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| Pitt, the Hon. William. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 13) at PEMBROKE, Apr. 26, 1773. 2nd s. of William, Earl of Chatham (and Hester, created Baroness Chatham, 1761, only dau. of Richard Grenville, of Wotton, Bucks.). [B. May 28, 1759, at Hayes, Kent. Educated at home.] His father commended him to the College in a letter saying 'such as he is, I am happy to place him at Pembroke.' Matric. Michs. 1775; M.A. 1776. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 28, 1777. Called to the Bar, 1780; Bencher, 1782. On the Western Circuit. Stood, at the General Election in 1780, for the University, but was bottom of the poll. M.P. for Appleby, 1781-4; for the University, 1784-1806. High Steward of the University, 1790-1806. F.S.A., 1784. P.C., 1782. Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer and Lord of the Treasury, 1782-1801, 1804-6. Prime Minister, 1783-1801; 1804-6. Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle, 1803. Elder Brother of Trinity House; Master, 1790 and 1806. Died, unmarried, Jan. 23, 1806, at his residence, Bowling Green House, Putney Heath, Surrey, his last words being 'Oh my country: how I leave my country'; buried in Westminster Abbey. The Pitt Scholarship was founded (1806) from the surplus of a subscription fund formed for a statue of him by Nollekens placed in the Senate House; in 1824 the surplus from another fund subscribed for a statue of him in Hanover Square was assigned to the erection of the Pitt Press. (W. R. Williams, MSS.; G.E.C.; G. Mag., 1806, II. 123; D.N.B.) | Hon. William PITT Approx. lifespan: 1759–1857 Fell.-Com. aged 13 Pembroke College adm1773:04:26 2nd s. of William PITT Earl of Chatham (and Hester, created Baroness Chatham, 1761 only dau. of Richard GRENVILLE, of Wotton, Buckinghamshire .). [ b. Hayes, Kent 1759:05:28 Educated at home.] His father commended him to College in letter saying "such as he is, I am happy to Place him at Pembroke College ." Matric 1775:10MT: MA 1776 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1777:01:28 Called to the Bar: 1780 Bencher: 1782 On: Western Circuit Stood, at the General Election in1780,for University, but was bottom of the poll. M.P. for: : Appleby, [ Westmorland ???] 1781-84 for University 1784-1806 High Steward of University 1790-1806 FSA 1784 P.C.: 1782 Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of: : Exchequer and Lord of the Treasury 1782-1801, 1804-6 Prime Minister: 1783-1801 ; 1804-06 Lord Warden: and Admiral of the Cinque Ports Kent , Sussex and Constable of Dover Castle, Dover, [ Kent ] 1803 Elder brother of Trinity House; Master: 1790, and 1806 d., unmarried 1806:01:23,at his residence, Bowling Green House, Bowling, Putney Heath, Surrey , his last words being "Oh my country: how I leave my country";buried in Westminster Abbey Westminster, [ London ] The Pitt Scholarship was founded (1806) from the surplus of a subscription fund formed for a statue of him by Nollekens Placed in the Senate House; in1824 the surplus from another fund subscribed for a statue of him Hanover Square, [ London ] was assigned to the erection of the Pitt Press. (W. R. Williams, MSS.; G.E.C.; G. Mag. 1806, II. 123; D.N.B .) [add:]Medals by Webb (1806) and Wyon (1813), and statuette by Nellekins and busts by Nellekin and Garrard in Fitzwilliam Museum; Portrait, after Gainsborough, and relief plaque at Pitt Press; Portraits by Harlow and Gainsborough, and bust by Chantry at Pembroke College ; Portrait (replica) by Hoppner at Trinity College [:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 158-60; 326-7; 86-7; Atkinson, 320, 454[:add] |