Sir Robert Abercromby of Birkenbog, 5th Bt.1

M, #26011, b. 4 February 1784, d. 6 July 1855
Last Edited=25 Jan 2013
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
Sir Robert Abercromby of Birkenbog, 5th Bt.
by Henry Raeburn 2
     Sir Robert Abercromby of Birkenbog, 5th Bt. was born on 4 February 1784.1 He was the son of Sir George Abercromby of Birkenbog, 4th Bt. and Hon. Jane Ogilvy.1 He married Elizabeth Stephenson Douglas, daughter of Samuel Douglas, on 22 October 1816.1 He died on 6 July 1855 at age 71.1
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Banffshire between 1812 and 1818.1 He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Abercromby, of Birkenbog, co. Banff [N.S., 1636] on 18 July 1831, and 'of Forglen House, co. Banff.1' He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kirkcudbrightshire.3 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Banffshire.3 He lived at Forglen House, Banffshire, ScotlandG.1

Children of Sir Robert Abercromby of Birkenbog, 5th Bt. and Elizabeth Stephenson Douglas

Citations

  1. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 418. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 8. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S3508] S. Thomson, "email: Kirwan Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 January 2009 - 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as "email: Kirwan Family."

Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans1

M, #26012, b. 8 July 1727, d. 17 February 1804
Last Edited=12 Dec 2016
     Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans was born on 8 July 1727.1 He was the son of Richard Eliot and Harriet Craggs.1 He married Catherine Elliston, daughter of Edward Elliston and unknown daughter Porten, on 25 September 1756.1 He died on 17 February 1804 at age 76.1
     He was given the name of Edward Eliot at birth.1 He was educated at St. Mary Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Germans between 1748 and 1768.1 He held the office of Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall in 1751.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Liskeard between 1768 and 1774.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Germans between 1774 and 1775.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Liskeard between 1775 and 1784.1 He was created 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans, co. Cornwall [Great Britain] on 13 January 1784.1 On 15 April 1789 his name was legally changed to Edward Craggs-Eliot by Royal Licence.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.2
     

Children of Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans and Catherine Elliston

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3481. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  3. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Catherine Elliston1

F, #26013, b. 1735, d. 1804
Last Edited=12 Dec 2016
Catherine, Baroness Eliot
by William Hoare 2
     Catherine Elliston was born in 1735.2 She was the daughter of Edward Elliston and unknown daughter Porten.1,3 She married Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans, son of Richard Eliot and Harriet Craggs, on 25 September 1756.1 She died in 1804.2
     Her married name became Eliot. After her marriage, Catherine Elliston was styled as Baroness Eliot of Saint Germans on 13 January 1784.

Children of Catherine Elliston and Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3481. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Edward Elliston1

M, #26014
Last Edited=11 Dec 2016
     Edward Elliston married unknown daughter Porten, daughter of unknown Porten.2
     He lived at Gestingthorpe, Essex, EnglandG.1

Child of Edward Elliston and unknown daughter Porten

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3481. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Lady Harriet Pitt1

F, #26015, d. 24 September 1786
Last Edited=11 Dec 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Harriet Pitt was the daughter of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and Hester Grenville, Baroness Chatham.1 She married Hon. Edward James Eliot, son of Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans and Catherine Elliston, on 24 September 1785.2 She died on 24 September 1786.1
     From 24 September 1785, her married name became Eliot.2

Child of Lady Harriet Pitt and Hon. Edward James Eliot

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 146. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3481. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


Hon. Edward James Eliot1

M, #26016, b. 24 August 1758, d. before 20 September 1797
Last Edited=12 Dec 2016
     Hon. Edward James Eliot was born on 24 August 1758.1 He was the son of Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans and Catherine Elliston.1 He married Lady Harriet Pitt, daughter of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and Hester Grenville, Baroness Chatham, on 24 September 1785.1 He died before 20 September 1797.1
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Germans between 1780 and 1784.1 He held the office of a Lord of the Treasury from 1782 to 1783.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Liskeard between 1784 and 1797.1 He held the office of King's Remembrancer Court of Exchequer in 1785.1 He was a Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1793.1

