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Earl St Germans is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
30th September 1815. John Eliot 1st Earl St Germans created.
17th November 1823. Brother William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans succeeded.
19th January 1845. Son Edward Granville Eliot 3rd Earl St Germans succeeded.
7th October 1877. Son William Gordon Cornwallis Eliot 4th Earl St Germans succeeded.
19th March 1881. Brother Henry Cornwallis Eliot 5th Earl St Germans succeeded.
24th September 1911. Son John Granville Cornwallis Eliot 6th Earl St Germans succeeded.
22nd March 1922. First Cousin Granville Eliot 7th Earl of St Germans succeeded.
20th November 1942. Brother Montague Eliot 8th Earl of St Germans succeeded.
19th September 1960. Son Nicholas Eliot 9th Earl of St Germans succeeded.
11th March 1988. Son Peregrine Nicholas Eliot 10th Earl of St Germans succeeded.
15th July 2016. Grandson Albert Eliot 11th Earl of St Germans succeeded.
The London Gazette 17066. Whitehall, September 30, 1815.
His Royal, Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the Dignities of Earl and Marquess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honourable George James Earl of Cholmondeley (age 66), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Earl of Rocksavage, in the county palatine of Chester, and Marquess Cholmondeley. [Note. Georgina Charlotte Bertie Marchioness Cholmondeley (age 54) by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.]
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable James Walter (age 40), Viscount Grimston, of that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland, and Baron Verulam of Gorhambury, in the county of Hertford, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Grimston and Earl Verulam.
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Baron and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Charles Viscount Whitworth (age 63), Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, His Majesty's Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Baron Adbaston, in the county of Stafford, and Earl Whitworth.
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable John Lord Brownlow (age 36), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Alford, of Alford in the county of Lincoln, and Earl Brownlow.
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignity of Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable John Craggs Lord Eliot (age 54), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Earl of Saint Germains, in the county of Cornwall.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable John Lord Boringdon (age 43), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stiles, and titles of Viscount Boringdon, of North Malton, in the County of Devon, and Earl Morley, of Morley in the said county.
His Royal Highness bas also been pleased, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Orlando Baron Bradford (age 53), and the heirs mile of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Newport, in the county of Salop, and Earl of Bradford, in the said, county. [Note. Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 48) by marriage Countess Bradford.]
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable William Baron Beauchamp (age 68), of Powyke, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Elmley, in the county of Worcester, and Earl of Beauchamp. [Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp by marriage Countess Beauchamp.]
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty to grant the dignity of a Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Alan Hyde Lord Gardner (age 45), Vice-Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's fleet, by the name, stile, and title of Viscount Gardner. [Note. He died before the patent had passed the Great Seal so the patent was null and void.]
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On 19th August 1819 John Eliot 1st Earl St Germans (age 57) and Harriet CarewCountess St Germans were married. She by marriage Countess St Germans.
On 17th November 1823 John Eliot 1st Earl St Germans (age 62) died without issue. He was buried at St Germans Priory [Map]. His brother William (age 56) succeeded 2nd Earl St Germans, 3rd Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall. Susan Mordaunt Countess St Germans (age 43) by marriage Countess St Germans.
Monument sculpted by Richard Westmacott (age 48).
Susan Mordaunt Countess St Germans: On 15th December 1779 she was born to John Mordaunt 7th Baronet and Elizabeth Prowse Lady Mordaunt. On 30th August 1814 William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans and she were married at Walton, Warwickshire.
On 19th January 1845 William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans (age 77) died. His son Edward (age 46) succeeded 3rd Earl St Germans, 4th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall. Jemima Cornwallis Countess St Germans (age 41) by marriage Countess St Germans.
On 7th October 1877 Edward Granville Eliot 3rd Earl St Germans (age 79) died. His son William (age 47) succeeded 4th Earl St Germans.
On 19th March 1881 William Gordon Cornwallis Eliot 4th Earl St Germans (age 51) died unmarried. He was buried near his mother Jemima Cornwallis Countess St Germans at Kensal Green Cemetery [Map]. His brother Henry (age 46) succeeded 5th Earl St Germans, 6th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 18th October 1881 Henry Cornwallis Eliot 5th Earl St Germans (age 46) and Emily Harriet Labouchere Countess St Germans (age 37) were married at Savoy Chapel Royal [Map]. She by marriage Countess St Germans. He the son of Edward Granville Eliot 3rd Earl St Germans and Jemima Cornwallis Countess St Germans.
On 24th September 1911 Henry Cornwallis Eliot 5th Earl St Germans (age 76) died at Port Eliot, Cornwall. He was buried at St Germans Priory [Map]. His son John (age 21) succeeded 6th Earl St Germans, 7th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 11th June 1918 John Granville Cornwallis Eliot 6th Earl St Germans (age 28) and Blanche Linnie Fitzroy Countess St Germans (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess St Germans. She the daughter of Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy 9th Duke Beaufort (age 71) and Louise Emily Harford 9th Duchess Beaufort (age 53). He the son of Henry Cornwallis Eliot 5th Earl St Germans and Emily Harriet Labouchere Countess St Germans (age 73). They were third cousin once removed.
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On 22nd March 1922 John Granville Cornwallis Eliot 6th Earl St Germans (age 31) died of an injury sustained during a point to point at Wrangton Totnes, Devon. His first cousin Granville (age 54) succeeded 7th Earl St Germans, 8th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 20th November 1942 Granville Eliot 7th Earl of St Germans (age 75) died unmarried. His brother Montague (age 72) succeeded 8th Earl St Germans, 9th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 19th September 1960 Montague Eliot 8th Earl of St Germans (age 90) died. His son Nicholas (age 46) succeeded 9th Earl St Germans, 10th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 11th March 1988 Nicholas Eliot 9th Earl of St Germans (age 74) died at Tangier [Map]. His son Peregrine (age 47) succeeded 10th Earl St Germans, 11th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 15th July 2016 Peregrine Nicholas Eliot 10th Earl of St Germans (age 75) died. His grandson Albert (age 12) succeeded 11th Earl St Germans, 12th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.