Henry Eliot, 5th Earl of St Germans
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Henry Cornwallis Eliot, 5th Earl of St Germans (11 February 1835 - 24 September 1911)
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 (24 December 1803 - 2 July 1856).
Henry was educated at Eton College
from 1845 - 1847, and served as a Midshipman
in the Royal Navy
in the Mediterranean Sea
from 1848 - 1853. He was appointed as a Junior Clerk in the Foreign Office on 28 January 1855, where he worked until he succeeded to the Peerage
in 1881. On 26 November 1864, Henry was granted the usage of the title of Lord Eliot on the death of his older brother Edward John Cornwallis Eliot.
In July 1867, he was Secretary to a special mission of Earl Vane
to St Petersburg to invest the Emperor of Russia with the Order of the Garter
. He was an Assistant Clerk from 1872 until the death of his older brother William Gordon Cornwallis Eliot, 4th Earl of St Germans
on 19 March 1881 when he succeeded as 5th Earl of St Germans
. In the 1881 Census
, he was living at 13 Grosvenor Gardens, St George Hanover Square, London
, Savoy Street, London to Emily Harriett Labouchere (24 June 1844 - 18 October 1933), the daughter of Henry Labouchere
, the first and last Baron Taunton. They had two sons:
Henry died on 24 September 1911 at Port Eliot
, Cornwall
and is buried at St Germans Church
. His titles passed to his second son, John, since the eldest son had predeceased him.
Henry Cornwallis Eliot was born in London
London
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on 11 February 1835 to Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans
Edward Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans
Edward 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:...
and his wife Jemima née Cornwallis (24 December 1803 - 2 July 1856).
Henry was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
from 1845 - 1847, and served as a Midshipman
Midshipman
A midshipman is an officer cadet, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Kenya...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
from 1848 - 1853. He was appointed as a Junior Clerk in the Foreign Office on 28 January 1855, where he worked until he succeeded to the Peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
in 1881. On 26 November 1864, Henry was granted the usage of the title of Lord Eliot on the death of his older brother Edward John Cornwallis Eliot.
In July 1867, he was Secretary to a special mission of Earl Vane
George Vane-Tempest, 5th Marquess of Londonderry
George Henry Robert Charles William Vane-Tempest, 5th Marquess of Londonderry KP , styled Viscount Seaham between 1823 and 1854 and known as The Earl Vane between 1854 and 1872, was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, businessman, diplomat and Conservative politician.-Background and education:Born George...
to St Petersburg to invest the Emperor of Russia with the Order of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
. He was an Assistant Clerk from 1872 until the death of his older brother William Gordon Cornwallis Eliot, 4th Earl of St Germans
William Eliot, 4th Earl of St Germans
William 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:...
on 19 March 1881 when he succeeded as 5th Earl of St Germans
Earl of St Germans
Earl of St Germans, in the County of Cornwall, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for John Eliot, 2nd Baron Eliot, with remainder to his younger brother the Hon. William Eliot and the heirs male of his body. He had earlier represented Liskeard in Parliament...
. In the 1881 Census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, he was living at 13 Grosvenor Gardens, St George Hanover Square, London
Family
Henry married on 18 October 1881 at the Chapel RoyalChapel Royal
A Chapel Royal is a body of priests and singers who serve the spiritual needs of their sovereign wherever they are called upon to do so.-Austria:...
, Savoy Street, London to Emily Harriett Labouchere (24 June 1844 - 18 October 1933), the daughter of Henry Labouchere
Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton
Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton PC was a prominent British Whig and Liberal Party politician of the mid-19th century.-Background and education:...
, the first and last Baron Taunton. They had two sons:
- Edward Henry John Cornwallis Eliot, Lord Eliot (30 August 1885 - 24 August 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...
(11 June 1890 - 31 March 1922)
Henry died on 24 September 1911 at 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...
, 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...
and is buried at St Germans Church
St German's Priory
St German's Priory is a large Norman church in the village of St Germans in south-east Cornwall, in the United Kingdom.-History:According to a credible tradition the church here was founded by St Germanus himself ca. 430 AD. The first written record however is of Conan being made Bishop in the...
. His titles passed to his second son, John, since the eldest son had predeceased him.