Family and Education
b. Sept. 1722, 1st s. of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Bt., of Minto, Lord Minto, S.C.J.; bro. of Adm. John Elliot, M.P. educ. Dalkeith 1732; Edin. Univ. 1735; Leyden; adv. 1743; Grand Tour (Holland, Germany) 1744-5. m. 15 Dec. 1746, Agnes, da. and h. of Hugh Dalrymple Murray Kynynmound of Melgund, Forfar, and Lochgelly and Kynynmound, Fife, 5s. 2da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 16 Apr. 1766.
Offices Held
Sheriff-depute, Roxburghshire 1748 – 53; ld. of Admiralty 1756 – Apr. 1757, June 1757–1761; ld. of Treasury 1761 – 62; treasurer of the chamber 1762 – 70; P.C. 14 July 1762; keeper of the signet [S] 1766 – d.; treasurer of the navy 1770 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Minto, Roxburgh.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
ELLIOT, Gilbert (1722-77)
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Oxford 1644
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