Pitt-Lewis, George Francis, son of George Pitt-Lewis, K.C., of Norfolk Square, Hyde Park, London, by Mary Ann Isabel, daughter of Gen. John George Palmer, Madras Staff Corps; b. April 28, 1888; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 26, 1901 (G); left July 1906; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1906; B.A. 1909; served in France in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Devon Regt. July 2, 1915; acting Capt. 1st Batt. Jan. 1917; wounded April 23, 1917, at Vimy Ridge; acting Capt. 5th Batt. Aug. 31, 1918; demob. April 1919; M.C. Feb. 15, 1919; admitted a solicitor, Nov. 1912; retired from practice 1961 as senior partner in Coward, Chance & Co., London; a member of the Council of the Law Society 1944-60; secretary to the Governing Body of the School 1944-61; Master of the Broderers Company 1959; Member of the Disciplinary Committee constituted under the Solicitors Act, 1960-1; m. July 10, 1926, Edith Emily Phyllis, youngest daughter of Henry Mead, of Ladbroke Gdns., London; d. 17 Sept. 1966.
PITT, WILLIAM HENRY, eldest son of Thomas Pitt, Wimpole Street, London, and Anna Maria, dau. of Henry Cornwall Legh, High Legh, Cheshire; b.; adm. 24 Jan 1801; in school lists 1801, May 1803, Oct 1803; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 5 Mar 1812; served in Peninsular War; killed at battle of Bayonne 14 Apr 1814, aged 22. [perhaps William Henry Pitt, son of Thomas Pitt, Rosthern, Cheshire, Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 26 Apr 1809, aged 18, from Eton Coll. ]
PITT, THOMAS, 2ND EARL OF LONDONDERRY (I), son of Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl of Londonderry (I) (cr. 1719), and Lady Frances Ridgeway, dau. of Robert Ridgeway, 5th Earl of Londonderry (I) (cr. 1622); b.; succ. father as 2nd Earl of Londonderry (I) 12 Sep 1729; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1729/30; d. from effects of a fall from his horse 24 Aug 1734.
PITT, THOMAS, brother of William Henry Pitt (qv); bapt. St. Mary, St. Marylebone Road 16 Jul 1792 (IGI); adm. 24 Jan 1801 (Clapham); in school list 1801; left 1807; d. unm. 1863.
PITT, STEPHEN, son of Samuel Pitt, London, merchant, and Catherine, dau. of Robert Orbell; b.; adm. (aged 14) Jan 1740/1 (Greet's); purchased Campden House estate, Kensington, in 1751; m.; d. 27 Feb 1793.
PITT, RIDGEWAY, 3RD EARL OF LONDONDERRY (I), brother of Thomas Pitt, 2nd Earl of Londonderry (I) (qv); bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 16 Feb 1721 (IGI); adm. (aged 8) May 1730; recited verses at the Westminster Meeting 28 Jan 1730/1; succ. brother as 3rd Earl of Londonderry (I) 24 Aug 1734; left 1734; went to Bury St. Edmunds Sch.; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 25 Sep 1740, matr. 1740; MP Camelford 1747-54; d. unm. 8 Jan 1765.
PITT, LONDON KING, son of Rev. Richard Pitt, Tiverton, Devon, and Margaret (Birkinsha ?) (IGI); b. 5 May 1773; adm. 24 Apr 1782; KS (aged 13) 1783; at Merchant Taylors Sch. 1784-91; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 27 Jun 1791; BA 1795; MA 1801; BCL and DCL 1807; Fellow, St. John’s Coll.; ordained deacon (Winchester) 20 Dec 1795 Chaplain to British Embassy, St. Petersburg; Rector of Hanwell, Oxfordshire 7 May 1802; Rector of Hinton on the Green, Gloucs., 20 Mar 1805 (disp. to hold with Hanwell); m. at British Embassy, St. Petersburg 5 Oct 1798 Frances Percy, dau. of Richard Brompton (IGI); d. 6 May 1813, aged 41.
PITT, JOHN, second son of Rowland Pitt, Westminster, citizen and fishmonger, Purveyor of Sea Fish to Charles I, and Anne, dau. of Edward Smith, Herts.; b.; adm.; KS c. 1645; an undated petition from his father for his son, aged 14, to be admitted KS and another petition for his reinstatement, “he having gone sick his place is filled up”, are preserved (Chapter Muniments 32480, 43053).
PITT, GEORGE, brother of William Henry Pitt (qv); bapt. St. Mary, St. Marylebone Road 2 Apr 1796 (IGI); adm. 12 Jan 1807; left 1812; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 Oct 1814; migrated to Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 18 Feb 1817, aged 19; BA 1822; MA 1825; ordained deacon 1822, priest 1823 (both Norwich); Vicar of Audlem, Cheshire, from 9 May 1836; m. 21 Feb 1832 Charlotte Augusta, second dau. of Sir Henry Mainwaring-Mainwaring, Bart.; d. 28 Apr 1865.
PITT, EDWARD; b. ; adm. ; Min. Can. 1635. [perhaps Edward Pitt, second son of Edward Pitt, Strathfieldsaye, Hampshire; Pembroke Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 3 Jul 1640, aged 18; migr. to Trinity Coll. Oxford; BA 1644; adm. Middle Temple 1651]