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1702329A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Eliott, RussellWilliam Richard O'Byrne

ELIOTT. (Captain, 1838. f-p., 16; h-p., 17.)

Russell Eliott, born 26 March, 1802, at Stobs Castle, Roxburghshire, is brother of Capt. Geo. Augustus Eliott, R.N.

This officer entered the Navy, 16 Nov. 1814, as a Volunteer, on board the Stork 18, Capt. Robt. Lisle Coulson, whom he followed, in Sept. 1815, into the Pelican 16. He continued on the Home station until 1817, when, becoming Midshipman of the Favorite, Capt. Hercules Robinson, he successively visited St. Helena, the Brazils, and Newfoundland. _ Between 1821, in which year he passed his examination, and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 14 Jan. 1825, Mr. Eliott further officiated as Mate of the Forte 44, Capt. Sir. Thos. John Cochrane, Hussar 46, Capt. Geo. Harris, and Isis 50, flag-ship of Sir Lawrence Wm. Halsted, all on the West India station; where we afterwards find him serving, latterly as First-Lieutenant, on board the Hussar again, Capt. Harris, Rattlesnake 26, Capt. Hugh Patton, Magnificent 74, receiving-ship, Victor 18, Capt. Lloyd, Harlequin 18, Capt. Chas. Elliot, Barham 50, flag-ship, and Espiégle 18, Capts. O’Brien and Drinkwater. The latter sloop, to the command of which he had been promoted 5 Sept. 1829, Capt. Eliott brought home and paid off in 1830. His next appointment appears to have been, 13 July, 1836, to the Fly 18, on the South American station, whence he returned on being advanced to Post-rank 28 June, 1838. He has not since been employed.

Capt. Eliott married, in Feb. 1830, Bethia, eldest daughter of the late Sir Wm. Russell, Bart., and by that lady, who died 22 Aug. 1843, he had issue four children.