Family and Education
b. 1 Apr. 1767, 4th s. of Edward Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot, and bro. of Hon. Edward James Eliot and Hon. John Eliot. educ. Liskeard sch.; Pembroke, Camb. 1784. m. (1) 30 Nov. 1797, Lady Georgiana Augusta Leveson Gower (d. 24 Mar. 1806), da. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Mq. of Stafford, 1s. 3da.; (2) 13 Feb. 1809, Letitia (d. 20 Jan. 1810), da. of Sir William Pierce Ashe A’Court, 1st Bt., s.p.s.; (3) 7 Mar. 1812, Charlotte (d. 3 July 1813), da. of Lt.-Gen. John Robinson of Denston Hall, Suff., s.p.; (4) 30 Aug. 1814, Susan, da. of Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Bt., s.p. suc. bro. John as 2nd Earl of St. Germans 17 Nov. 1823.
Offices Held
Sec. of legation, Berlin Nov. 1791–3, chargé d’affaires 1793; sec. of embassy, The Hague Aug. 1793–4; minister to Elector Palatine and Diet of Ratisbon Dec. 1796–8.
Ld. of Admiralty July 1800 – Jan. 1804; under-sec. of state for Foreign affairs June 1804 – Jan. 1805; ld. of Treasury Mar. 1807 – Jan. 1812.
Ensign, R. Cornw. militia 1792, lt. 1792, capt. 1795, maj. 1803, lt.-col. 1804, col. 1807.
Main residence: Port Eliot, Cornw.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
ELIOT, Hon. William (1767-1845)
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