John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans
British politician
John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans | |
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| Member of the British Parliament for St Germans | |
| In office 1780–1783 | |
| Member of the British Parliament for Liskeard | |
| In office 1784–1804 | |
| Baron Eliot | |
| In office 17 February 1804 – 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Craggs-Eliot |
| Earl of St Germans | |
| In office 28 November 1815 – 1823 | |
| Succeeded by | William Eliot |
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| Born | 30 September 1761 |
| Died | 17 November 1823 |
| Spouses | Lady Caroline Yorke (m. 1790; died 1818)Harriet Pole-Carew (m. 1819) |
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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.[1][2] 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.[3] In February 1816 he took his seat in the House of Lords.[2]
Family
John married twice but without issue:[2]
- On 9 September 1790[4] at St James Church, Westminster to Caroline Yorke (29 August 1765 – 26 July 1818). Caroline was a daughter of Charles Yorke, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
- On 19 August 1819[5] to Harriet Pole-Carew (9 February 1790 – 4 March 1877). She was the daughter of Reginald Pole-Carew.
Lord St Germans died on 17 November 1823 at Port Eliot, and was buried on 27 November at St Germans Church. He was succeeded by his brother William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans.
References
Cornwall portal
- ^ a b "Eliot, John (ELT780J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b c d "Reynolds at Port Eliot" (PDF). Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "No. 17066". The London Gazette. 30 September 1815. p. 1997.
- ^ The Register Book of Marriages Belonging to the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex. Vol. 14. Mitchell & Hughes. 1888. p. 48.
- ^ Namier, Lewis; Brooke, John (1985). The House of Commons, 1754-1790. Vol. 1. Boydell & Brewer. p. 390. ISBN 9780436304200.
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| Preceded by Samuel Salt and Wilbraham Tollemache | Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1784–1800 With: Edward James Eliot 1784–1797; The Earl of Inchiquin, 1797–1800 Lord Fincastle, 1800) | Succeeded by (Parliament of Great Britain abolished) |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by (self in Parliament of Great Britain) | Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1801–1804 With: Lord Fincastle 1801–1802 William Eliot 1802–1804 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Earl of St Germans 1815–1823 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | Baron Eliot 1804–1823 | Succeeded by |
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