Family and Education
b. 1 May 1721, 1st s. of George Pitt (d. 1745) M.P., of Strathfieldsaye by Mary Louisa, da. of John Bernier; bro. of William Augustus Pitt and nephew of John Pitt of Encombe. educ. Winchester 1731; Magdalen, Oxf. 1737. m. 4 Jan. 1746, Penelope, da. of Sir Henry Atkins, 4th Bt., 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. William Augustus Pitt.
Offices Held
Groom of the bedchamber 1760 – 70, envoy to Turin 1761 – 68; ld. lt. Hants 1780-Mar 1782, ld. of bedchamber Apr. 1782 – d.; ld. lt. Dorset 1793 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Strathfieldsaye, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
PITT, George (1721-1803)
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Oxford 1644
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