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{{short description|Earldom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom}}
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[[File:Earl of Minto COA.svg|right|thumb|150px|Arms of the Earl of Minto]]
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[[Image:LordMelgund1885.jpg|thumb|250px|Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, <br /> 4th Earl of Minto]]
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'''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 Earl of Minto|Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto]]. The current earl is [[Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto|Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto]] (born 1953).


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The family seat is Minto Park, near [[Aleppo|Hawick]] in the [[Scottish Borders]]. The original family seat, Minto Castle, was demolished some years ago after having been abandoned for some time.
{{Infobox nobility title
| name = Earl of Minto
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|title= Blazon
|1= Quarterly:''1st & 4th, counterquartered, I & IV, Argent a Hunting Horn Sable, stringed Gules, in the dexter chief point a Crescent Gules, on a Chief wavy Azure, three Mullets Argent ''(Murray of Melgund)''; II & III, Azure, a Chevron Argent, between three Fleurs-de-lis Or ''(Kynynmound of that Ilk)''; 2nd & 3rd, Gules, on a Bend engrailed Or, a Baton Azure, within a Bordure Vair ''(Elliot of Minto)''; overall a Chief Argent, charged with a Moor’s Head couped in profile proper ''(augmentation, being the arms of Corsica)''.
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| creation_date = 24 February 1813
| creation =
| monarch = [[George IV|The Prince Regent]] (acting on behalf of his father [[George III|King George III]])
| peerage = [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]
| baronetage =
| first_holder = [[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto]]
| last_holder =
| present_holder = [[Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto]]
| heir_apparent = Gilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund
| heir_presumptive =
| remainder_to =
| subsidiary_titles = Viscount Melgund <br /> Baron Minto <br /> Baronet ‘of Headshaw’
| status = Extant
| extinction_date =
| family_seat =
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| motto = Over the Crest: <br /> '''NON EGET ARCU''' ''(He needs not the bow)'' <br /> Below the shield: <br /> '''SUAVITER ET FORTITER''' ''(Mildly but firmly)''
| footnotes =
}}

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[[Image:LordMelgund1885.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto|The 4th Earl of Minto]].]]
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'''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 Earl of Minto|Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto]]. The current earl is [[Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto|Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto]] (born 1953).

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The family seat is Minto Park, near [[Hawick]] in the [[Scottish Borders]]. The original family seat, Minto Castle, was demolished in 1992 after having been abandoned for some time.


==History==
==History==
The family descends from the politician and judge [[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto|Gilbert Elliot]], who served as a [[Lord of Session]] under the judicial title of Lord Minto. In 1700 he was created a baronet, of Minto in the County of Roxburgh, in the [[Baronetage of Nova Scotia]]. He was succeeded by his son, the [[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet, of Minto|second Baronet]]. 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. His eldest son, the [[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of Minto|third Baronet]], was a politician and held ministerial office as a [[Lord of the Admiralty]] from 1756 to 1762 and as [[Treasurer of the Navy]] from 1767 to 1770. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baronet. He was a noted diplomat, politician and colonial administrator and served as [[Governor-General of India]] from 1807 to 1813. In 1797 he was raised to the [[Peerage of Great Britain]] as '''Baron Minto''', of [[Minto, Scottish Borders|Minto]] in the [[Roxburghshire|County of Roxburgh]]. In 1813 he was further honoured when he was made '''Viscount Melgund''', of [[Melgund Castle|Melgund]] in the [[Angus|County of Forfar]], and '''Earl of Minto''', in the County of Roxburgh. The latter titles are in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. In 1797 Lord Minto assumed by Royal licence the additional surnames of Murray-Kynynmound after those of Elliot.
The family descends from the politician and judge [[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto|Gilbert Elliot]], who served as a [[Lord of Session]] under the judicial title of Lord Minto. In 1700 he was created a baronet, of Minto in the County of Roxburgh, in the [[Baronetage of Nova Scotia]]. He was succeeded by his son, the [[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet, of Minto|second Baronet]]. 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. His eldest son, the [[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of Minto|third Baronet]], was a politician and held ministerial office as a [[Lord of the Admiralty]] from 1756 to 1762 and as [[Treasurer of the Navy]] from 1767 to 1770. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baronet. He was a noted diplomat, politician and colonial administrator and served as [[Viceroy]] of the [[Anglo-Corsican Kingdom]] from 1794 to 1796 and [[Governor-General of India]] from 1807 to 1813. In 1797 he was raised to the [[Peerage of Great Britain]] as '''Baron Minto''', of [[Minto, Scottish Borders|Minto]] in the [[Roxburghshire|County of Roxburgh]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=14052 |date=7 October 1797 |page=968}}</ref> In 1813 he was further honoured when he was made '''Viscount Melgund''', of [[Melgund Castle|Melgund]] in the [[County of Forfar]], and '''Earl of Minto''', in the County of Roxburgh.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=16700 |date=2 February 1813 |page=251}}</ref> The latter titles are in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. In 1797 Lord Minto assumed by Royal licence the additional surnames of Murray-Kynynmound after those of Elliot.


