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activity and successful exertions on the occasions) the privateers Epervier of 4 guns, 3 swivels, and 29 men, and L’Amitié, of 14 guns and 55 men.[1] For his eventual services in the Good Design, another hired armed-lugger, in which he had been promoted to the rank of Commander 14 Feb. 1801, Capt. Elliot obtained the Egyptian gold medal. On being next appointed, 11 April, 1804, to the Lucifer bomb, he proceeded to the Mediterranean, and, after entering the Dardanells, was particularly active off the island of Prota, where he assisted, 27 Feb. 1807, in covering the landing of the boats previously to an attack on the enemy, whose retreat he was subsequently, with the launches of the squadron under his orders, employed to intercept,[2] He afterwards hoisted the flag of Sir Alex. Ball, whom he assisted in carrying on the port-duties at Valetta, until posted, 27 June, 1808, into the Porcupine 24. During the ensuing five years Capt. Elliot was most actively employed. His last appointment was, 20 Oct. 1813, to the Surveillante 38, in which frigate he served off the north coast of Spain. He went on half-pay in March, 1814; obtained the Captain’s Good-Service Pension 19 Feb. 1842; and was admitted to the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital 15 July, 1844. His assumption of Flag-rank took place 9 Nov. 1846.
Rear-Admiral Elliot has for the last eight or ten years been perfectly blind, a misfortune partly attributable to his services in Egypt. He married Ann, daughter of Andrew Hilley, Esq., of Plymouth, by whom he has, with two daughters, one son, the present Commander R. H. Elliot, R.N. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
ELLIOT. (Commander, 1840. f-p., 21; h-p., 8.)
Robert Hilley Elliot, born 18 July, 1804, is only son of Rear-Admiral Robt. Elliot, R. N.
This officer entered the Navy, 15 Nov. 1818, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Liffey 50, Capt. Hon. Henry Duncan, employed on particular service. Between July, 1821, and Feb. 1825, we find him officiating as Midshipman, on the South American station, in the Doris 42, Capt. Thos. Graham, Créole 42, Commodore Sir Thos. Masterman Hardy, Blossom 22, Capt. Arch. M‘Lean, and Aurora 46, Capt. Henry Prescott. He then, having passed his examination, became successively Mate of the Victory 104, and Barham 50, flag-ships at Portsmouth and in the West Indies of Sir Geo. Martin and Hon. Chas. Elphinstone Fleeming, and Nimble schooner, Lieut.-Commander Edw. Holland. For his conduct in the latter vessel at the capture, 19 Dec. 1827, of the Guerrero slaver, of superior force, Mr. Elliot was promoted, 3 Feb. 1828, to a Lieutenancy in the Valorous 20, Capt. the Earl of Huntingdon. He returned home from the West Indies in the following Sept., and subsequently joined, on the Lisbon and Mediterranean stations – 3 June, 1831, the Briton 46, Capt. John Duff Markland – 19 June, 1833, the Endymion 50, Capt. Sam. Roberts – 2 Dec. 1833, the Revenge 76, Capts. Hon. Donald Hugh Mackay and Wm. Elliott – 2 March, 1836, the Medea steam-vessel, Capt. Horatio Thos. Austin – and, 1 Jan. 1839, the Powerful 84, Capt. Chas. Napier. After serving throughout the Syrian war, and witnessing the fall of St. Jean d’Acre, he was at length advanced to the rank he now holds, 4 Nov. 1840. Since 8 July, 1844, he has been employed as an Inspecting-Commander in the Coast Guard. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
ELLIOT. (Commander, 1814. f-p., 13; h-p., 32.)
