Edward Eliot

Abt 1683 - 1722  (39 years)

• Name	Edward Eliot
  Born	Abt 1683	Cuddenbeak Manor, St. Germans, Cornwall   [1]
  Education	09 Mar 1702/03	Matric. Exeter College, Oxford (aged 18)   [2]
  Occupation	04 Dec 1705 - 1715	M.P. for St. Germans   [3]
  Occupation	Mar 1714/15 - 1720	Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall   [3]
  Occupation	1718 - Jun 1720	Commissioner of Victualling   [3]
  Occupation	26 Nov 1718 - 11 Jun 1720	M.P. for Lostwithiel   [3]
  Occupation	Jun 1720 - Apr 1722	Commissioner of Excise   [3]
  Occupation	12 Apr 1722 - 18 Sep 1722	M.P. for Liskeard   [3]
  Died	18 Sep 1722  [4]
  Buried	29 Sep 1722	St. German's Church, St. Germans, Cornwall,   [4]
  Subscription	1723	A. De La Mortray's Travels Through Europe, Asia, and into Part of Africa   [5]
  Person ID	I00246	Eliots of Port Eliot
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	William Eliot,   b. Bef 21 Sep 1668,   d. Bef 24 Feb 1704/05  (Age < 36 years)
  Mother	Ann Williams,   d. 11 Apr 1723
  Family ID	F00060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Susannah Coryton,   b. Bef 13 Feb 1692/93,   d. Bef 04 Jan 1713/14  (Age < 20 years)
  Married	06 Jun 1711	St. Mellion, Cornwall   [6]
  Ref No CY/1657 Title Mortgage, Daniel Eliot and Katherine Fleming Date 25 May 1711 Format Manuscript Extent 1 piece Description Parties: 1) Sir William Coryton of West Newton Ferrers, baronet 2) Edward Eliot of Port Eliot, esquire 3) Susanna Coryton, spinster, daughter of 1). Security for payment of annuity of £450. Recital of Marriage Settlement, lease and release: 1) Daniel Eliot formerly of Port Eliot, esquire then deceased, 22 and 23 June 1685 2) Right Honourable Richard Lord Gorges, Baron of Dundalke, Ireland and John Speccott of Penhele, esquire, and Katherine Fleming then of Great Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex spinster 3) John Herle, then of the Middle Temple, esquire and Henry Fleming of Lincolns Inn, esquire. Marriage of Daniel Eliot and Katherine Fleming 1) to 2). Barton, farm and demesne of Port Eliot; Barton etc of Wisewander in Landrake; Barton of Bicton, St Ive; moiety of Barton of Hatch and Knapmills, Devon; Barton of Butterwell and Leigh Grattons, Cornwall; moiety of the sheaf of St Gennys. Marriage took place. Only issue a daughter Katherine (then Katherine Willis), Katherine wife of Daniel Eliot died shortly afterward. Daniel Eliot died October 1702. Richard Eliot died without issue. Will of Daniel Eliot 2 July 1694 - estate to John Speccott; Samuel Rolle of Heanton, Devon, esquire John Rashleigh of Cornerhall, Hertford, esquire William Hancock of Hendra, esquire; Jonathan Sparke of Plymouth, esquire for 21 years then to Edward Eliot. 11 May 1705 Katherine daughter of Daniell Eliot became 18 and afterwards married Browne Willis, esquire £3000 portion due to her under settlement (above) John Herle, deceased. Recital of deed of 17 March 1711: 1) Henry Fleming 2) Sir William Coryton 3) Browne Willis of Whaddon Hall, Buckinghamshire, esquire and wife Katherine 4) Edward Eliot. £3000 2) to 3) as part of £4,500 due to 4) for marriage portion of Susanna Coryton, 1) to 2) - properties in Devon and Cornwall (as above). Marriage proposed between Edward Eliot and Susanna Coryton daughter of Sir William Coryton - portion of £4,500 arranged by articles of 10 March 1711. If Susanna Coryton survived Edward Eliot after his death to have jointure of £450 annuity yearly, portions of £6000 for only daughter otherwise between daughters, if sons and daughters £4500 portions to