Matthew Pitt ( bap. 1 September 1576 – 18 April 1624) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the

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from 1621 to 1622, and again in 1624. Pitt was the son of Richard Pitt of

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, Somerset. He became a merchant of Weymouth.Michael Russell ''Members of the Dorchester Company 1624-1626''
/ref> He was chief magistrate of the town in 1610 and in 1619.George Alfred Ellis ''The history and antiquities of the borough and town of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis''
/ref> In 1621, he was elected

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for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis. He was an

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in 1623. He was again elected to represent Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1624, but died on 18 April 1624. Pitt married firstly Christian Barnard, daughter of John Barnard of

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. He married secondly Philippa, daughter and coheir of John Daniel of

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, Dorset. His daughter Amy married James Strode of Shepton Mallet.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pitt, Matthew 1576 births 1624 deaths English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English merchants