Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet, of Minto
Scottish politician and judge; (1693-1766)
Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet, (of Minto) (c. 1693 – 16 April 1766) was a Scottish lawyer, politician and judge from Minto in the Scottish Borders. From 1763 until his death 3 years later, he was Lord Justice Clerk, the second most senior judge in Scotland.
Early life
He was the oldest son of the judge Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto (c. 1650–1718). Elliot studied law at the University of Utrecht and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1715.
Career
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Roxburghshire from 1722 to 1726 He was an eager agriculturist, and was one of the members of an Edinburgh "committee of taste for the improvement of the town." He was a keen supporter of the Hanoverian succession, in opposition to Jacobitism.
In June 1726, he was made a judge of the Court of Session, taking the judicial title Lord Minto. He became a Lord of Justiciary in 1733, and, in 1761, Keeper of the Signet. In 1763, he was promoted to Lord Justice Clerk.
Personal life
In 1718, Elliot was married to Helen Stewart, the daughter of Sir Robert Steuart, 1st Baronet, who had been a member of the pre-union Parliament of Scotland. Together they were the parents of :
Eleanor Elliot (1719–1797), who married John Rutherfurd in 1737.
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