share. - declaration of trusts. Annuity of £450 to S Coryton granted by deed of same date between 1) John Goodall esquire and John Clarke, esquire 2) Sir William Coryton 3) Samuel Rolle of Heanton, esquire, William Hancock of Hendra, esquire Edward Eliot;, esquire 4) Susanna Coryton. - Then portions as in recital. Witnessed Edward Dennys, George Dennys, Richard Smith. Ref No CY/1600 Title Marriage articles, Edward Eliot and Susanna Coryton Date 10 Mar 1711 Format Manuscript Extent 1 piece Description Parties: 1) Sir William Coryton, West Newton Ferrers, baronet 2) Edward Eliot of Port Eliot, esquire. Marriage Articles. Marriage of 2) and Susanna Coryton, daughter of 1). Jointure £450 annuity. 1) to give for marriage portion £4500. £3000 of which to be paid to Browne Willis, esquire and wife Katharine Willis, daughter of Daniel Elliot late of Port Eliot, esquire deceased, for payment of her portion charged on real estate of Daniel Eliot on marriage with Mrs Katherine Fleming, mother of Katherine Willis, 1) taking by mortgage and assignment of redress of 500 years of lands in Marriage Settlement for raising £3000 portion from Henry Fleming, esquire the surviving trustee and Browne Willis and wife and Edward Eliot for repayment of £3000. In trust for jointure of Susanna Coryton. And £4500 or £6000 for portions and provisions for younger son(s) and daughter(s). To Edward Eliot 2) for life, then for raising £3000 for jointure, then in trust for children. 1) to pay £1000 more (part of £4500) to 2) or Browne Willis and wife in discharge of debt owed by Edward Eliot to Browne Willis and wife for other part of portion given her by father's last will. 1) to pay £500 (part of £4500) within 3 months next after birth of first son of the marriage etc to be paid to Edward Eliot or Browne Willis and his wife in discharge of debt from E Eliot to Browne Willis and wife. 1) to secure payment of £1000 and £500 by bond. 2) for marriage portion to make over his estates to trustees nominated by 1) 2) To assure lands to persons nominated by 2) for raising £4500 or £6000 for portion of younger sons (£6000 for daughters) 2) In regard to estate of father Daniel Eliot devised to him it was entailed so Edward couldn't make a jointure. So 2) would procure surrender of estate in being for lives of Edward Eliot, his brother Richard Eliot and Katherine Willis (nee Eliot) of manors of Cuttenbeake and St Germans into hands of Bishop of Exeter for new lease to trustees to be nominated by Sir William Coryton. One life to be left out of lease and name of Susanna Coryton to be included. New lease to be in trust for Edward Eliot for life then to Susanna Coryton for life to raise annuity of £450. Then for children (£4500 or £6000). Edward Eliot covenanted with Sir W Coryton within one year of marriage to procure from Samuel Rolle of Heanton, Devon, esquire and from William Hancocke of Hendra, esquire (surviving trustees of Daniel Eliot esquire) lease of Screwes and Hender Walls in parish of Davidstow and Trewosell in parish of Tremaine for 99 years or 3 lives including Susannah Coryton. To Edward Eliot for life then in trust for annuity and portions. Witnessed Edward Dennys, George Dennys, Richard Smith.
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F00361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 2	Elizabeth Craggs,   b. 25 Nov 1694,   d. 25 Apr 1765  (Age 70 years)
  Marriage License	23 Apr 1718  [7]
  Married	24 Apr 1718	St. Paul's Cathedral, London   [8]
  • "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

