Hugh Elliot

British diplomat (1752-1830)
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Hugh Elliot
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[30]
Date of birth
April 6, 1752
Date of death
December 1, 1830
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Place of death
London
Position held
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, envoy of the United Kingdom to Bavaria (1783–1786), ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Prussia (1776–1782), ambassador of the United Kingdom to Saxony (1792–1803), ambassador of the United Kingdom to Naples (1803–1806), Governor of Madras (1814–1820), Governor of the Leeward Islands (1808–1814)[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Spouse
Charlotte von Kraut (1778–present), Margaret Jones[10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[37]
Family name
Elliot[32]
Given name
Hugh[33]
Honorific prefix
The Right Honourable[31]
Place of burial
Westminster Abbey[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hugh Elliot da Hugh Elliott da Sir Hugh Elliot ja ヒュー・エリオット ru Хуго Эллиот
🔖 Identifiers · 20
VIAF cluster ID
284389160
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
elliot-hugh-1752-1830-diplomat-and-adventurer
British Museum person or institution ID
187097
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02128230
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1075473756
Electronic Enlightenment ID
elliohugh0028747
Freebase ID
/m/027sydq
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1075473756
Kindred Britain ID
I21928, I14226
NE.se ID
hugh-elliot
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070018693
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
8664
SNAC ARK ID
w6f55404
The Peerage person ID
p53469.htm#i534682
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
hugh-elliot
UK National Archives ID
F57086
WikiTree person ID
Elliot-1612
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpdTXQ7wF6XCJtpvx6Yfq

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Occupation 2
Child 1
Children (paternal) 1
Described by source 1
Educated at 1
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Honorific prefix 1
Instance of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Sibling 1
Siblings 1
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Summary

Hugh Elliot was born on April 6, 1752[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on December 1, 1830[3], in London[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and military officer[6].

FAQs

Where was Hugh Elliot born?

Hugh Elliot's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did Hugh Elliot die?

Hugh Elliot passed away in London[4].

Who were Hugh Elliot's parents?

Hugh Elliot's father was Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet[8]. Hugh Elliot's mother was Agnes Dalrymple-Murray-Kynynmound[9].

Who was Hugh Elliot married to?

Hugh Elliot's spouses include Charlotte von Kraut[10] and Margaret Jones[11].

What did Hugh Elliot do for work?

Hugh Elliot worked as a diplomat[5] and military officer[6].

Where did Hugh Elliot go to school?

Hugh Elliot was educated at Christ Church[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "Created claim: Languages spoken, written or signed: English, batch #263717"
  2. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Given name → Hugh
    Honorific prefix → The Right Honourable
    Place of birth → Edinburgh
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30850: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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