Who was the lady who was wife, mother, sister and aunt to four different British prime ministers?

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My first thought was the wife of Pitt the Elder, (and therefore mother of Pitt the Younger) and some digging proved this to be correct. Her name was the Hon. Hester Grenville, later Baroness Chatham in her own right. She was the wife of the 1st Earl of Chatham (Rt Hon William Pitt - Pitt the Elder) who was PM 1766 -1768. Her son The Rt Hon the Hon William Pitt (the Younger) was PM 1783-1801 and 1804-1806. Her brother the Rt Hon the Hon George Grenville was PM 1763 to 1765 and her nephew the Rt Hon the 1st Baron Grenville (William Wyndham Grenville, son of the aforementioned George) was PM 1806 to 1807. Sources 'The Guinness Book of Answers' and 'Chambers Biographical Dictionary'. Jul 18 01, 11:01 AM

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