67 relations. Numerous other members of the family have also gained distinction. by James Atkinson oil on millboard, circa 1822-1830, based on a work of 1813 9 1/2 in. , 'Life and letters Of Sir Gilbert Elliot, first Earl of Minto...' (London, 1874) Description: The papers, part of the Minto collection, were purchased by Sir James Caird in 1941 from the Earl of Minto. Gilbert John Murray-Kynynmound Eliot, Viscount Melgund and 4th Earl of Minto, governor general of Canada from 1898 to 1904 (born 9 July 1845 in London, United Kingdom; died 1 March 1914 in Minto, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom). 1 Gilbert John Murray-Kynynmound Eliot, Viscount Melgund and 4th Earl of Minto, governor general of Canada from 1898 to 1904 (born 9 July 1845 in London, United Kingdom; died 1 March 1914 in Minto, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom). Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto, Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto, William Hugh Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 3rd Earl of Minto, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Victor Gilbert Lariston Garnet Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 5th Earl of Minto, Gilbert Edward George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto, Charles Gilbert John Brydone Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Extant earldoms in the peerages of Britain and Ireland, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earl_of_Minto&oldid=1009659283, Earldoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2014, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Wikipedia articles needing page number citations from February 2013, Articles lacking reliable references from February 2012, Wikipedia articles incorporating an LRPP template without an unnamed parameter, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Gilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund. About 1 763 Gilbert and his brother Hugh were sent to Paris, where their studies were supervised by David Hume and where they became intimate with Mirabeau. British India (homepage) Photograph and text by Jacqueline Banerjee 2006.. You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL. Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto. Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1814), Scottish politician and diplomat; Governor-General of India. x 7 1/2 in. He was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. Lord Minto was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Earl. - CHAPTER I. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st earl of Minto. (241 mm x 191 mm) Given by the artist's son, Canon J.A. Captions. Ring in the new year with a Britannica Membership, This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gilbert-Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound-1st-Earl-of-Minto, Internet Archive - 'Life and letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, first earl of Minto, from 1751 to 1806, when his public life in Europe was closed by his appointment to the vice-royalty of India', The History of Parliament - Biography of Sir Gilbert, Elliot Murray Kynynmound. Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). of Hugh Dalrymple later Dalrymple-Murray-Kynynmound, of Melgund, co. Forfar, and Kynynmound, co. Fife. Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1814), Viceroy of British India and Governor General of the Dutch East Indies (1812-14), Portrait of Gilbert Elliot, first count of Minto (1751- 1814). Another picture of Lord Minto. Toggle navigation. Earl of Minto, in the County of Roxburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In 1797 he was raised to the Peerage of Great Britain as Baron Minto, of Minto in the County of Roxburgh. 1st son of Rt Hon Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Bt., by his wife Agnes Dalrymple-Murray-Kynynmound, dau. Supporters: Dexter: An Indian Sheep proper; Sinister: A Fawn proper. Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto. Read "Life and letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, first earl of Minto, from 1751 to 1806, when his public life in Europe was closed by his appointment to the vice-royalty of India" by Minto, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Sir, 1st Earl of,Minto, Emma Eleanor Elizabeth Hislop Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son Gilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund (born 1984). and Emma Elliot, on 20 May 1844. LADY R ALYESBURYS letters having carried 11s on to thc summer of 1792, we must now retrace our steps to the spring of that year, when Sir Gilbert went up to London to attend to his parliamentary duties, and resumed his place as his wifes correspondent al head-quarters. Earl of Minto, in the County of Roxburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1813 for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto.The current earl is Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto (born 1953).. He served as Governor-General of India from 1807 to 1813. Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound was born on 28 May 1889. governor general of India also called (from 1798) Baron Minto Of Minto , original name Gilbert Elliot born April 23, 1751, Grey Friars, Edinburgh died June 21, 1814, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Eng. 1 She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. John Jacob Astor, 1st … governor general of India (1807–13)… Quite the same Wikipedia. The family seat is Minto Park, near Hawick in the Scottish Borders. OpenLink Faceted Browser; OpenLink Structured Data Editor 3 He died on 21 June 1814 at age 63. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. They had four children: John Russell, Viscount Amberley He sat as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Hythe, Greenock and Clackmannanshire. 100 1 _ ‎‡a Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto ‏ ‎‡c Scottish politician ‏ 100 1 _ ‎‡a Minto, Gilbert E. ‏ ‎‡d 1751-1814 ‏ 100 1 _ ‎‡a Minto, Gilbert Elliot, ‏ ‎‡c Earl of, ‏ ‎‡d 1751-1814 ‏ See Countess of Minto ed. Viceroy of the British Indies and Governor General of the Dutch East Indies (1812-14). Portrait of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1814) a Scottish politician diplomat and viceroy of the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom. Media in category "Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Atkinson, 1890 Primary Collection NPG 836 Supporting a policy of nonintervention, Minto avoided major war in India; by a show of force he prevented the Pindari bandit leader Amīr Khan from interfering in Berar in 1809. He negotiated an end to the Franco-Russian threat to India in 1810 and in the same year conquered the French islands of Bourbon (now Réunion) and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and Napoleon’s Dutch East Indies possessions of Amboina (Ambon) and the Spice Islands (Moluccas), followed by the island of Java in 1811. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Male. 3 In 1992 Minto House was listed as Category A, and largely demolished within weeks.[3][4]. 3 *Minto, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl* (1751–1814). Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771-1851), was a statesman. Tryde ( talk ) 07:30, 17 October 2009 (UTC) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gilbert_Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound,_1st_Earl_of_Minto&oldid=932440613 " Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1. LETTERS 1 MINTO. 1 He married Emma Eleanor Elizabeth Hislop, daughter of General Sir Thomas Hislop, 1st Bt. Description. Sitter in 3 portraits Gilbert Eliot was created 1st Earl of Minto in 1813 after serving as Governor-General in India from 1807-13. Hugh MacCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns was born on 27 December 1819. Elliot war der älteste Sohn des Dichters und Parlamentsmitglieds Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3.Baronet († 1777), dessen Titel er nach dessen Tode erbte. Corrections? Name of creator: Minto, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of, … Minto was educated in Paris [1] under the supervision of David Hume [2] and at Oxford. Hon. Full-length, sitting in … x 15 1/2 in. 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. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st earl of Minto, in full Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st earl of Minto, Viscount Melgund of Melgund, also called (from 1798) Baron Minto of Minto, original name Gilbert Elliot, (born April 23, 1751, Grey Friars, Edinburgh, Scotland—died June 21, 1814, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England), governor-general of India (1807–13) who successfully restrained the French in the East Indies. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1814), was Governor-General of India. India Office, Whitehall, London. 1 He died on 17 March 1891 at age 76. LIFE AND LETTERS SIR GILBERT ELLIOT FIRST EARL OF MINT0 - IN THREE VOLUMES- VOL. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. Diplomatic and political career 2 He married Mary Harriet MacNeile, daughter of John MacNeile and Charlotte Lavinia Dallas, on 9 May 1856. 3 He was the son of Rt. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond, 2nd earl of Minto (1782-1859), eldest son of the first earl, was ambassador to Berlin from 1832 to 1834, first lord of the admiralty from 1835 to 1841 and lord privy, seal from 1846 to 1852. Location University of Leeds Special Collections. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Entering Parliament in 1776 as an independent Whig, he was twice an unsuccessful candidate for speaker. (662 mm x 393 mm) paper size acquired unknown source, 1950 Reference Collection NPG D38843 Images are printed to order on high quality photographic paper using the latest digital technology. Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771-1851), was a statesman. and Anna Maria Korteen, on 3 January 1777. George Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond was born on month day 1784, at birth place, to Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto and Harriet Mary (Maria) ELLIOT-MURRAY-KYNYNMOUND (born Harris Amyand x 1777 Sir James Harris). He was viceroy of the short-lived Anglo-Corsican Kingdom from 1793 to 1796 and went on to become Governor-General of India between 1807 and 1813. Gilbert Eliot, 1st Earl of Minto by James Atkinson.jpg 2,400 × 3,038; 1.37 MB Jockey Elliot and his Hobby Horse- Or, the Little Captain's Fall. Scottish diplomat Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto , 1812. Earl of Minto, in the County of Roxburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto was born on 23 April 1751. You … 23 Apr 1751. mar. In 1797 Lord Minto assumed by Royal licence the additional surnames of Murray-Kynynmound after those of Elliot. