John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans

John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans (30 September 1761 17 November 1823), known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician.

Eliot was born at Port Eliot, Cornwall, the third son 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] He served from 1784 to 1804 as Tory Member of Parliament for Liskeard, Cornwall. 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 St Germans, in the County of Cornwall, with a special remainder to his brother William Eliot and his heirs male. On 16 February 1816 he took his seat in the House of Lords.

Family

John married twice but without issue:

  1. On 9 September 1790 at St James Church, Westminster to Caroline Yorke (29 August 1765 26 July 1818). Caroline was daughter of Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
  2. On 19 August 1819 to Harriet Pole-Carew (9 February 1790 4 March 1877).

Lord St Germans died on 17 November 1823 at Port Eliot, and was buried on 27 November at St Germans Church.

References

  1. "Eliot, John (ELT780J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Samuel Salt and
Wilbraham Tollemache
Member of Parliament for Liskeard
17841800
With: Edward James Eliot 17841797;
The Earl of Inchiquin, 17971800
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
18011804
With: Lord Fincastle 18011802
William Eliot 18021804
Succeeded by
William Eliot
William Huskisson
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Earl of St Germans
18151823
Succeeded by
William Eliot
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
Edward Craggs-Eliot
Baron Eliot
18041823
Succeeded by
William Eliot


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