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Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham, 1st Baroness Chatham (née Grenville; 8 November 1720 – 9 April 1803), who was 1st Baroness Chatham in her own right, was the wife of William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of Chatham, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. and sister of George Grenville, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1763 to 1765. She was also a niece of the noted Whig politician Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, who had served as William Pitt's mentor.

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Born	Hester Grenville 8 November 1720 London
Died	9 April 1803 (aged 82)
Zodiac	Scorpio
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham 1708-1778 Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768 · m. ???? info edit

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Richard Grenville (1678–1727) · Father · 1678-1727 · British politician edit info

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Hester Grenville, 1st Countess Temple · Mother · 1690-1752 · British aristocrat edit info

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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple · Brother · 1711-1779 · 18th-century British politician and first Lord of the Admiralty edit info

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George Grenville · Brother · 1712-1770 · Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1763 to 1765 edit info

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James Grenville · Brother · 1715-1783 · British politician edit info

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Henry Grenville · Brother · 1717-1784 · British diplomat and politician edit info

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Thomas Grenville (sailor) · Brother · 1719-1747 · British sailor and politician edit info

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Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham · Uncle · 1675-1749 · British soldier and politician edit info

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Robert Pitt · Father In Law · 1680-1727 · British politician edit info

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George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham · Nephew · 1753-1813 · British politician edit info

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Richard Temple-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos · Great-nephew · 1776-1839 · British politician edit info

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