Ridgeway Pitt, 3rd Earl of Londonderry
Ridgeway Pitt, 3rd Earl of Londonderry (1722 – 1765) was a British politician and peer.
He was the younger son of Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl of Londonderry. His older brother, Thomas, died in a riding accident in 1734, at which point Londonderry succeeded to his titles.[1] In 1740 he was admitted to St John's College, Cambridge.[2] He took his seat in the Irish House of Lords on 29 October 1743. As his title was in the Peerage of Ireland, he was not barred from election to the House of Commons of Great Britain. As such, he sat as the Member of Parliament for the rotten borough of Camelford in Cornwall between 1747 and 1754.[3]
Londonderry never married and upon his death his titles became extinct.[4]
References
- ↑ John Lodge, The Peerage of Ireland, Volume 2 (J. Leathley, 1754), 127.
- ↑ "Pitt, Ridgway (Earl of Londonderry) (PT740R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ John Lodge, The Peerage of Ireland, Volume 2 (J. Leathley, 1754), 127.
- ↑ John Lodge, The Peerage of Ireland, Volume 2 (J. Leathley, 1754), 127.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Inchiquin |
Member of Parliament for Camelford 1747–1754 |
Succeeded by John Lade |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Pitt |
Earl of Londonderry 1734–1765 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
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