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1814), was Governor-General of India. Elliot, Gilbert, 1st Earl Of Minto (Diplomat), 1751-1814 (ELL/101) Request this item Elliot, Gilbert, 1st Earl Of Minto (Diplomat), 1751-1814 (ELL/102) Request this item Elliot, Gilbert, 1st Earl Of Minto (Diplomat), 1751-1814 (ELL/103) Request this item For fuller details of their lives and achievements see the Dictionary of National Biography. Minto, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond, Sir, 1st earl of, 1750-1814. 1 He was the son of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto and Mary Brydone. 3 He was the son of Rt. ARMS: Quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters, quarterly, 1st and 4th argent a buglehorn sable stringed and garnished gules, on a chief wavy azure three mullets of the first, for MURRRAY, 2nd and 3rd, azure a chevron argent between three fleurs-de-lis or, for KYNYNMOUND; 2nd and 3rd grand quarters, gules on a bend engrailed or, a baton azure within a bordure vair, for ELLIOT; over all a chief of augmentation … Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, 3rd Bt. and Agnes Dalrymple-Murray-Kynynmound. The family seat is Minto, near Hawick, Roxburghshire. and Agnes Dalrymple-Murray-Kynynmound. • Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto (1751–1814) Gilbert Eliot, 1st Earl of Minto Atkinson, James, 1780–1852 National Portrait Gallery, London Photo credit: National Portrait Gallery, London Find out more about this artwork on Art UK. This page was last edited on 1 March 2021, at 18:00. On his death the titles passed to his son, the fourth Earl. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. He was a prominent colonial administrator and served as Governor General of Canada from 1898 to 1904 and as Viceroy of India from 1905 to 1910. [2] The latter titles are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, 3rd Bt. To guard against a French-sponsored Russian attack, British missions were sent to Afghanistan, to Persia, and to…, …caught the attention of Lord Minto, governor-general of India, at a time of crisis, when Napoleon was using Java as a springboard for the destruction of Britain’s slow and lumbering ships, the Indiamen, on the long haul to China. Ref GB 206 BROTHERTON COLLECTION MS MISC. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, PC, FRSE (23 April 1751 – 21 June 1814), known as Sir Gilbert Elliott between 1777 and 1797 and as The Lord Minto between 1797 and 1813, was a Scottish diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1776 and 1795.wikipedia Juni 1814 in Stevenage) war ein britischer Politiker und Diplomat.. Leben. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto The Right Honourable The Earl of Minto PC; by James Atkinson: Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge. Earl of Minto (* 23.April 1751 in Edinburgh; † 21. University of Leeds, Brotherton Library, Leeds University Library The family descends from the politician and judge Gilbert Elliot, who served as a Lord of Session under the judicial title of Lord Minto. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, PC, FRSE (23 April 1751 – 21 June 1814), known as Sir Gilbert Elliott between 1777 and 1797 and as The Lord Minto between 1797 and 1813, was a Scottish diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1776 and 1795. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1814), was Governor-General of India. The current earl is Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto (born 1953). John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (5,120 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article Lady Frances Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (daughter of Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Earl of Minto) on 20 July 1841. An engraving after a painting by George Chinnery. For fuller details of their lives and achievements see the Dictionary of National Biography. Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771-1851), was a statesman. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto was born on 23 April 1751. 67 relations. by Charles Turner, after George Chinnery mezzotint, published 1815 (circa 1811-1812) 26 1/8 in. He was also a prominent judge and politician and served as a Lord of Session (under the judicial title of Lord Minto) from 1726 to 1733, as a Lord of the Justiciary from 1733 to 1765 and as Lord Justice Clerk from 1763 to 1766. For fuller details of their lives and achievements see the Dictionary of National Biography. The third baronet's eldest son was Gilbert Elliot, 1st earl of Minto (1751-1814). Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. As of 2014[update] the titles are held by his great-grandson (the titles having descended from father to son), the seventh Earl, who succeeded in 2005.