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Robert Pigot (other)
Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet (1720–1796) was a British Army officer. Robert Pigot may also refer to: *Robert Pigott (radical) (1736–1794), English food and dress reformer, a radical in politics and manners *Sir Robert Pigot, 4th Baronet (1801–1891), British politician, MP for Bridgnorth *Sir Robert Pigot, 6th Baronet Sir Robert Pigot, 6th Baronet (3 May 1882 – 27 December 1977) was a British Army and later Royal Air Force officer who served in both world wars.Brig-Gen Sir Robert Pigot (Obituaries) The Times Saturday, 31 December 1977; pg. 14; Issue 60 ... (1882–1977), British Army and later Royal Air Force officer * Sir Robert Pigot, 7th Baronet (1915–1986), British soldier {{hndis, name=Pigot, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet
Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet (20 September 1720 – 1 August 1796) was a Great Britain, British Army officer during the American Revolutionary War. Life Robert Pigot was born in London, England in 1720. His two brothers were George Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot, Governor of Chennai, Madras, India and Admiral Hugh Pigot (18th century admiral), Hugh Pigot, Commander-in-Chief of the Caribbean, West Indies fleet. He and his brothers shared Huguenot ancestry through their grandfather Peter Godde, who had come to England in the late seventeenth century. In 1758 Pigot was major in the 10th Regiment of Foot. In 1764 he was lieutenant colonel. From 1769 to 1775 he was the commander of the 38th Regiment of Foot. He also served as a member of parliament for Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency), Wallingford from 1768 to 1772. He was appointed Warden of the Mint from August, 1771 until his death. On 17 June 1775 he commanded the left flank of the British assault in the Battle of Bunker Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pigott (radical)
Robert Pigott (c.1736 – 7 July 1794) was an English food and dress reformer. He was a radical in politics and manners. He sold his estates in England in 1776, and moved to Switzerland where he supported the French Revolution, promoted vegetarianism and made pronouncements on dress. Biography Pigott was born at Chetwynd Park estate, Chetwynd Park, Shropshire, and baptised on 24 March 1738/39 at Shrewsbury St Julian's, Shropshire. Accessed via ancestry.com subscription site 28 April 2024. He was the son of Robert Pigott and his wife Anne Peers, and the grandson of Robert Pigott MP. He was High Sheriff of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Pigot, 4th Baronet
Sir Robert Pigot, 4th Baronet (3 November 1801 – 1 June 1891), was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1832 and 1853. Pigot was the son of General Sir George Pigot, 3rd Baronet and his wife Mary Anne Monckton. At the 1832 general election, Pigot was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth. He held the seat until 1837. He was re-elected in 1838 and held the seat until 1853 when his election in 1852 was declared void. Pigot inherited the baronetcy A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ... in 1841. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire. He married Emily Georgiana Elise Benyon of Ash Hall, Whitchurch, Shropshire. References 1801 births 1891 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Pigot, 6th Baronet
Sir Robert Pigot, 6th Baronet (3 May 1882 – 27 December 1977) was a British Army and later Royal Air Force officer who served in both world wars.Brig-Gen Sir Robert Pigot (Obituaries) The Times Saturday, 31 December 1977; pg. 14; Issue 60199; col G Early life He was the son of Sir George Pigot, 5th Baronet and his wife Alice, daughter of Sir James Thompson Mackenzie, 1st Baronet. He became the sixth Baronet on the death of his father in 1934."Sir George Pigot." Times ondon, England26 May 1934: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 27 Dec. 2013. Military service He served with the Rifle Brigade until he joined the Royal Flying Corps as adjutant from 1913-14. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and Military Cross (MC) in the First World War. In the second world war he served with the RAF Volunteer Reserve The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) was established in 1936 to support the preparedness of the U.K. Royal Air Force in the event of another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
