Family: Edward Eliot / Elizabeth Craggs (F00065)

m. 24 Apr 1718



  • Edward EliotHusband | Male
    Edward Eliot

    Born  Abt 1683  Cuddenbeak Manor, St. Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Sep 1722   
    Buried  29 Sep 1722  St. German's Church, St. Germans, Cornwall, Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  24 Apr 1718  [1]  St. Paul's Cathedral, London  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Susannah Coryton | F00361 
    Married  06 Jun 1711  St. Mellion, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Eliot | F00060 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ann Williams | F00060 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth CraggsWife | Female
    Elizabeth Craggs

    Born  25 Nov 1694   
    Christened  13 Dec 1694  St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Apr 1765   
    Buried  07 May 1765  St. German's Church, St. Germans, Cornwall, Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Craggs | F00066 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Richards | F00066 Group Sheet 

    James EliotChild 1 | Male
    James Eliot

    Born  20 May 1721  London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  02 Jun 1721  St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Nov 1742  His House, North-Audley Street Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  06 Dec 1742  St. German's Church, St. Germans, Cornwall, Find all individuals with events at this location

    Elizabeth EliotChild 2 | Female
    Elizabeth Eliot

    Born  09 Jul 1722   
    Christened  03 Aug 1722  St. Germans, Cornwall, Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  05 Feb 1722/23   
    Buried  Feb 1722/23  Eliot Family Vault, St. German's Church, St. Germans, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Married:

    • • "The Political State of Great Britain" Vol 15, 1718, page 452:
      On the 24th, Edward Elliot, Esq; one of the Commissioners of the Victualling Office, was marry'd to the eldest Daughter of Mr. Craggs, Postmaster-General.

      • "The Registers of St. Paul's Cathedral" pub. 1899, page 48:
      Edward Elliot, Esqr, of Port Elliot in the County of Cornwal, widower, & Elizabeth Craggs of ye Parish of St Mary Woolnoth, London, Spinster, were married by Licence from the Lord Archbishop of Canterburys Office in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul the 24th day of Aprill 1718; by me Lan., Exon.*

      *Probably Launcelot Blackburne, Bishop of Exeter 1716-24; Archbishop of York 1724-43; buried at St. Margaret's, Westminster.

      • FMP Parish Records Transcriptions:
      License date: 23 Apr 1718
      License date year: 1718
      Bride's last name: CRAGGS
      Bride's first name: Elizabeth
      Dual date: 23 Apr 1718
      Groom's last name: ELLIOT
      Groom's first name: Edward
      Record source: Faculty Office Marriage Licence Allegations 1701-1850

      • e-mail from the CRO on 26 Mar 2015:
      I have looked at the document and the property in question is stated as: 'the Lordships and Manors of Cuttenbeake and Germyn alias St Germyn, in the county of Cornwall' held by freehold lease.
      Monies involved were a consideration of £6000, and provision for the wife raising yearly a sum of annuity or annual rent of £500.

  • Sources 
    1. "The Registers of St. Paul's Cathedral" pub. 1899, page 48.