Robert James Elliot entered the Navy, 26 Feb. 1802, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Endymion 40, Capt. Philip Chas. Durham, lying at Portsmouth; served as Midshipman, from June, 1802, until Oct. 1806, in the Cambrian 40, and Leander and Leopard 50’s, flag-ships at Halifax of Vice-Admirals Sir Andrew Mitchell and Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley; then sailed for the East Indies on board the Modeste 36, Capt. Hon. Geo. Elliot; and was there promoted, 5 Aug. 1808, to a Lieutenancy in the Fox 32, Capts. Hon. Arch. Cochrane, Henry Hart, and Wm. Wells. In the course of the latter year, we find him severely wounded in an attempt made by the boats to cut out a ship from Batavia Roads. He continued to serve in the Bast Indies, latterly in the Phaeton 38, Capt. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, and Modeste and Hussar frigates, both commanded by Capt. Hon. Geo. Elliot, until his return to England, where he was paid off in June, 1814. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 27 of the following Aug.; but has not since been afloat. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
ELLIOTT. (Lieutenant, 1826.)
Edward George Elliott entered the Navy 22 June, 1808; and, as Midshipman of the Forester, assisted, in 1810, at the reduction of Guadeloupe, the cutting out of a brig and schooner, and the capture of two forts. Towards the close of the war he served, in the Channel, on board the Dannemark 74, and Zenobia 16. Having passed his examination in 1815, he was ultimately promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 27 March, 1826; since which period his appointments appear to have been – 7 June, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 4 Oct. 1834, to the Dolphin Revenue-vessel – 25 Oct. 1837, again to the Coast Guard – 25 May, 1839, to the Hornet, another Revenue-cruizer – and, 27 Feb. 1843, once more to the Coast Guard, in which he is at present employed.
Lieut. Elliott married, in 1837, Eliza, only daughter of J. D. Walton, Esq., of Kinsale.
ELLIOTT. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 12; h-p., 32.)
James Burnett Elliott, born 22 Aug. 1791, is brother (with John Elliott, Esq., Purser and Paymaster, R.N., and Storekeeper’s Assistant at Deptford Dockyard) of the late Capt. Sir Wm. Elliott,[3] Kt., C.B., K.C.H., K.T.S., and of the late Lieut. Thos. Elliott, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 4 March, 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Plantagenet 74, Capts. Graham Eden Hamond, Hon. Michael De Courcy, and Fras. Pender; of which ship, employed in the Channel, he became a Midshipman 20 Feb. 1804. After assisting at the capture of L’Atalante privateer, of 22 guns and 120 men, he removed, in April, 1805, to the Prince 98, Capt. Rich. Grindall, under whom be fought in the battle off Cape Trafalgar, 21 Oct. 1805. Rejoining the Plantagenet, in Dec. 1806, at that time commanded by Capt. Wm. Bradley, he took command in 1808 of a boat belonging to that ship, and, after an exposure of three hours to a heavy fire from the enemy, assisted in rescuing an English sloop-of-war which had been becalmed under the fort of St. Julien, near Lisbon. He was also, for several successive nights in 1809, employed in the boats when they were placed under a Russian fort in Revel Bay, preparatory to an attack upon some hostile vessels; and in 1812, leaving intermediately served in the Salvador del Mundo and Africa, flag-ships at Plymouth and Halifax of
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1797, pp. 272, 315.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1807, p. 596.
- ↑ Sir William Elliott was born 15 Dec. 1782. Entering the Navy 21 Feb. 1795, he was wounded, as Fst.-class Vol. of the Irresistible 74, in Bridport’s action, and served as Midshipman of the Russel 74, at Camperdown and Copenhagen. As Lieutenant of the Daphne and Castor, he commanded a party of seamen at the storming of Monto Video, was again wounded while conducting a desperate cutting-out affair in the harbour of Flodstrand, and contributed to the capture of the French 74-gun ship D’Haupoult. When in command of the Pultusk and Hazard sloops, Capt. Elliott distinguished himself by the gallant manner in which he attacked and carried a strong fort, garrisoned by 300 Frenchmen, in the port of Des Hayes, and also by his conduct ashore and afloat at the reduction of Guadeloupe. He was promoted to Post-rank 16 Oct. 1810; and during three years of the peace commanded the Revenge 76. He died suddenly while serving in the Royal Adelaide 104, as Flag-Captain to Lord Amelius Beauclerk, Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, 15 Sept. 1888.
