John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans
- John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans
John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans (September 30 1761 – November 17 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 February 17 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 November 28 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 February 16 1816 he took his seat in the House of Lords.
John married twice but without issue:
# On September 9 1790 at St James Church, Westminster to Caroline Yorke (August 29 1765 – July 26 1818). Caroline was daughter of Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
# On August 19 1819 to Harriet Pole-Carew (February 9 1790 – March 4 1877).
Lord St Germans died November 17 1823 at Port Eliot, and was buried on november 27 at St Germans Church.
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