Paternal Family Tree: Pitt
On 16th November 1754 [his father] William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham (age 46) and [his mother] Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 34) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Richard Granville.
On 28th May 1759 William "The Younger" Pitt was born to [his father] William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham (age 50) and [his mother] Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 38).
On 4th December 1761 [his mother] Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 41) was created 1st Baroness Chatham of Chatham in Kent.
On 8th January 1765 William Pynsent 2nd Baronet (age 86) died having outlived his three daughters and his son, none of whom had issue. Baronet Pynsent of Erthfont extinct. He left his estate to [his father] William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham (age 56) who was no relation and who he had never met. Pitt erected the Burton Pynsent Monument nearby at a cost of £2,000.
In 1766 [his father] William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham (age 57) was appointed Prime Minister.
On 4th August 1766 [his father] William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham (age 57) was created 1st Earl Chatham. [his mother] Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 45) by marriage Countess Chatham.
On 11th May 1778 [his father] William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham (age 69) died. His son [his brother] John (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Chatham. He was initally bured at Hayes. After an address by the Commons to the king praying that the deceased statesman might be buried with the honours of a public funeral a sum was voted for a public monument which was erected over a new grave in Westminster Abbey. The monument, by the sculptor John Bacon, has a figure of Pitt above statues of Britannia and Neptune with figures representing Prudence, Fortitude, the Earth and also a sea creature. See Photograph by John Benjamin Stone
Around 1783 George Romney (age 48). Portrait of William "The Younger" Pitt (age 23).
On 10th July 1783 [his brother] John Pitt 2nd Earl Chatham (age 26) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Elizabeth Townshend Countess Chatham were married. She by marriage Countess Chatham. He the son of [his father] William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham and [his mother] Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 62). They were half fifth cousin once removed.
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On 3rd August 1784 John Whitwell aka Griffin 4th Baron Howard Walden 1st Baron Braybrooke (age 65) abeyance terminated 4th Baron Howard de Walden through the actions of William "The Younger" Pitt (age 25).
On 9th April 1803 [his mother] Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 82) died. Her son [his brother] John (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baron Chatham of Chatham in Kent.
In August 1803 Hester Lucy Stanhope (age 27) moved into the home of her uncle William "The Younger" Pitt (age 44) to manage his household and act as hostess - he being an unmarried Prime Minister.
In 1804 Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford (age 60) was appointed Master of the Horse by William "The Younger" Pitt (age 44).
In 1806 John Hoppner (age 47). Portrait of William "The Younger" Pitt (age 46).
In 23rd January 1806, after the death of William "The Younger" Pitt (age 46), Hester Lucy Stanhope (age 29) was awarded a pension of £1200 per year.
On 23rd January 1806 William "The Younger" Pitt (age 46) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pitt
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rector Thomas Pitt
Great x 2 Grandfather: Reverend John Pitt
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas "Diamond" Pitt
GrandFather: Robert Pitt
Father: William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Villiers 4th Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Fitzgerald Villiers 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Leigh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Egerton 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Leigh Viscountess Grandison 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield
GrandMother: Harriet Villiers 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
William "The Younger" Pitt 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Grenville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Greville of Wotton Underwood
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Granville
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Granville
GrandFather: Richard Granville