William Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 3rd Earl of Minto

William Hugh Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 3rd Earl of Minto, KT, (/kɪˈnɪnmənd/;[1] 19 March 1814 – 17 March 1891) was a British Whig politician.[2]

Early life

He was the eldest son of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto. From his birth in 1814 until his accession in 1859, he was styled Viscount Melgund.

He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3]

Career

He was elected as the member of parliament (MP) for Hythe at a by-election in May 1837,[2] and held the seat until the 1841 general election, when he stood unsuccessfully in Rochester.[4]

At the 1847 general election, he was returned as MP for Greenock.[5] He held that seat until the 1852 general election, when he contested Glasgow without success.[6] He was returned for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire at the 1857 general election,[7] but did not stand again in 1859.[7]

He was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1870.

Personal life

He married Emma, daughter of General Sir Thomas Hislop, 1st Baronet and their children included William and Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto.[8]

He died in 1891, aged 76, two days short of his 77th birthday.

Arms

Coat of arms of William Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 3rd Earl of Minto
Crest
A dexter arm embowed issuant from clouds, throwing a dart, all proper..
Escutcheon
Quarterly : 1st and 4th grand quarters, quarterly; 1st and 4th, argent, a hunting-horn sable, stringed gules, in the dexter chief point a crescent of the last ; on a chief wavy azure, three mullets of the field (Murray of Melgund) ; 2nd and 3rd, azure, a chevron argent, between three fleurs-de-lis or (Kynynmound of that ilk) ; 2nd and 3rd grand quarters, gules, on a bend engrailed or, a baton azure, within a bordure vair (Elliot, of Minto) ; over all, a chief of augmentation argent, charged with a Moor's head couped in profile proper., being the arms of Corsica.
Supporters
Dexter, an Indian sheep, sinister, a fawn, all proper.
Motto
Non eget arcu (He needs not the bow); Below: Suaviter et fortiter (Mildy and firmly).[9]
Orders
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath - Knight Grand Cross (GCB)

References

  1. ^ Pointon, G. E. (1983). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
  2. ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 166. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  3. ^ "Melgund (William Hugh Elliot), Viscount (MLGT832V)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 258. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  5. ^ Craig, page 548
  6. ^ Craig, page 546
  7. ^ a b Craig, page 579
  8. ^ "Melgund, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot (Viscount) (MLGT863GJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  9. ^ Burke's peerage and baronetage. 1915. pp. 1271–1274.
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