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John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans
b.30 Sep 1761
d.17 Nov 1823
- H. John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans1761 - 1823
- W. Caroline Yorke1765 - 1818
Facts and Events
| Name |
John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
30 Sep 1761 |
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| Marriage |
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to Caroline Yorke |
| Death[1] |
17 Nov 1823 |
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| Reference Number |
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Q6231578 (Wikidata) |
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans (30 September 1761 – 17 November 1823),[1] known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician.
Eliot was born at Port Eliot, Cornwall, the third son (second surviving) of Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot, and his wife Catherine Elliston. He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, taking an M.A. in 1784. He served from 1780 to 1783 as Member of Parliament for St Germans and from 1784 to 1804 for Liskeard. He also held the position of His Majesty's Remembrancer in the Court of the Exchequer.[2] On 17 February 1804 he succeeded his father as second Baron Eliot. In 1808 he became Colonel of the East Cornwall Militia, and in 1810, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.
On 28 November 1815, Eliot was created Earl of Saint Germans, in the County of Cornwall, with a special remainder to his brother William Eliot and his heirs male. In February 1816 he took his seat in the House of Lords.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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