He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He was a diplomat and [[Whig Party (UK)|Whig]] politician and held office as [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] from 1835 to 1841 and as [[Lord Privy Seal]] from 1846 to 1852. Lord Minto was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Earl. He sat as a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)|Hythe]], [[Greenock (UK Parliament constituency)|Greenock]] and [[Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)|Clackmannanshire]]. On his death the titles passed to his son, the fourth Earl. 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. {{As of|2014}} the titles are held by his great-grandson (the titles having descended from father to son), the seventh Earl, who succeeded in 2005.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He was a diplomat and [[Whig Party (UK)|Whig]] politician and held office as [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] from 1835 to 1841 and as [[Lord Privy Seal]] from 1846 to 1852. Lord Minto was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Earl. He sat as a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)|Hythe]], [[Greenock (UK Parliament constituency)|Greenock]] and [[Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)|Clackmannanshire]]. On his death the titles passed to his son, the fourth Earl. 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. {{As of|2014}} the titles are held by his great-grandson (the titles having descended from father to son), the seventh Earl, who succeeded in 2005.


The family seat is [[Minto, Scottish Borders|Minto]], near [[Hawick]], [[Roxburghshire]]. In 1992 Minto House was [[listed building|listed]] as Category A, and largely demolished within weeks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/minto-house-demolition-starts-1548754.html | last=Bennett | first=Will | title=Minto House demolition starts | newspaper=[[The Independent]] | date=2 September 1992 | accessdate=2011-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ihbc.org.uk/context_archive/36/minto.htm| work=Institute for Historic Building Conservation | title=The Minto House Debacle | year=1992 | accessdate=2011-02-28}}</ref>
The family seat is [[Minto, Scottish Borders|Minto]], near [[Hawick]], [[Roxburghshire]]. In 1992 Minto House was [[listed building|listed]] as Category A, and largely demolished within weeks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/minto-house-demolition-starts-1548754.html | last=Bennett | first=Will | title=Minto House demolition starts | newspaper=[[The Independent]] | date=2 September 1992 | access-date=2011-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ihbc.org.uk/context_archive/36/minto.htm| work=Institute for Historic Building Conservation | title=The Minto House Debacle | year=1992 | access-date=2011-02-28}}</ref>


==Elliot baronets, of Minto (1700)==
==Elliot baronets, of Minto (1700&ndash;1797)==
*[[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet]] (c. 1650–1718)
*[[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet]] (c. 1650–1718) (created a baronet in 1700)
*[[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet, of Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet]] (c. 1693–1766)
*[[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet, of Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet]] (c. 1693–1766)
*[[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet]] (1722–1777)
*[[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet]] (1722–1777)
*[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Baronet]] (1751–1814) (created '''Baron Minto''' in 1797 and '''Earl of Minto''' in 1813)
*[[Sir Gilbert Elliot, 4th Baronet, of Minto|Sir Gilbert Elliot, 4th Baronet]] (1751–1814) (created '''Baron Minto''' in 1797)

==Baron Minto (1797&ndash;1813)==
*[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto|Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto]] (1751–1814) (created '''Earl of Minto''' in 1813)


==Earls of Minto (1813)==
==Earls of Minto (1813–present)==
*[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto]] (1751–1814)
*[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto]] (1751–1814)
*[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto]] (1782–1859)
*[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto]] (1782–1859)
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*[[Victor Gilbert Lariston Garnet Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 5th Earl of Minto]] (1891–1975)
*[[Victor Gilbert Lariston Garnet Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 5th Earl of Minto]] (1891–1975)
*[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto|Gilbert Edward George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto]] (1928–2005)
*[[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto|Gilbert Edward George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto]] (1928–2005)
*[[Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto|Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto]] (b. 1953)
*[[Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto|Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto]] (born 1953)


The [[heir apparent]] is the present holder's eldest son Gilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund (b. 1984).
The [[heir apparent]] is the present holder's eldest son Gilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund (born 1984).