  
  

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  --- "The Beauties of England and Wales" by John Britton, 1801, page 381: Gives date of portrait in PE Dining Room of Edward Eliot as 1719. --- "Georgii Regno Honores" by John Philipps, 1724, page 62: Eddward Elliot, of Port-Elliot in the County of Cornwal, Esq; Member for Leskard in that County, September 17, 1722. --- "Historical Register" 1722, C.H. Green page 43: Sept. 17. Dy'd Edward Elliot of Port-Elliot in the County of Cornwall, Esq; Member of Parliament for the Borough of Leskard in that County. He marry'd one of the Daughters of James Craggs, Esq; formerly Post-Master General, by whom he had Issue one Son and one Daughter. --- "Newcastle Courant" Saturday, 06 Oct 1722, page 2: From the Evening-Post London, Sept. 27. Last Monday 7night died Edward Elliot, of Port Elliot, Esq; Member of Parliament for the Borough of Leskard in the County of Cornwall, and on of the late Commissioners of the Excise. --- "An Historical Survey of the Counny of Cornwall" Vol2, Part 2, by Charles Sandoe Gilbert, 1820, page 410: Edward Eliot, esq., who died in 1722, contemplated the formation of a parochial library, at St. German's, and left an annual income for the purchase of books. From enquiries, however, recently made, it does not appear that the intention of Mr. Eliot, has ever been fulfilled. A small library, has lately been established here, by a reading society, which is supported by subscription. --- "Magna Britannia: Cornwall" by Daniel Lysons, 1814, page 116-7: In this church are some monuments of the Eliot family, particularly a very handsome one by Rysbrack, in memory of William Eliot, Esq. [sic], who died in 1723. This gentleman founded a parochial library, and endowed it with an annual income, for the purchase of books. --- "The English Counties Delineated: Cornwall" by Thomas Moule, Cornovia Press, 2007, page 18: In the chancel are some monuments of the Eliot family, amongst which, is one by Rysbrach, in memory of William Eliot, Esq., who died in 1723 [sic]. He founded and endowed a parochial library. --- "A complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall" Vol 2, by Joseph Polsue, 1868, page 58: Edward Eliot, Esq., who died in 1722, contemplated founding a parochial library here, and endowed it with an annual income for the purchase of books; but the intention was never fully carried into effect. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- "A Complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall" Vol. 2, by Joseph Polsue, W. Lake; 1868, page 41-2 (Monumental Inscriptions in the Church at St. Germans): Edwardus Eliot De Port Eliot in hoe Municipio Armr. H. S. E. Filius obsequens, Frater benignus, Amicus fidus Maritus amantissimus, Pater optimus. Quod insignia Pietatus erga Deum Specimina Quae moliebatur haud perfecerit, Immaturae solum morti diabetur: Ea tamen per fidissimam Conjugem absoluta Hic juxta conspiciunter. Hanc cnim Basilicam, Episcopalem olim, Et caenobiticam postea decoravit, Vicinum etiam Ludum Literarium extruxit Librarumque CIC CD proventu in Perptuum dotavit Uxores duxit duas Susannam Gulielmi Coryton, de Newton Ferrers In agro hoc Cornubiensi, Baronetti, Filiam Illa vero sine prole, Extincta, Elizabetham, unam ex cohaeredibus Jacobi Craggs, Armri. Antiquariorum Praefecti; Honoratiss etiam Jacobi Craggs, Regi a Secretis surorem. Ex qua Jacobum, Filium et Haeredem, adleuc Superstitem; Et Elizabetham fato perfunctam Vo. Feb. MDCCXXII, Hic etiam Sepultam, suscepit. Marito de se optimo Merito. Monumentum hoc amoris nunquam morituri, Flens, et animi sui desiderium indies fletura. Uxor heu quondam felicissima Posuit Hic st suos cineres Depositura. Mortalitatem exuit Ille XVIII Septemb. Anno Salutis MDCCXXII. Aetatis suae XXXIX. (Google Translate says this:) Edward Eliot The Port Eliot in the municipality Armr hoe. H. S. E. Son obedient, kind brother, a faithful friend Most loving husband, the Father of the best. That singular piety towards God specimine The battered not finished, Only the young diabetur to death: Yet at the same absolute by the most faithful wife Conspiciunter here before this. Cnim this Basilica, an Episcopal in times past, And afterwards caenobiticam deck, LITERARY also built near the school 400 endowed it with the increase of the Code of Canon Law in the Librarumque Perptuum Two have married a wife Susanna, William Coryton, of Newton Ferrers In the field this of Cornwall, Baronet, daughter But those without issue, the extinction of, Elizabeth, one of the co-heirs James Craggs, Armri. This pattern of antiquaries; Jacob also Honoratiss Craggs, Secretary to the King surorem. And because of Jacob, son and heir, adleuc survive; And Elizabeth Vo fate duties are over. Feb. 1722, Here was buried, He took a. With good reason, her husband the best of himself. This monument of love will never die, With tears, and daily fletura desire of his mind. Wife, alas, once with great success, he set Here his ashes lay down their st. He put off the mortality of 18 September. In the year of salvation 1722. 