George Pitt, 2nd Baron Rivers

Born in Angers, France, he was the only son of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers and his wife Penelope, daughter of Sir Henry Atkins, 4th Baronet of Clapham, Surrey.

He lived in Naples during Sir William Hamilton's tenure as ambassador, and later became a member of the Neapolitan Club.

He did not vote on the East India Bill which brought down the Fox-North Coalition, and was considered a supporter of his kinsman William Pitt's ministry in 1784.

[8] In his younger years, he was a dandy and an avid huntsman, keeping an excellent pack of greyhounds until 1825, when failing health forced him to abandon the sport.

Major General George Dean Pitt became Commander of the Military Forces in New Zealand and, the Lieut.-Governor of New Ulster (the North Island).