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     Frances Goode was born on 12 January 1694.² She was the daughter of Peter Goode.¹ She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. John Wyvell.¹ She married, firstly, Richard Pigot, son of Hugh Pigot and Elizabeth Dicken, on 29 April 1715 at St. Benet's, Paul's Wharf, London, England.^1,2 She died on 29 December 1769 at age 75.¹
     Her married name became Wyvell.¹ From 29 April 1715, her married name became Pigot. She was Tire Woman to Queen Caroline.³

     George Pigot, 1st and last Baron Pigot of Patshull was born on 4 March 1719.¹ He was the son of Richard Pigot and Frances Goode.² He died on 11 May 1777 at age 58 at HEIC's Garden House, Fort St. George, Madras, India, possibly murdered after being irregularly detained at the instigation of senior members of HEIC (having fallen out with them), without legitimate issue.¹
     George Pigot, 1st and last Baron Pigot of Patshull was writer to the Honourable East Iindia Company in 1737.¹ He was Sub-Secretary, Clerk of the Peace, Coroner, Company's Solicitor and Clerk of the Court of Appeals, Honourable East Inida Company in 1742.¹ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Fort St. George, Madras between 1755 and 1763.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Pigot, of Patshull, Staffordshire [Great Britain] on 5 December 1764, with a special remainder to his brothers Hugh and then Robert.¹ He purchased Patshull, Staffordshire for £100,000.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Wallingford between 1765 and 1768.¹ He was created 1st Baron Pigot of Patshull, co. Dublin [Ireland] on 18 January 1766.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Bridgnorth between 1768 and 1777.¹ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Fort St. George, Madras between 1775 and 1777.¹ He acquired a gem called ‘the Pigot Diamond', which he left to his siblings, though it was subsequently sold at lottery for just under £24,000 in 1800, then auctioned in 1802 for just under £10,000.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ On 11 May 1777 (an unknown value).¹ On his death, his barony became extinct.¹

     General Richard Pigot was born illegitimately on 11 November 1774.^1,3 He was the son of George Pigot, 1st and last Baron Pigot of Patshull.² He was baptised on 26 November 1774.³ He died on 22 November 1868 at age 94.¹
     General Richard Pigot gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 4th Dragoon Guards.¹

     Sir Allen Johnson Walsh, 1st Bt. is the son of Allen Johnson.¹
     Sir Allen Johnson Walsh, 1st Bt. gained the title of 1st Baronet Walsh.

     General Sir Henry Johnson, 1st Bt. is the son of Allen Johnson.¹
     General Sir Henry Johnson, 1st Bt. gained the title of 1st Baronet Johnson.

     Leonora Pigot was born illegitimately circa 1764.^1,3 She was the daughter of George Pigot, 1st and last Baron Pigot of Patshull.² She married Claud Russell on 17 October 1777.¹ She died circa 1800.³
     From 17 October 1777, her married name became Russell.

     Claud Russell married Leonora Pigot, daughter of George Pigot, 1st and last Baron Pigot of Patshull, on 17 October 1777.¹
     Claud Russell held the office of Member of the Madras Council.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Bt. was born in January 1720.¹ He was the son of Richard Pigot and Frances Goode.² He married Anne Johnson, daughter of Allen Johnson, on 18 February 1765.¹ He died on 11 August 1796 at age 76.¹
     Lt.-Gen. Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Bt. gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 38th Foot.¹ He fought in the Battle of Lexington on 19 April 1775.¹ He fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1777.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Pigot, of Patshull, Staffordshire [G.B., 1764] on 11 May 1777.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1782.¹