39 of his age. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- "Journal of the Ex Libris Society" Vol 7, 1898, page 59: Eliot Book-Plate. "Edward Eliot of Port Eliot," whose book-plate is reproduced in this number, from an original in the possession of Mr. W.H.K. Wright, was the eldest son of William Eliot, grandson of the famous Sir John Eliot, of Port Eliot, co. Cornwall; and upon the death of his cousin, Daniel Eliot, or Port Eliot, whose only child, Katherine, married Browne Willis, of Whaddon, co. Bucks, he succeeded to the Port Eliot estates. Edward Eliot married in April, 1718, Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of James Craggs, Postmaster-General, by whom he had one son and one daughter, his only children, who both died unmarried; and it is her arms that appear on the escutcheon of pretence in the book-plate, the arms being, Arg., a fesse plain gu. double cotised wavy as., for Eliot of Port Eliot; on an escutcheon of pretence, sa., on a fesse or, betw. three mullets erm. as many cross-crosslets of the field, for Craggs. The date of the plate is probably soon after his marriage with Elizabeth Craggs, in 1718, and must have been before 1722, as the owner died on the 18th and was buried on the 29th of September in that year. It is to be noted that the arms of the first wife of Edward Eliot, who was Susanna, daughter of Sir William Coryton, Bart., by whom he had no issue, do not appear on the book-plate, which is an excellent example of this style of plate --- a variation from the fish-scale pattern. The Eliot plate, which appeared amongst the Plates for Identification in the "Ex Libris Journal" for September, 1896, and was described on page 149 of the following (October) number, is that of Richard Eliot (not Elliot), younger brother of the owner of the above plate, being second son (as the crescent in his book-plate indicates) of William Eliot, and was baptised at St. Germans, Oct. 28, 1694, and buried there Dec. 3, 1748. He was M.P., Auditor and Receiver-General to the Prince of Wales. He succeeded his nephew, James Eliot, at Port Eliot, in 1748 [sic], and was father of the first Lord Eliot --- and consequently great-great-grandfather of the present Earl of St. Germans. This Richard Eliot married, 4th Mar., 1725 [sic[, Harriot, natural daughter of the Right Hon. James Craggs, Secretary of State to King George I., for which lady the impaled coat was granted, viz., Quarterly, per cross eng. or and az., in the first quarter an escallop shell gu. In a family pedigree this coat is made per cross wavy, no engrailed; and in this pedigree it is first placed on an escutcheon of pretence, for the said Richard Eliot, and then placed among other quarterings which have since come in. To place the arms of a wife, altho' an heiress, on an escutcheon of pretence, was by no means a general practice at the date the plate was engraved, and if so used it was also impaled. Arthur J. Jewers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- "Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886" (1500-1714, Volume II, E, 17 of 40): Eliot, Edward, s. William, of St. Germans, Cornwall, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 9 March, 1702-3, aged 18; M.P. St. Germans Dec., 1705-14, Lostwithiel Nov., 1718-June, 1720, Liskeard 1722 until his death 17 Sept. that year, buried at St. Germans 29th; brother of Richard 1712.

  
  

• Sources

  "Carew's Survey of Cornwall" by Richard Carew, 1811 page 260-1. "Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886" (1500-1714, Volume II, E, 17 of 40). HistoryofParliamentOnline.com. [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;;). [S00042] "A. De La Mortray's Travels Through Europe, Asia, and into Part of Africa" by Aubrey de La Motray, 1723 (Subscribers List). [S00008] St. German's Parish Records, www.cornwall-opc-database.org, (Name: Name: Name: Online Parish Records;;;). [S00004] FMP Parish Records Collection, www.findmypast.co.uk, (Transcriptions of Parish Christenings, Marriages and Burials). "The Registers of St. Paul's Cathedral" pub. 1899, page 48.