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Harriet Villiers

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Harriet Villiers
Born1680
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
Died21 October 1736
England
BuriedLayston, Buntingford, Hertfordshire
Spouse(s)Robert Pitt
Issue
Detail
Thomas Pitt
William Pitt
Harriot Villiers
Catherine Pitt
FatherEdward FitzGerald-Villiers
MotherKatherine FitzGerald

Lady Harriet Villiers (1680 – 21 October 1736) was an Anglo-Irish noblewoman who was the mother and grandmother of two British prime ministers, William Pitt the elder and William Pitt the younger.[1]

Family

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Villiers was born into Anglo-Irish nobility as the daughter of Edward FitzGerald-Villiers and the Irish heiress Katherine FitzGerald.[2]

Life

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In 1704, she married Robert Pitt, who was elected to the House of Commons in the 1705 general election.[3] Together Harriet and Robert had four children:

Death

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Villiers died in 1736 and was buried at Layston Church in Buntingford, Hertfordshire.[8] Her mother and her son are buried at Westminster Abbey.

References

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  1. ^ "Pitt, Harriet, (c1675-1736)". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. ^ "William Pitt, the Elder | Prime Minister of UK & Father of Modern Conservatism | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. ^ "Lady Harriet Villiers (I3347)". University of Stanford.
  4. ^ "PITT, Thomas (c.1705-61), of Boconnoc, Cornw. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. ^ pixeltocode.uk, PixelToCode. "William Pitt and family". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  6. ^ "CORBET, William (1702-48), of Stoke, Salop. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ^ "NEDHAM, Robert (?1703-62), of Howbery Park, Oxon. and Mourne Park, co Down. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  8. ^ "Harriet VILLIERS". www.laystonchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-07.