ST. GERMANS. ST. GERMANS, EARL OF (Sir Edward-Granville of the managers of the impeachment of the Duke of Eliot, GOB., PC’., LL.D.), co. Cornwall, and Baron L’nekinghatn; for which, with Sir Dudley Digges, the Eliot, of St. Germans, in the same county, 6. 29 Aug. ether manager, he was committed to the Tower, but was 1798; RI. 2 Sept. 1824, Lady Jeneinsa Cornwallis, 3rd seen afterwards released. In 3628, Sir John Eliot, with dan. and Co-heiress of Charles, 2nd and last Marquess ether members of the house of Commons was again Cornwallis, by Lady Louisa Gordon, his wife, dan. sent to the Tower for refusing to answer before the privy and Co-heiress of Alexander, 4th UnIte of Gordon, eatmeil for parliamentary conduct; and en the 29th of K.T., and by her (who d. 2 July, 1856) has had Slay in that year, an information was exhibited in the issue, s. Edward-John-Cornwallis, Lsrd Rust, 1. 2 Apr11, 1827, were adjudged to be imprisoned during the king’s pleasure, late captain 1st life-guards, d., sons. 26 Nov. 1864. Is. Granviile-Charlcs-Coruwallis, 8. 9 Sept. 2828, captain and to give security for their good hchavi,,nr, and Sir John Coldstroaus guards; fell in action at the battle of was mdse fined £etO. These gentlemen were subsequently Inksrman, 5 Nov. 1824. Iii. WSLLIAM-GOaDON-CORNWALLSe, Lsrsf mist, late SIP. died and wae buried in the Tower, 27 Nov. 2682. His for Devonport, 8. 14 Dcc. 1839; appointed secretary of Biography” recently written by John Fereter from the logation at Rio de Janciro, 8 Aug. 1855, at Athens, original Eliot papers at Pert Eliot, is an admirable history 21 Oct 1859, reappointed secretary of legatian at Rio, of the memorable epoch, in which he acted so prominent 21 Oct. 1861, and appointed secretary of lcgaticn at and patriotic a part. “Sir John Eliot, the most eloquent Lisbon, 18 June, 1864. iv. Erncet-Cornwallis, 8. 28 Apr11, 1811 ; d. 16 Jan. 1832. leader of the first three parliaments of CsIAaI.Es 3.. deserved, v. Henry-Cornwallis, of the Foreign Office, 8. 11 Feb. if ever nsan did “ (we are qnoting Mr. Ferster’s words) 1835. vs. Cbarlos-Gcorge-Cornwallls, late capt. grenadier guards, singled hun out and set him apart, as the most illustrious 8. 16 Oct. 1859; m. 26 Oct. 1865, Couatauee-Rhiannon, cs,nfessor in the cause of liberty whom the time produced.” 4th thu. of the late Sir Josiah-John Guest, hart., by Sir John as. 2611, Rhadagnnd, dan. and ce-heir of Richard Lady Charlotte-Elizabeth Ihertie, his wife, only dan. Gedy, Esq. of Trehursey, Cornwall, an,l by her (who if. of Albemarle, 9th Earl of Lindsey, and has a son, 1628) had four dana. (the eldest, Elleabeth, wife of the Grancillc-John, 8. 28 Sept. 1867, and a dan., BlancheElizabcth, Hen. Gel. Nathaniel Fiennes), and five ssns, of whom 8. 18 Aug. 1866. z. Lonisa-Susan-Cornwallis, is. 15 Jan. 1850, to the Men. and 18ev. Walter-W.-B. Ponsenhy, vicar of Canford and dying in 1655, left an only son, Isiagna, Dersetshire, 5th sen of John-William, 4th Earl of Hesehereugh. is. Elizabeth-Harriet, 5. 24 Aug. 1833, ,l. 16 March, 1835. This distinguished noblenaan, who, prior to his accession EcwAac ELIOT, Eaq. of Pert Eliot (grandoon of Nieholae to the peerage, represented in Parliament Liekeard Eliot, 5th sen of Sir Jsbn Eliot, the Patriot), who ,s. Susan. (from 1824 to 1832) and East Cornwall (from din, of Sir W. Ceryton; and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dan. and 1837 to 18451 has filled, witb eminent ability, several by the death of her only brother) ee-heirese of the Right very high and important offices. In 1835, being then Hon. James Craggo. postmaster-general; he d. in 1722, and Lord Eliot he went as Envoy to Spain and concluded was s. by his only son, the famous “Eliot Convention.” In 1841 he was JAMEs RhIOT, who a. menlo, in 2742, when