Family and Education
b. 23 Apr. 1751, 1st s. of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Bt., by Agnes, da. and h. of Hugh Dalrymple Murray Kynynmound of Melgund, Forfar and Lochgelly and Kynynmound, Fife. educ. private tutor; La Pension Militaire, Fontainebleau 1764-6; Edinburgh Univ. 1766-8; Christ Church, Oxf. 1768; L. Inn 1769, called 1774. m. 3 Jan. 1777, Anna Maria, da. of Sir George Amyand, 1st Bt., 4s. 3da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 11 Jan. 1777; mother in Forfar and Fife estates and took additional name of Murray Kynynmound 28 Dec. 1778; cr. Baron Minto 20 Oct. 1797; Earl of Minto 24 Feb. 1813.
Offices Held
Civil commr. to Toulon and PC, 25 Sept. 1793; minister to the Italian states Mar. – May 1794; viceroy of Corsica June 1794 – Oct. 1796; envoy extraordinary to Vienna June 1799 – Nov. 1801; pres. Board of Control Feb. – July 1806; gov.-gen. Bengal July 1807-Oct. 1813.
Lt.-col. 1 batt. Roxburgh vols. 1803.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Minto, Roxburgh.
Notes
Based, except where otherwise stated, on Life and Letters of Sir G. Elliot ed. Countess of Minto (1874).
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
ELLIOT MURRAY KYNYNMOUND, Sir Gilbert (1751-1814)
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