Earl of St Germans
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created in 1815 for John Eliot, 2nd Baron Eliot
John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans
John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans , known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician....
, with remainder to his younger brother the Hon. William Eliot
William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans
William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans , known as William Elliot until 1823, was a British diplomat and politician....
and the heirs male of his body. He had earlier represented Liskeard
Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency)
Liskeard was a parliamentary borough in Cornwall, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- History :...
in Parliament. John and William were the second and third sons respectively of Edward Eliot
Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot
Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot was born to Richard Eliot and Harriot Craggs , the illegitimate daughter of the Privy Counsellor and Secretary of State, James Craggs and Hester Santlow, the noted...
, who represented St Germans
St Germans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Germans was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
, Liskeard and Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
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in the House of Commons
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and served as a commissioner of the Board of Trade and Plantations. Eliot was the son of Richard Eliot and his wife Harriot, illegitimate daughter of James Craggs the Younger
James Craggs the Younger
James Craggs the Younger , son of James Craggs the Elder, was born at Westminster. Part of his early life was spent abroad, where he made the acquaintance of George Louis, Elector of Hanover, afterwards King George I...
by his mistress, the noted actress Hester Santlow
Hester Santlow
Hester Santlow was a noted British dancer and actress, who has been termed "England's first ballerina." She was influential in many spheres of theatrical life.-Life:...
. In 1784 he was created Baron Eliot, of St Germans in the County of Cornwall, in the Peerage of Great Britain
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. In 1789 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Craggs. However, this surname has not been used by any of his descendants.
Lord Eliot's second but eldest surviving son, Edward James Eliot
Edward James Eliot
The Honourable Edward James Eliot was an English Member of Parliament.Eliot was born in Cornwall, the son of Edward Craggs-Eliot , politician, created Baron Eliot in 1784....
, predeceased him, and he was succeeded by his third son, the aforementioned first Earl of St Germans. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his younger brother William, the second Earl. He was a diplomat and politician and notably served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. His only son, the third Earl, was also a prominent politician and held ministerial office as Chief Secretary for Ireland
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, Postmaster General
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, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and Lord Steward of the Household. His third but eldest surviving son, the fourth Earl, was in the Diplomatic Service and briefly represented Devonport in the House of Commons. In 1870 he was summoned to the House of Lords
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through a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
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in his father's junior title of Baron Eliot.
He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fifth Earl. He was in the Foreign Office for many years. This line of the family failed on the death of his second but eldest surviving son, the sixth Earl, in 1922. The late Earl was succeeded by his first cousin, the seventh Earl. He was the eldest son of Colonel the Hon. Charles George Cornwallis Eliot, sixth son of the third Earl. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the eighth Earl. He held several positions at court, notably as Gentleman Usher to King Edward VII
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and King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
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. the titles are held by his grandson, the tenth Earl, who succeeded his father in 1988.
The title takes its name from the village of St Germans in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
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The family seat is Port Eliot
Port Eliot
Port Eliot in St Germans, Cornwall, is the seat of the Eliot family, whose current head is Peregrine Eliot, 10th Earl of St Germans. Port Eliot comprises a house with its own church which is the parish church of St Germans. An earlier church building was the cathedral for the whole of Cornwall...
near Saltash
Saltash
Saltash is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a population of 14,964. It lies in the south east of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar. It was in the Caradon district until March 2009 and is known as "the gateway to Cornwall". Saltash means ash tree by...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
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Barons Eliot (1784)
- Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron EliotEdward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron EliotEdward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot was born to Richard Eliot and Harriot Craggs , the illegitimate daughter of the Privy Counsellor and Secretary of State, James Craggs and Hester Santlow, the noted...
(1727–1804)- Hon. Edward James EliotEdward James EliotThe Honourable Edward James Eliot was an English Member of Parliament.Eliot was born in Cornwall, the son of Edward Craggs-Eliot , politician, created Baron Eliot in 1784....