==Other family members==
==Other family members==
Numerous other members of the family have also gained distinction.
Numerous other members of the family have also gained distinction.
*[[John Elliot (colonial governor)|John Elliot]], younger son of the second Baronet, was an [[Admiral]] in the [[Royal Navy]] and also served as [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Newfoundland and Labrador|Commodore Governor of Newfoundland]].
*[[John Elliot (colonial governor)|John Elliot]], younger son of the second Baronet, was an [[admiral]] in the [[Royal Navy]] and also served as [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Newfoundland and Labrador|Commodore Governor of Newfoundland]].
*[[Andrew Elliot]], another younger son of the second Baronet, was the last [[List of colonial governors of New York|colonial governor of New York]].
*[[Andrew Elliot]], another younger son of the second Baronet, was the last [[List of colonial governors of New York|colonial governor of New York]].
*[[Jean Elliot]], daughter of the second Baronet, was a poet and wrote one of the most famous versions of the Scottish folk tune ''[[The Flowers of the Forest]]''.
*[[Jean Elliot]], daughter of the second Baronet, was a poet and wrote one of the most famous versions of the Scottish folk tune ''[[The Flowers of the Forest]]''.
*[[Hugh Elliot]], second son of the third Baronet, was a diplomat and colonial administrator and served as [[Governor of the Leeward Islands]] from 1808 to 1814. His son [[Charles Elliot|Sir Charles Elliot]] was an Admiral in the Royal navy and colonial administrator.
*[[Hugh Elliot]], second son of the third Baronet, was a diplomat and colonial administrator and served as [[Governor of the Leeward Islands]] from 1808 to 1814. His son [[Charles Elliot|Sir Charles Elliot]] was an admiral in the Royal Navy and colonial administrator.
*The Hon. [[George Elliot (1784–1863)|Sir George Elliot]], second son of the first Earl, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and also held political office under [[Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey|Lord Grey]] as [[First Secretary to the Admiralty]] from 1830 to 1834. He was the father of:
*The Hon. [[George Elliot (1784–1863)|Sir George Elliot]], second son of the first Earl, was an admiral in the Royal Navy and also held political office under [[Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey|Lord Grey]] as [[First Secretary to the Admiralty]] from 1830 to 1834. He was the father of:
**1) [[George Elliot (1813–1901)|Sir George Augustus Elliot]] (1812–1901), an Admiral in the Royal Navy, and
**1) [[George Elliot (1813–1901)|Sir George Augustus Elliot]] (1812–1901), an admiral in the Royal Navy, and
**2) [[Alexander Elliot|Sir Alexander James Hardy Elliot]], a [[Major-General]] in the Army.
**2) [[Alexander Elliot|Sir Alexander James Hardy Elliot]], a [[major-general]] in the army.
*The Hon. [[John Elliot (1788–1862)|John Edmund Elliot]], third son of the first Earl, was a Member of Parliament. His grandson Charles Sinclair Elliot (1853–1915) was a [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] in the Royal Navy.
*The Hon. [[John Elliot (1788–1862)|John Edmund Elliot]], third son of the first Earl, was a Member of Parliament. His grandson Charles Sinclair Elliot (1853–1915) was a [[Captain (naval)|captain]] in the Royal Navy.
*The Hon. [[Henry Elliot|Sir Henry George Elliot]], second son of the second Earl, was a noted diplomat and served as [[British Ambassador to Austria|Ambassador to Austria]] from 1877 to 1884. His son Sir Francis Edmund Hugh Elliot (1851–1940) was also a diplomat and served as Minister to Greece.
*The Hon. [[Henry Elliot|Sir Henry George Elliot]], second son of the second Earl, was a noted diplomat and served as [[British Ambassador to Austria|Ambassador to Austria]] from 1877 to 1884. His son Sir Francis Edmund Hugh Elliot (1851–1940) was also a diplomat and served as Minister to Greece.
*Sir [[Charles Elliot (Royal Navy officer)|Charles Gilbert John Brydone Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound]] (1818–1895), third son of the second Earl, was an [[Admiral of the Fleet]].
*Sir [[Charles Elliot (1818–1895)|Charles Gilbert John Brydone Elliot]] (1818–1895), third son of the second Earl, was an [[Admiral of the Fleet]].
*The Hon. [[Arthur Elliot (politician)|Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound]] (known as Arthur Elliott), second son of the third Earl, was a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician and served as [[Financial Secretary to the Treasury]] in 1903.
*The Hon. [[Arthur Elliot (politician)|Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot]] (known as Arthur Elliott), second son of the third Earl, was a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician and served as [[Financial Secretary to the Treasury]] in 1903.
*The Hon. [[Hugh Elliot (MP)|Hugh Frederick Hislop Elliot]], third son of the third Earl, sat as Member of Parliament for [[North Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Ayrshire North]].
*The Hon. [[Hugh Elliot (MP)|Hugh Frederick Hislop Elliot]], third son of the third Earl, sat as Member of Parliament for [[North Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Ayrshire North]].


