Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Strathfieldsaye, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
PITT, George (1721-1803)
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Oxford 1644
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