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ELIOT — ELLENBOROUGH. 255 ELIOT OF ST. GERMANS. i.e., Eliot op St. Germans, co. Cornwall," Barony (Eliot), cr. 30 Jan. 1781, see under " St. Gebsians," the 2(1 Baron having been or., in 1815, Earl of St. Gemmus. ELLENBOROUGH. Barony. J. Edward Law, 4th s. of Edmund Law, Bishop of I. 1802. Carlisle, by Mary, da. of John Christian, of Unerigge, co. Cumber- land, 6. 16 Nov. 1750, at Great Salkeld, in that co., was ed. at Charterhouse school (on the foundation 1762-68), and at Peterhouse College, Cambridge ; B.A. and 3d wrangler and Fellow of his College 1771 ; M.A., 1771; Barrister (Line. Inn) 1780, joining the northern circuit, having for two years before studied as a Special Pleader; King's Counsel, 1787, being, 1788-95, engaged in the defence of Warren Hastings ; Attorney Gen. of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1793 ; Attorney General (without ever having been Solicitor Gen.) 1801, being knighted 22 Feb. 1S01 ; M.P. for Newtown (Isle of Wight) 1801-02 ; Lord Ch. -Justice of The Kino's Bench, 1802-18, being, on 19 April 1802, cr. BAKON E L L E NB ORO UG H,( a ) of Elleuborough, co. Cumberland, P.C. 1802 ; Speaker of the House of Lords, 1804 ; Chancellor of the Exchequer (during vacancy) 25 Jan. to D Feb. 1806, accepting a scat in the Cabinet, 30 Jan. 1806 to 25 March 1807, but refusing the offer of the Great Seal ; F.S.A., &c. He m. 17 Oct. 1789, Anne, da. of George Philips Towbt, Capt. R.N., by Elizabeth da. of George Ciujiderlaine, also a Capt. RN. He el. (a month after his retirement from 10 years tenure of office) 13 Dec. 1818, aged 68, at St. James' Square, and was bur. (near the Founder) at Charterhouse, London. Will pr. 9 Jan. 1819.( b ) His widow d. 16 Aug. 1843, aged 74, in Stratford Place, Midx. Will pr. Sep. 1843. II. 1818. 2. and 1. Edward (Law), Baron Ellen-borough, s Fnrlrtn-m ant ^ u -i " Sept. 1790 ; ed. at Eton and at St. John's Coll., Cam- x-ariaom bridge; M.A., 1809 ; M.P. for St. Michaels, 1813-18; Joint Chief I. 1844, Clerk, becoming in 1837 Chief Clerk, of the Pleas in the Court of to King's Bench. P.C., 1823 j Pnrry Seal, 1S28-29 ; President of the 1871 board of control 1834-35, again Sept. to Oct. 1841, and finally March to June 1858 ; Governor GeHEhal of India, 1841-44, receiving in 1843 the thanks of Pari., for his " ability and judgment " in support- ing the military operations in Afighanistan,( c ) but being recalled by the East India Company, in April 1841. He was on 22 Oct. 1844, cr. VISCOUNT SOUTH AM, of Southam, co. Gloucester and EARL OF ELLENBOROUGH, co. Cumberland ; G.C.B., 30 Oct. 1844. First Lord of the Admiralty, Jan. to Juiy 1846. He m. firstly, 11 Dec. 1813, at St. James' Westm., Octavia, 8th da. of Robert (Stewart), 1st Marquess of Londonderry [I.], by his second wife, Frances, da. of Charles (Pratt), 1st Earl Camdkn. She, who was b. 14 Oct. 1792, d. 5 March 1819. He m. secondly, 15 Oct. 1824, in Harley street, St. Marylebone, Midx, Jane-Elizabeth, sister of Kdward-St. -Vincent, 9th Baiion Diqdy OF Geashill [I.J, da. of Admiral Sir Henry Dioby-, G.C.B., by Jane Elizabeth, da. of Thomas William (Coke), 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkhasi. She, who was 4. 3 April 1S07, was divorced by act of (") This title he selected inasmuch as his mother's mother (MrB. Christian) was one of the daughters of Humphrey Seuhouse, of Ellenborough, who, however, left male issue who sue. him in that property. ( b ) " Few Judges have equalled him in learning, sagacity and unsuspected integrity and none have surpassed him." — Yet "his severity of demeanour, his intolerant manner, and his frequent petulance produced more fear than love." — "Though the bigotry of his opinions as a Legislator incurred grave censure, in his character as a Judge he won the admiration of all." In the House of Lords "he was apt to use expressions, the violence of which rather astonished than convinced that august assembly, and their coarseness and intemperance frequently called down upon him deserved castigatiou." See Foss's "Judges." (') Under his administration, the recapture of Ghuznee and of Cabul was effected, as also the conquest of Scinde, iu 1843, by Sir Charles Napier.