(1758–1797)
- Hon. Edward James Eliot
- John Eliot, 2nd Baron EliotJohn Eliot, 1st Earl of St GermansJohn Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans , known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician....
(1761–1823) (created Earl of St Germans in 1815)
Earls of Saint Germans (1815)
- John Eliot, 1st Earl of St GermansJohn Eliot, 1st Earl of St GermansJohn Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans , known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician....
(1761–1823) - William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St GermansWilliam Eliot, 2nd Earl of St GermansWilliam Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans , known as William Elliot until 1823, was a British diplomat and politician....
(1767–1845) - Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St GermansEdward Eliot, 3rd Earl of St GermansEdward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans GCB , DL, LL.D, PC , styled Lord Elliot from 1823 to 1845, was a British politician and diplomat.-Background and education:...
(1798–1877) - William Gordon Cornwallis Eliot, 4th Earl of St GermansWilliam Eliot, 4th Earl of St GermansWilliam Gordon Cornwallis Eliot, 4th Earl of St Germans , known as Lord Eliot from 1864 to 1877, was a British diplomat and Liberal politician.-Life and career:...
(1829–1881) - Henry Cornwallis Eliot, 5th Earl of St GermansHenry Eliot, 5th Earl of St GermansHenry Cornwallis Eliot, 5th Earl of St Germans Henry Cornwallis Eliot was born in London on 11 February 1835 to Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans and his wife Jemima née Cornwallis .Henry was educated at Eton College from 1845 - 1847, and served as a Midshipman in the Royal Navy in the...
(1835–1911)- Edward Henry John Cornwallis Eliot, Lord Eliot (1885–1909)
- John Granville Cornwallis Eliot, 6th Earl of St GermansJohn Eliot, 6th Earl of St GermansJohn Granville Cornwallis Eliot, 6th Earl of St Germans, MC was born on 11 June 1890 at 13 Grosvenor Gardens London to Henry Cornwallis Eliot, 5th Earl of St Germans and his wife Emily Harriett Labouchere .He was educated at a college in St Peter Intra, Broadstairs, Kent and at the Royal Military...
(1890–1922) - Granville John Eliot, 7th Earl of St GermansGranville Eliot, 7th Earl of St GermansGranville John Eliot, 7th Earl of St Germans was an English aristocrat.- Early life :Granville Eliot was the son of Charles George Cornwallis Eliot and his wife, Constance Rhiannon Guest...
(1867–1942) - Montague Charles Eliot, 8th Earl of St GermansMontague Eliot, 8th Earl of St GermansMontague Charles Eliot, 8th Earl of St Germans, KCVO, OBE , styled Hon. Montague Eliot from 1923 to 1942, was a British peer and courtier....
(1870–1960) - Nicholas Richard Michael Eliot, 9th Earl of St GermansNicholas Eliot, 9th Earl of St GermansNicholas Richard Michael Eliot, 9th Earl of St Germans was born 26 January 1914 in Marylebone, London and died on 11 March 1988 in Tangier, Morocco. This parents were Montague Charles Eliot, 8th Earl of St Germans and Helen Agnes née Post....
(1914–1988) - Peregrine Nicholas Eliot, 10th Earl of St GermansPeregrine Eliot, 10th Earl of St GermansPeregrine Nicholas Eliot, 10th Earl of St Germans was born on 2 January 1941 to Nicholas Richard Michael Eliot, 9th Earl of St Germans and his wife Helen Mary née Villers ....
(b. 1941)- Jago Nicholas Aldo Eliot, Lord Eliot (1966–2006)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's grandson Albert Eliot, Lord Eliot (b. 2004)
The heir apparent's heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
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is his uncle the Hon. Louis Robert Eliot
Louis Eliot
Louis Robert Eliot is an English singer, songwriter and former guitarist of the now defunct bands Kinky Machine and Rialto. In 2002, he released his first solo EP, Everybody Loves You When You're Dead, and in 2004, he released his first solo album, The Long Way Round...
(b. 1968)