The Pigot Baronetcy, of

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in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 5 December 1764 for the politician and colonial administrator

George Pigot George Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot (4 March 1719 – 11 May 1777) was twice the British President of the British East India Company. Life Pigot was the eldest son of Richard Pigot of Westminster, by his wife Frances, daughter of Peter Goode, a Hug ...

, with remainder to his brothers General Robert Pigot and Admiral Hugh Pigot, and remains extant. On 19 January 1766 Pigot was further honoured when he was raised to the

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as Baron Pigot, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. Lord Pigot was unmarried (although he left several natural children; see below) and on his death in 1777 the barony became extinct. He was succeeded in the baronetcy according to the special remainder by his brother, Robert, the second Baronet. He was a distinguished soldier.

Pigot baronets, of Patshull (1764)

George Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot George Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot (4 March 1719 – 11 May 1777) was twice the British President of the British East India Company. Life Pigot was the eldest son of Richard Pigot of Westminster, by his wife Frances, daughter of Peter Goode, a Hug ...

(1719–1777) *

Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet (20 September 1720 – 1 August 1796) was a 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, G ...

(1720–1796) *

Sir George Pigot, 3rd Baronet General Sir George Pigot, 3rd Baronet (1766–1840) was a British Army officer. The son of Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet he served in the 38th Regiment of Foot, 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot and the Independent Companies befo ...

(1766–1841) * Sir Robert Pigot, 4th Baronet (1801–1891) *Sir George Pigot, 5th Baronet (1850–1934) * Sir Robert Pigot, 6th Baronet (1882–1977). He was a Brigadier General and was awarded the

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. *

Sir Robert Anthony Pigot, 7th Baronet Major-General Sir Robert Anthony Pigot, 7th Baronet CB OBE DL RM (6 July 1915 – 29 November 1986) was a Royal Marines officer. Son of George Douglas Hugh Pigot (2 August 1883 – 26 May 1959) and Hersey Elizabeth Maltby. He was educated at S ...

(1915–1986). Nephew of the fifth Baronet. He was a

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in the

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. *Sir George Hugh Pigot, 8th Baronet (born 1946)

Extended family

* Hugh Pigot (–1792) brother of the first Baron and second Baronet, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. *Richard Pigot (1774–1868), illegitimate son of the first Baron, was a General in the

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

. *Sir Hugh Pigot (1775–1857), illegitimate son of the first Baron, was an Admiral of the White. * Hugh Pigot (1769–1797), a Royal Navy Captain was slain during the mutiny on the Hermione. Nephew of the first Baron.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pigot Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain 1764 establishments in Great Britain Baronetcies created with special remainders