the property made Chief Secretary for Ireland, and continued as reverted to his uncle, such until 19 Jan. 1845, wlsen he e.hie father as 3rd reeeivetcgenensl to the Prince of Wales. lie as. 4 March, Earl of St. Germane. In the Nov. following he was 1726, Harriet, dan, ol the Right len. James CraCge, secretory appointed Postmaster-General, and in Dee. 1852, was Snsly, the Hon. Jobs Hamilton, father, by leer, of John constituted LORn-LIEUTEIeAIeT of Ireland, which dignified office his lordship resigned in March, 1855. Subsequently be became Lord Sten’ai-d of the Household his heir; Richard, RN., a. young; John, capt. R.N., 23 Nov. 1857, resigned in 1858, was re-appointed d. ssnte.; 2tmae, is. to Capt. Dsnfoy, ION. ; Harriet, c. to the same office 18 June, 1859, and again resigned it in 1866. In 1857, be was given the Grand Cress of the Order of the Bath. 973 S Al IL In vs This family fleurished 6cr several generations in the cc. of Devon, before it removed into Cornwall; and in the 25th eentnry, At’. 1433, we find Walter Rhet returned anenget .Arsn.s—Arg., a chief, ae,; over all, a lien, rampant, go., the gentry of that shire. Beth Prince and Fuller refer to durally crowned, or, armed and langued, ef l.he second; a crescent for difference. the family, and thu pedigree entered in the Visitation of Cornwall of 1620 has a shield of twelve quarteriuge. It Crest—A demi-lion, rampant, go., ducally crowned, or, commences with JoaN ELIoT, Req., who Se. Juan, dan. of John Eonvile, of Chute, cc. Devon. He was father of Eniveun ELIOT, Req. of Cuteland, cc. Devon, who as. Alice, dan. of Robert Onye, Esq., and had four Sons: I. Jnna, of St Germane; it. Walter ; Its. TneesAe ; sv. Robert, ,1. 1562 ; the 3rd eon, TnoamAe ELiOT, Esq., is, Juan, dan. of John Norbrooks, Eeq., and his sun, Rscnanr’ RLIe7’, Esq., was seated at Pert Eliut, eo. Cornwall, which was the site and lands uf the Prury of St. Germans, obtained frons the Chauspernewnes in exchange or property at Cotolands. Here Richard Eliot wae resident “in great hospitality” at the time of Carew’s survey of Cornwall. lie al. Ilrilget, dan.and co-heir of Nicholas Carsweil, Esq. of Hatch; and dying in 1609, was e. by his san, Silt Jour ELIOT, Knt. of Port Eliot, SIP, for the eo. of Cornwall, one of the greatest Stales,sen and Patriots of his time. This distinguished personage was hem at Pert Eliot, 20 April, 1511e ; and entered I’arliament as H.P. for St. Germans in Cornwall in 1634. A strennens opponent of the cesn-t, he was appointed hy the house of Cnnsntens one Star Chamber against Sir Jshn and Ins companions 8 or their ‘gadntifnl speeshos; en which charge being afterwards arraigned befere the esurt of King’s Bench, tlaey offered their freedsm, nllen the terms of making snbmissien, bet they rejected the proposition ; and Sir John Eliot “that the constitutional historian of England should have JOHN, the eldeai son, 31.F. for St. Gennass, e. to the eelales, ,,I. boners, dan. of Sir Daniel Notion, of Sanihwiek, Haute, DANIEL, SIP.; who, leaving (at his decease, 26 Oct. 1702) an only child, Katharine, wife of the learned Browise Willie, of Whaddee, Bucks, bequesthed his estales te his cousin, RscnAnzI ELIOT, Esq. of Pert Eliot, SIP., auditor and of stste in the reign of GeonnE 1., by whom (who at. James, 1st Slarqnese of Abereern) lie had issue, Enwian, to Pendeeke Neale, Esq. ; Elizabeth, es. te 5ir Charles Cocks, Bert., lot Lord Semers; and Catherine, d. Mans. Sir. Eliot was e. at his decease, in 1748, by his eldest ssss, Enwaan ELIOT, Raq. of Pert Eliot, 58.?. 6cr the ce. of SAT Upper Provinces, India, 1861, when he was s. by his halfbrother, Sin Jows Sr. Onenon, the preeent baronet. L’reauieso—12 Harsh. 1766. armed and laagned, as. JIslle—Firmitaa in etelo. ,Seemf—Woedsgift, eo. Kilkenny.
