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Dieser erbte beim Tod seiner Mutter Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham (1720–1803) auch den Titel Baron Chatham, of Chatham in the County of Kent, der dieser am 4. Dezember 1761 in der Peerage of Great Britain verliehen worden war. Als er am 24. September 1835 kinderlos starb, erloschen alle drei Titel.
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 ...
Title: Pitt family papers Creator: William L. Clements Library Inclusive dates: 1728-1830 Bulk dates: 1757-1805 Extent: 1 linear foot Abstract: This collection primarily contains outgoing letters by William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham; William Pitt the Younger; and John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham.
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.
On 4 December 1761, she was created Baroness Chatham, of Chatham, in the County of Kent, with remainder to her sons by William Pitt. He was later created Earl of Chatham in 1766. Titles from birth to death. 8 November 1720–13 September 1749: Miss Hester Grenville; 13 September 1749–18 October 1749: The Honourable Hester Grenville
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.
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