Sir Robert Pigot, 4th Baronet
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Sir Robert Pigot, 4th Baronet (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 UK 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
in 1841. He was Deputy Lieutenant
of Shropshire.
He married Elise Benyon of Ash Hall, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
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 UK general election, Pigot was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgnorth was a parliamentary borough in Shropshire which was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1295 until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1885.It...
. 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
Pigot Baronets
The Pigot Baronetcy, of Patshull Hall in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 5 December 1764 for the politician and colonial administrator George Pigot, with remainder to his brothers General Robert Pigot and Admiral Hugh Pigot, and remains extant...
in 1841. He was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Shropshire.
He married Elise Benyon of Ash Hall, Whitchurch, Shropshire.