Edward John Cornwallis Eliot
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Edward John Cornwallis Eliot (April 2 1827–December 3 1864) was born in London to Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans and his wife Jemima Cornwallis. He was educated at Eton College from 1839 - 1843, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on October 21 1844.
From January 1845 he was styled Lord Eliot. Subsequently, he was a Cornet and Sub-lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Lifeguards, and was promoted to Captain of the 1st Life Guards in 1852.
He died unmarried on December 3 1864 at Port Eliot.