John Pitt (of Encombe)
remodelled by Pitt between 1740 and 1770
John Pitt (~1706 - 1787) of Encombe House, Dorset was a British M.P. for 35 years from which there remains one reported speech to Parliament.
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)[1]
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 - 1761[1]
- Wareham
- Held again by John Pitt: 1761 - 1768[1]
In the House of Commons
His one reported speech was on a petition of West country merchants who complained of French encroachments at Newfoundland.[1]
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 - 1786[1]
Pitt family
John was the fourth son of George Pitt (1663-1735) M.P. of Strathfieldsaye and second son by his second wife née 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[1] 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.
References
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nathaniel Gould Thomas Tower |
Member of Parliament for Wareham 1734 – 1747 With: Henry Drax |
Succeeded by Thomas Erle Drax Henry Drax |
| Preceded by Thomas Erle Drax Henry Drax |
Member of Parliament for Wareham 26 January 1748 – November 1750 With: Robert Banks Hodgkinson |
Succeeded by Whitshed Keene Robert Palk |
| Preceded by John Browne Nathaniel Gundry |
Member of Parliament for Dorchester 29 January 1751 – 1761 With: John Damer 29 January 1751 –1752 George Clavell 1752 – 1754 The Lord Milton 1754 – 1761 |
Succeeded by Thomas Foster John Damer |
| Preceded by Edward Drax William Augustus Pitt |
Member of Parliament for Wareham 1761 – September 1768 With: Thomas Erle Drax |
Succeeded by Robert Palk Ralph Burton |