Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto
Politician
1751 – 1814
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Who was Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto?
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto PC, known as Sir Gilbert Elliott between 1777 and 1797 and as The Lord Minto between 1797 and 1813, was a Scottish politician diplomat. He was viceroy of the short-lived Anglo-Corsican Kingdom from 1793 to 1796 and went on to become Governor-General of India between 1807 and 1813.
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- Born
- Apr 23, 1751
Edinburgh - Also known as
- Sir Gilbert Elliott
- The Lord Minto
- Gilbert Elliot
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Anna Maria Amyand
(1777 - )
- Anna Maria Amyand
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Christ Church, Oxford
- University of Edinburgh
- Lived in
- Edinburgh
- Died
- Jun 21, 1814
Stevenage - Resting place
- Westminster Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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