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Autograph letter from Hester Grenville Pitt, Countess of Chatham, Hayes, to Mr. Garrick, [1772] June 2 Tuesday Authors : Hester Grenville Pitt Chatham ( Correspondent ) , David Garrick Summary : Apologizes for the delay in answering his letter
Her daughter, Hester (1720–1803), was the wife of William Pitt the Elder and mother of William Pitt the Younger, who both became prime minister. [2] Hester was the sister of Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham , whose title she inherited under a special remainder in 1749; on 18 October of the same year, her husband being long dead, she was created 1st Countess Temple .
Pitt married Hester Grenville, daughter of Richard Grenville and Countess Temple in 1754. In 1756, Pitt became secretary of state during the early stages of the Seven Years' War. During his tenure, Pitt focused the country's military strategy on confronting the French at sea and in the colonial areas of both North America and India.
Provenance Collection of John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham (1756-1835); by whom presented to politician James Grenville, 1st Baron Glastonbury (1742-1825) of Butleigh, at the dispersal of the contents of Burton Pynset; sold through the 'Butleigh Court' sale; from which sale purchased by the Honourable Mrs Sedley Barnes; by whom sold through Sotheby's, London, 'Fine Eighteenth and Nineteenth ...
Mary Elizabeth Pitt, Countess of Chatham (2 September 1762 – 21 May 1821), formerly Mary Elizabeth Townshend, was an English noblewoman and political campaigner. Her husband was John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, and his wife, the former Elizabeth Powys.
23 de sept. de 2017 · Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. Summary [edit]. William Hoare: Hester, née Grenville, Countess of Chatham (1721–1803) : Hester
Infobox Person name = Hester Pitt Countess of Chatham image size = 200px caption = Hester (nee Grenville) Countess of Chatham (1721 [sic] 1803) by William Hoare, c ...