Child of Hon. Edward James Eliot and Lady Harriet Pitt

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3481. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of Saint Germans1

M, #26017, b. 29 August 1798, d. 7 October 1877
Last Edited=12 Dec 2016
     Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of Saint Germans was born on 29 August 1798.1 He was the son of William Eliot, 2nd Earl of Saint Germans and Lady Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower.1 He married Lady Jemima Cornwallis, daughter of Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and Lady Louisa Gordon, on 2 September 1824.2 He died on 7 October 1877 at age 79.1
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.1 He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Liskeard between 1824 and 1832.1 He held the office of a Lord of the Treasury between 1827 and 1832.1 He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary to Spain between 1834 and 1837.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for East Cornwall between 1837 and 1845.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cornwall in 1841.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1841.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1841.1 He held the office of Chief Secretary to Ireland between 1841 and 1845.1 He held the office of Postmaster-General between 1845 and 1846.1 He succeeded as the 4th Baron Eliot of Saint Germans, co. Cornwall [G.B., 1784] on 19 January 1845.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Saint Germans, co. Cornwall [U.K., 1815] on 19 January 1845.1 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1848.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1853 and 1855.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1857.1 He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household between 1857 and 1858.1 He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household between 1859 and 1866.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3
     

Children of Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of Saint Germans and Lady Jemima Cornwallis

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3481. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  4. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 173. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Lady Jemima Cornwallis1

F, #26018, b. 1803, d. 2 July 1856
Last Edited=12 Dec 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Jemima Cornwallis was born in 1803.2 She was the daughter of Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and Lady Louisa Gordon.3 She married Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of Saint Germans, son of William Eliot, 2nd Earl of Saint Germans and Lady Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower, on 2 September 1824.4 She died on 2 July 1856.4
     Her married name became Eliot. After her marriage, Lady Jemima Cornwallis was styled as Countess of Saint Germans on 19 January 1845.

Children of Lady Jemima Cornwallis and Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of Saint Germans

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 173. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S253] Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site, online http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/. Hereinafter cited as Paul Theroff's Site.
  3. [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Louisa Gordon1

F, #26019
Last Edited=20 May 2020
Consanguinity Index=0.06%
     Lady Louisa Gordon was the daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and Jane Maxwell.2 She married Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, son of General Sir Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis and Jemima Tulikens Jones, on 17 April 1797.3
     From 17 April 1797, her married name became Cornwallis. After her marriage, Lady Louisa Gordon was styled as Marchioness Cornwallis on 5 October 1805.

Children of Lady Louisa Gordon and Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 285. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S253] Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site, online http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/. Hereinafter cited as Paul Theroff's Site.

Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis1

M, #26020, b. 19 October 1774, d. 9 August 1823
Last Edited=20 May 2020
     Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis was born on 19 October 1774.1 He was the son of General Sir Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis and Jemima Tulikens Jones.1,2 He married Lady Louisa Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and Jane Maxwell, on 17 April 1797.1 He died on 9 August 1823 at age 48, without male issue.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Eye between 1795 and 1796.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Suffolk between 1796 and 1805.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Brome, of co. Suffolk [G.B., 1753] on 5 October 1805.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Cornwallis [G.B., 1753] on 5 October 1805.1 He succeeded as the 7th Baron Cornwallis of Eye, Suffolk [E., 1661] on 5 October 1805.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Marquess Cornwallis [G.B., 1792] on 5 October 1805.1 He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Cornwallis [E., 1627] on 5 October 1805.1 On his death, his marquessate became extinct.1

Children of Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and Lady Louisa Gordon

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 904. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 285. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  4. [S253] Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site, online http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/. Hereinafter cited as Paul Theroff's Site.