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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}}
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}}
*{{Rayment|date=February 2012}}
*{{Rayment|date=February 2012}}
*{{EB1911|title=Minto, earls of |url=https://archive.org/stream/encyclopaediabri18chisrich#page/563/mode/1up |volume=18 |page=563}}
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Minto, Earls of|volume=18|pages=563–564}}
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*{{cite web |title=The Minto House Debacle |url=https://ihbconline.co.uk/context/36/28/ |website=Context |access-date=10 July 2024}}


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Earl of Minto
Arms of the Earl of Minto
Blazon
  • Quarterly:1st & 4th, counterquartered, I & IV, Argent a Hunting Horn Sable, stringed Gules, in the dexter chief point a Crescent Gules, on a Chief wavy Azure, three Mullets Argent (Murray of Melgund); II & III, Azure, a Chevron Argent, between three Fleurs-de-lis Or (Kynynmound of that Ilk); 2nd & 3rd, Gules, on a Bend engrailed Or, a Baton Azure, within a Bordure Vair (Elliot of Minto); overall a Chief Argent, charged with a Moor’s Head couped in profile proper (augmentation, being the arms of Corsica).
Creation date24 February 1813
Created byThe Prince Regent (acting on behalf of his father King George III)
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderGilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto
Present holderTimothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto
Heir apparentGilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund
Subsidiary titlesViscount Melgund
Baron Minto
Baronet ‘of Headshaw’
StatusExtant
MottoOver the Crest:
NON EGET ARCU (He needs not the bow)
Below the shield:
SUAVITER ET FORTITER (Mildly but firmly)
The 4th Earl of Minto.

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).

The family seat is Minto Park, near Hawick in the Scottish Borders. The original family seat, Minto Castle, was demolished in 1992 after having been abandoned for some time.

History

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The family descends from the politician and judge Gilbert Elliot, who served as a Lord of Session under the judicial title of Lord Minto. In 1700 he was created a baronet, of Minto in the County of Roxburgh, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. 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. His eldest son, the third Baronet, was a politician and held ministerial office as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1756 to 1762 and as Treasurer of the Navy from 1767 to 1770. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baronet. He was a noted diplomat, politician and colonial administrator and served as Viceroy of the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom from 1794 to 1796 and Governor-General of India from 1807 to 1813. In 1797 he was raised to the Peerage of Great Britain as Baron Minto, of Minto in the County of Roxburgh.[1] In 1813 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Melgund, of Melgund in the County of Forfar, and Earl of Minto, in the County of Roxburgh.[2] The latter titles are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In 1797 Lord Minto assumed by Royal licence the additional surnames of Murray-Kynynmound after those of Elliot.

He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He was a diplomat and Whig politician and held office as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1835 to 1841 and as Lord Privy Seal from 1846 to 1852. Lord Minto was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Earl. He sat as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Hythe, Greenock and Clackmannanshire. On his death the titles passed to his son, the fourth Earl. 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. As of 2014 the titles are held by his great-grandson (the titles having descended from father to son), the seventh Earl, who succeeded in 2005.

The family seat is Minto, near Hawick, Roxburghshire. In 1992 Minto House was listed as Category A, and largely demolished within weeks.[3][4]

Elliot baronets, of Minto (1700–1797)

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Baron Minto (1797–1813)

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Earls of Minto (1813–present)

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The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son Gilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund (born 1984).

Other family members

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Numerous other members of the family have also gained distinction.

Notes

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  1. ^ "No. 14052". The London Gazette. 7 October 1797. p. 968.
  2. ^ "No. 16700". The London Gazette. 2 February 1813. p. 251.
  3. ^ Bennett, Will (2 September 1992). "Minto House demolition starts". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  4. ^ "The Minto House Debacle". Institute for Historic Building Conservation. 1992. Retrieved 28 February 2011.

References

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