1. Edward¹ Eliot 1st Baron Eliot was born in St. George's Hanover Square 8/07/1727. Edward died 17/02/1804 in Port Eliot, St. Germans, Cornwall, at 76 years of age. His body was interred 1/03/1804 in St. Germans, Cornwall.

He married Catherine Elliston in St. James's, Westminster, 25/09/1756. Catherine was the daughter of Edward Elliston and Catherine Gibbon. Catherine died 23/02/1804 in Port Eliot, St. Germans, Cornwall. Her body was interred 1/03/1804 in St. Germans, Cornwall.

He was baptized in St. George's Hanover Square, 28/07/1727. Religion: religion unknown. EDWARD ELIOT later CRAGGS-ELIOT (roy licence 15 April 1789), 1st Baron Eliot of Saint Germans, Co Cornwall (GB), so created 13 Jan 1784; Educated St Mary Hall Oxford; MP St Germans 1748-68 and 1774-75, Liskeard 1768-74 and Cornwall 1775-84, Receiver-Gen Duchy Cornwall 1751, a Ld of Trade 1760-76.

Edward Eliot 1st Baron Eliot and Catherine Elliston had the following children:

+ 2 i. Edward James² Eliot was born 24/08/1758.

3 ii. John Eliot 1st Earl of St. Germans was born 30/09/1761. John died 17/11/1823 at 62 years of age. JOHN CRAGGS-ELIOT later ELIOT, 1st Earl of Saint Germans (UK), so created 28 Nov 1815, with remainder, in default of male issue of his own body, to his brother; b 30 Sept 1761; educated Pembroke Coll Cambridge; MP (Tory) Liskeard 1784-1804, Col E Cornwall Militia 1808 and Lt-Col Cmdt 1810

+ 4 iii. William Eliot 2nd Earl of St. Germans was born 1/04/1767.

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