John Pitt (of Encombe)
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John Pitt (c.1706–1787) of
Life
John was the fourth son of
The property enabling George Morton Pitt's control of the Pontefract seat came to John Pitt (of Encombe) by remainder but he sold it in 1766.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1775.[1]
Elections to Parliament
Pitt was an MP in two constituencies in his lifetime. In the years 1734–47 and also between January 1748 - November 1750, he was the Member for
Between 29 January 1751 - 1761, Pitt was the Member for Dorchester.[2] Dorchester was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dorchester in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons.
Between 1761–1768, Pitt was again the Member for Wareham.[2]
Acts
A procedure to allow
His one reported speech was on a petition of West Country merchants who complained of French encroachments at Newfoundland.[2]
Political appointments
- A Lord of Trade 1744–55
- A Lord of the AdmiraltyNovember - December 1756
- Surveyor General of Woods and Forests: 1756–63, 1768–86[2]
Death
He died in 1787. He had married, on 26 January 1753, Marcia daughter of Mark Anthony Morgan of Cottelstown County Sligo and they had one daughter and four sons[2] including William Morton Pitt of Kingston House, Dorset. His daughter, Marcia Pitt, married George James Cholmondeley (b. 22 Feb 1752, d. 5 Nov 1830), the son of Mary Woffington.
References
- ^ "Fellow details". Royal Society. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Sir Lewis Namier & John Brooke, The House of Commons 1754-1790 1 Survey Constituencies Appendices, History of Parliament Trust, Secker & Warburg, London 1964
- History of Parliament 1715–1754, vol II p. 350-1, citing Newcastle (Clumber) mss.
- History of Parliament1715–1754, vol II p. 350-1, citing Chatham Corresp. i. 53–54.
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