Name John Pitt Died 1787 | Role Of Encombe | |
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John Pitt (~1706 - 1787) of Encombe, Dorset was a British M.P. for 35 years from which there remains one reported speech to Parliament.
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Elections to Parliament
Constituencies:
Wareham was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The borough was the town of Wareham on the Isle of Purbeck, a market town close to Poole Harbour. In 1831, the population of the borough was 1,676, and it contained 364 houses.
Held by John Pitt: 1734 - 1747 and 26 January 1748 - November 1750 (held by his grandfather George Pitt (1625-1694) from 1660 to 1679)Dorchester was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dorchester in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons.
Held by John Pitt: 29 January 1751 - 1761In the House of Commons
His one reported speech was on a petition of West country merchants who complained of French encroachments at Newfoundland.
Political appointments
a lord of Trade 1744-1755; a lord of the Admiralty November - December 1756. surveyor general of woods and forests: 1756 - 1763, 1768 - 1786Pitt family
John was the fourth son of George Pitt (1663-1735) M.P. of Strathfieldsaye and second son by his second wife nee Lora Grey of Kingston Maurward nr Dorchester. He married, 26 January 1753, Marcia daughter of Mark Anthony Morgan of Cottelstown co. Sligo and they had one daughter and four sons including William Morton Pitt of Kingston House Dorset.
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.