John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans

John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans (30 September 1761 – 17 November 1823), known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician.

Eliot was born at Port Eliot, Cornwall, the third son of Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot, and his wife Catherine Elliston. He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, taking an M.A. in 1784. He served from 1784 to 1804 as Tory Member of Parliament for Liskeard, Cornwall. On 17 February 1804 he succeeded his father as second Baron Eliot. In 1808 he became Colonel of the East Cornwall Militia, and in 1810, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.

On 28 November 1815, Eliot was created Earl of St Germans, in the County of Cornwall, with a special remainder to his brother William Eliot and his heirs male. On 16 February 1816 he took his seat in the House of Lords.

Family

John married twice but without issue:

1. On 9 September 1790 at St James Church, Westminster to Caroline Yorke (29 August 1765 – 26 July 1818). Caroline was daughter of Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
2. On 19 August 1819 to Harriet Pole-Carew (9 February 1790 – 4 March 1877).

Lord St Germans died on 17 November 1823 at Port Eliot, and was buried on 27 November at St Germans Church.

References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Samuel Salt and Wilbraham Tollemache	Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1784–1800 With: Edward James Eliot 1784–1797; The Earl of Inchiquin, 1797–1800 Lord Fincastle, 1800)	Succeeded by (Parliament of Great Britain abolished)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by (self in Parliament of Great Britain)	Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1801–1804 With: William Eliot 1802–1804	Succeeded by William Eliot William Huskisson
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Earl of St Germans 1815–1823	Succeeded by William Eliot
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Edward Craggs-Eliot	Baron Eliot 1804–1823	Succeeded by William Eliot