1751 - 1828 (76 years)
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Name |
George (2nd Baron Rivers) Pitt |
Birth |
19 Sep 1751 |
Angers, France |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
20 Jul 1828 |
Grosvenor Place, London |
Person ID |
I79542 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
28 May 2016 |
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Notes |
- He sold part of the family estates, those around Stratfield Saye House to the nation in about 1814, so that it could be given to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington as the gift of a grateful nation following his defeat of Napoleon.
Upon his death, the Barony of Rivers, of Stratfield Saye, created in 1776, became extinct, while the Barony of Rivers, of Sudeley Castle, created in 1802, passed by special remainder to his nephew Horace Beckford, who adopted the surname of Pitt-Rivers
He apparently died unmarried
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