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William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans

William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans

- British peer, diplomat and politician
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Male 1767 - 1845  (77 years)


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    Name William Eliot 
    Suffix 2nd Earl of St Germans  
    Birth 1 April 1767  Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Name 1 April 1767 (0 years)  Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    born at Port Eliot, Cornwall, the third son of Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot and his wife Catherine (née Elliston) 
    Name 5 Jan 1784 (16 years) 
    styled as Hon. William Eliot from 1784 until 1823 
    Married Nov 1797 (30 years) 
    Lord St Germans was married and widowed four times.[4]

    Firstly, in November 1797[1] at Trentham, Staffordshire, he married Lady Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower (13 April 1769 – 24 March 1806), daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford. They had one son and three daughters:

    Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans (29 August 1798 – 7 October 1877), married Lady Jemima Cornwallis, daughter of Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis
    Lady Caroline Georgina Eliot (27 July 1799 – April 1865), died unmarried
    Lady Susan Caroline Eliot (12 April 1801 – 15 January 1835), married Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp
    Lady Charlotte Sophia Eliot (28 May 1802 – 8 July 1839), married Rev. George Martin, Canon of Exeter

    After Lady Georgiana's death of tuberculosis,[5] he married again on 13 February 1809 
    Married 13 February 1809 (41 years) 
    After Lady Georgiana's death of tuberculosis,[5] he married again on 13 February 1809[1] at Heytesbury, Wiltshire, to Letitia à Court (9 August 1778 – 10 January 1810), daughter of Sir William Percy Ashe à Court. She died in childbirth along with their child.[6] 
    Married 7 Mar 1812 (44 years) 
    On 7 March 1812[1] at the Earl of Powis' House, Berkeley Square, London, he married the earl's niece Charlotte Robinson (26 March 1784 – 3 July 1813), daughter of John Robinson, MP of Denston Hall, and the Hon. Rebecca Clive (daughter of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive (Clive of India) and Margaret Clive). She also died in childbirth, with no surviving issue.[7] 
    Married 20 Aug 1814 (47 years) 
    On 20 August 1814[1] at Walton, Warwickshire, he married Susan Mordaunt (15 December 1779 – 5 February 1830), daughter of Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Baronet, with no issue. 
    Name 17 November 1823 (56 years)  [Title] Earl of St Germans, in the County of Cornwall; subsidiary title of Baron Eliot Find all individuals with events at this location 
    In 1823, he succeeded his eldest brother John by special remainder as second Earl of St Germans and entered the House of Lords 
    Interesting fact 1845 (77 years) 
    British peer, diplomat and politician 
    Death 19 Jan 1845 (77 years)  Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    He died at Port Eliot in 1845, following an attack of paralysis. His only surviving daughter, Lady Caroline, was by his side. He was succeeded by his eldest son.[4] 
    Death 19 Jan 1845  Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation East Cornwall Militia, East Cornwall, Cornwall  Find all individuals with events at this location - served as an officer with the East Cornwall Militia
    1786 (18 years) - Pembroke College, Cambridge University  Find all individuals with events at this location - educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, taking an M.A. in 1786
    November 1791 until 1793 (25 years) - Berlin, Germany  Find all individuals with events at this location - From November 1791 until 1793 he was a Secretary of Legation at Berlin
    1793-1794 (26 years) - The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands  Find all individuals with events at this location - from 1793 to 1794 Secretary of Embassy and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague
    From 1796 (28 years) - from 1796 Minister Plenipotentiary to the Elector Palatine and to the Diet of Ratisbon
    1791-1802 (34 years) - [Office] MP St Germans, St Germans, Cornwall  Find all individuals with events at this location - Eliot also sat as Tory Member of Parliament for St Germans from 1791 to 1802
    1800-1804 (36 years) - [Role] Lord of the Admiralty, The Admiralty, Westminster  Find all individuals with events at this location - served as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1800 to 1804
    1800-1804 (36 years) - [Office] Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty  Find all individuals with events at this location - served as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1800 to 1804
    1804-1805 (37 years) - [Role] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Parliament, Westminster  Find all individuals with events at this location - served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1804 to 1805
    1807-1812 (44 years) - [Office] Lords Commissioners of the Treasurer  Find all individuals with events at this location - one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury from 1807 to 1812
    1802-1823 (55 years) - [Office] MP Liskeard, Liskeard, Cornwall  Find all individuals with events at this location - sat as Tory Member of Parliament for Liskeard from 1802 to 1823
    17 November 1823 (56 years) - [Office] member of House of Lords  Find all individuals with events at this location - In 1823, he succeeded his eldest brother John by special remainder as second Earl of St Germans and entered the House of Lords.
    Person ID I15746  AHP
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2026 

    Father Edward Eliot,Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot,   b. 8 July 1727, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1804, Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Catherine Elliston/ELIOT, d of Captain Edward Elliston and Catherine Gibbon, the aunt of Edward Gibbon,   b. Sep 1735   d. 23 Feb 1804 (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 25 Sep 1756 
    Age at Marriage He : 29 years and 2 months - She : 21 years. 
    Family ID F4495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lady Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower/ELIOT, d of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford,   b. 13 Apr 1769   d. 24 Mar 1806 (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage November 1797  Trentham, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 30 years and 7 months - She : 28 years and 7 months. 
    Children 
    +1. Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans ,   b. 29 Aug 1798, Plymouth, Devon Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1877, Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F4496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2026 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 April 1767 - Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsName - born at Port Eliot, Cornwall, the third son of Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot and his wife Catherine (née Elliston) - 1 April 1767 - Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, taking an M.A. in 1786 - 1786 (18 years) - Pembroke College, Cambridge University Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - He died at Port Eliot in 1845, following an attack of paralysis. His only surviving daughter, Lady Caroline, was by his side. He was succeeded by his eldest son.[4] - 19 Jan 1845 - Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Jan 1845 - Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
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