Pigou

Two sons of Lawrence Pigou of Amiens – Jacques and John – fled from persecution in France and settled with their families in England in about 1685.

The Gentleman's Magazine (January 1792) reprinted the letter of Captain Peter Pigou (1732–1783) describing his adventures in conveying a huge hydraulic organ from Madras to Aurengabad, for a speculative sale to the Nizam.

John’s grandson Anselm Frederick Pigou (1683–1749) was a successful merchant with dealings in America.

His son Frederick Pigou (1711–1792) was a Director of the East India Company, and also had connections with the tea trade to America.

Subsequent generations followed these threads, being typically Artillery officers and serving in the Indian Army.