PITT, Thomas I (1653-1726), of Pall Mall, and Mawarden Court, Stratford sub Castle, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. 5 July 1653, 2nd surv. s. of John Pitt, rector of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset 1645–72, by Sarah, da. of John Jay of West Hemsworth, Witchampton, Dorset. m. by 1679, Jane, da. of James Innes of Reid Hall, Moray, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.).

Offices Held

Freeman, E. I. Co. 1688; asst. N. W. America trading co. 1691; pres. Fort St. George, Madras 1697–1709; gov. Jamaica 1716–17. Hedges Diary ed. Yule (Hakluyt Soc. lxxviii), pp. cxlix, clix; CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 527,

Commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711, building 50 new churches 1715–d. Pittis, Present Parl. 351; F. Cundall, Govs. of Jamaica in 1st Half of 18th Cent. 66.

Parlimentarian

PITT, Thomas (1653-1726), of Mawarden Court, Stratford sub Castle, Wilts.

Main residences: Pall Mall; Mawarden Court, Stratford sub Castle, Wilts.

Notes

Unless otherwise stated, this biography draws heavily on C. N. Dalton, Life of Thomas Pitt.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

PITT, Thomas I (1653-1726)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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