le Neve of Norf., 1s. 1da.; (2) c.1768, Frances, da. of Sir Richard Wrottesley, 7th Bt., sis. of Elizabeth who; 24 June 1769, Augustus, 3rd Duke of Grafton, and of Sir John Wrottesley, 8th Bt., 1s. 2da.
Offices Held
Entered R.N. 1734; lt. 1742; capt. 1746; served in W. Indies and at Louisbourg; r.-adm. Mar. 1775; v.-adm. Dec. 1775; adm. and c.-in-c. W. Indies Apr. 1782.
Ld. of Admiralty Mar. 1782 – Dec. 1783.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wichwood Forest, Oxon.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
PIGOT, Hugh (1722-92)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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