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18 de nov. de 2023 · Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham, 1st Baroness Chatham (ne Grenville 8 November 1720 9 April 1803), who was 1st Baroness Chatham in her own right, was the wife of William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of Chatham, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. and sister of George Grenvi
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.
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
27 de nov. de 2023 · Ruth M. Larsen: Pitt [née Grenville], Hester, countess of Chatham and suo jure Baroness Chatham. In: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Band 44, Oxford University, 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X . Weblinks Bearbeiten. Hester Grenville, Baroness Chatham auf thepeerage.com; Chatham, Earl of (GB, 1766–1835) bei Cracroft’s Peerage
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.
Lady Harriet Pitt (1758–1786) ⚭ 1785 Hon. Edward James Eliot, Sohn des Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1. Baron Eliot; Hon. William Pitt „der Jüngere“ (1759–1806), 1783–1801 britischer Premierminister; Hon. James Charles Pitt (1761–1781). Literatur. Ruth M. Larsen: Pitt [née Grenville], Hester, countess of Chatham and suo jure Baroness ...
