Elizabeth Craggs

1694 - 1765  (70 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Craggs
  Born	25 Nov 1694  [1]
  Christened	13 Dec 1694	St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London   [1]
  Died	25 Apr 1765  [2]
  Buried	07 May 1765	St. German's Church, St. Germans, Cornwall,   [2]
  Person ID	I00180	Eliots of Port Eliot
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	James Craggs,   c. 10 Jun 1657, Wolsingham ,   d. 16 Mar 1720/21  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Richards,   b. Abt 1664,   d. 20 Jan 1711/12  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F00066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	Edward Eliot,   b. Abt 1683, Cuddenbeak Manor, St. Germans, Cornwall ,   d. 18 Sep 1722  (Age 39 years)
  Marriage License	23 Apr 1718  [1]
  Married	24 Apr 1718	St. Paul's Cathedral, London   [3]
  • "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.
  Children	1. James Eliot,   b. 20 May 1721, London ,   d. 24 Nov 1742, His House, North-Audley Street  (Age 21 years)   2. Elizabeth Eliot,   b. 09 Jul 1722,   d. 05 Feb 1722/23  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F00065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Portraits

  Edward & Elizabeth Eliot with Baby, c. 1722 Painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller Port Eliot Collection. Image may not be used without written permission.

  
  

• Notes

  --- "London St. James Chronicle" 25 Apr 1765, page 3 Died. Thursday, at her House at Hammersmith, Mrs. Elliot, Daughter and one of the Co-heiresses of the Right Hon. James Craggs, Esq; Secretary of State to Queen Ann and King George the First.

  
  

• Sources

  [S00004] FMP Parish Records Collection, www.findmypast.co.uk, (Transcriptions of Parish Christenings, Marriages and Burials). [S00020] Genealogical Memoranda relating to the families of Eliot of Port Eliot and Craggs of Wyserley, Copied from Documents in the possession of the Right Honorable the Earl of St. Germans, (Name: Name: Taylor and Company, London 1868;;). "The Registers of St. Paul's Cathedral" pub. 1899, page 48.