Disambiguation evidence for Thomas Pitt (grandfather, Governor of Madras) via surface form

"Thomas Pitt"


As subject (48)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Thomas Pitt".

Predicate Object
activity private trade in India
burialPlace Blandford Forum
child Robert Pitt
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1653
dateOfDeath 1726
employer British East India Company
surface form: English East India Company
endTime 1716 (as Governor of Madras)
familyName Pitt
givenName Thomas
governed Chennai
surface form: Madras
grandfatherOf William Pitt the Elder
instanceOf British merchant
instanceOf Governor of Madras
instanceOf colonial administrator
instanceOf human
memberOf Pitt family
nickname Diamond Pitt
notableFor ownership and sale of the Regent Diamond
notableWork administration of Madras Presidency
occupation colonial administrator
occupation merchant
parent John Pitt
parent Sarah Jay
placeOfBirth Blandford Forum
placeOfBirth Dorset
placeOfDeath Blandford Forum
surface form: Blandford Saint Mary
placeOfDeath Dorset
politicalAlignment Whig Party
surface form: Whig
positionHeld Governor of Madras
positionHeld Member of Parliament for Okehampton
positionHeld Member of Parliament for Old Sarum
positionHeld Member of Parliament for Salisbury
positionHeld Thomas Pitt (grandfather, Governor of Madras) self-linksurface differs
surface form: President of Fort St. George
purchased Boconnoc estate
purchased Stratfieldsaye House
surface form: Stratfieldsaye estate
relative William Pitt the Elder
relative William Pitt the Younger
representedIn Parliament of England
residence Boconnoc estate
surface form: Boconnoc House
residence Stratfieldsaye House
sexOrGender male
sibling John Pitt (younger brother)
sold Regent Diamond
soldFor 135,000 pounds
soldTo Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
spouse Jane Innes
startTime 1709 (as Governor of Madras)