Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto
The Right Honourable The Earl of Minto GCB PC |
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First Lord of the Admiralty | |
In office 15 September 1835 – 30 August 1841 |
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Monarch | William IV Queen Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
Preceded by | The Lord Auckland |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Haddington |
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Born | 16 November 1782 |
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Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse(s) | Mary Brydone (d. 1853) |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | St. John's College, Cambridge |
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto GCB PC (16 November 1782 – 31 July 1859), styled as Viscount Melgund between 1813 and 1814, was a British diplomat and Whig politician.
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Background and education
Minto was the eldest son of the Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, and Anna Maria, daughter of Sir George Amyand, 1st Baronet.[1] He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge.[2]
Diplomatic and political career
Minto was returned to Parliament for Ashburton in 1806, a seat he held until 1807, and then represented Roxburghshire between 1812 and 1814. The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords. From 1832 to 1834 he was Minister to Prussia. In 1835 he was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty under Lord Melbourne, a post he held until 1841, and later served as Lord Privy Seal under Lord John Russell from 1846 to 1852. He was admitted to Privy Council in 1832. His influence in the Whig party was partly because his daughter, Lady Frances, was the wife of Lord John Russell.
Family
Lord Minto married Mary, daughter of Patrick Brydone, in 1806. They had at least five sons and five daughters. Their second son the Hon. Sir Henry Elliot was a diplomat while their third son Sir Charles Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound was an Admiral of the Fleet. Lady Minto died in July 1853. Lord Minto survived her by six years and died in July 1859, aged 75. He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, William.[1] One of Lord Minto's, Lady Charlotte (died 1899), married the Conservative MP Melville Portal.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Earl of Minto. thepeerage.com
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Minto
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Ashburton 1806–1807 With: Walter Palk |
Succeeded by Walter Palk Lord Charles Bentinck |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire 1812–1814 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Don, Bt |
Diplomatic posts | ||
Preceded by | British Minister to Prussia 1832–1834 |
Succeeded by Sir George Shee, Bt |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | First Lord of the Admiralty 1835–1841 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Haddington |
Preceded by | Lord Privy Seal 1846–1852 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Salisbury |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by | Earl of Minto 1814–1859 |
Succeeded by William Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound |
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