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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.
Mary Elizabeth Pitt, condesa de Chatham (2 de septiembre de 1762 - 21 de mayo de 1821), anteriormente Mary Elizabeth Townshend, fue una noble inglesa y activista política. Su marido era John Pitt, segundo conde de Chatham. Mary era hija de Thomas Townshend, primer vizconde de Sydney, y su esposa, la ex Elizabeth Powys.
- His Monument
- His Life
- Wax Effigy
His large monument of white marble, by sculptor John Bacon, is nearly 33 feet high and cost £6,000. At the base sits Britannia holding her trident, and below her are the reclining figures of Ocean (Neptune) with a dolphin and the female figure of Earth, with a globe, fruit and flowers. Above, on a sarcophagus, sit the figures of Prudence and Fortit...
William was born in 1708, the younger son of Robert Pitt of Cornwall and Harriet, daughter of the Hon. Edward Villiers of Ireland. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and entered Parliament in 1735. Although he suffered from gout and ill health he was known as a great orator in Parliament. He pressed for peace with America in 1777, which he decla...
William's lifelike wax effigy, wearing Parliamentary robes and wig, is on display in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries in the Abbey triforium. The wax head and hands were made by American sculptor Patience Wright. Her daughter Phoebe helped set up the figure in 1778 in the upper Islip chapel where other wax effigies were on show.
Mary Elizabeth Pitt formerly Townshend. Born 2 Sep 1762 in Chislehurst, Kent, England. Ancestors. Daughter of Thomas Townshend and Elizabeth (Powys) Townshend. Sister of John Thomas Townshend, Frances (Townshend) Rice and Harriet Katherine Townshend. Wife of John Pitt KG — married 10 Jul 1783 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England.
- Female
- September 2, 1762
- John Pitt KG
- May 21, 1821
Mary Elizabeth Townsend (23 July 1841 - 14 June 1918) was a British philanthropist and co-founder of the Girls' Friendly Society . Honington Hall, her home for most of her life. Early life.
7 de ago. de 2017 · John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, married Mary Elizabeth Townshend on 10 July 1783. Their courtship was long and rather drawn-out on Lord Chatham’s part, but probably due to bashfulness rather than reluctance. Their fathers had been close friends and neighbours, and John and Mary had known each other since they were children.
