Thomas Pigott (British Army officer)

This article is about the Ordnance officer. For the Civil War officer, see Thomas Pigott (Queen's County MP).

Thomas Pigott (13 October 1734 – 12 October 1793) was an Anglo-Irish military engineer and politician.[1] He was Chief Engineer of the Ordnance in Ireland from 1776 until his death.[2] He purchased a seat for Taghmon in the Irish House of Commons in 1776, and was returned for Midleton in 1783 and 1790.[1] He was Governor of Cork from 1782 to 1789.[1]

Pigott was a major in the 4th Horse when he transferring to the Corps of Engineers of Ireland.[2] Charles Vallancey, who succeeded Pigott as Chief Engineer, had felt better qualified that him at his 1776 appointment, describing Pigott as "a dancing master, a master of ceremonies at [Dublin] Castle.[3] Pigott was promoted to colonel in 1782 and major general at his death.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary, ed. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800: Commons, Constituencies and Statutes. Vol. 6. Belfast: Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 68. ISBN 9781903688717.
  2. ^ a b c
    • Engineers, Thomas William John (1898). "List No. 8; Engineers of Ireland, 1661–1801". Roll of Officers of the Corps of Royal Engineers from 1660 to 1898. Royal Engineers Institute. p. 112.
    • Pakenham-Walsh, W. P. (1910). "Roll of the Corps of Royal Engineers of Ireland, 1251–1801". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 40 (4): 328. ISSN 0035-9106. JSTOR 25514099.
  3. ^ O'Reilly, William; Vallancey, Charles (2006). "Charles Vallancey and the Military Itinerary of Ireland". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature. 106C: 133. doi:10.1353/ria.2006.0008. ISSN 0035-8991. JSTOR 40657879.
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