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Gilbert Elliott-Murray-Kynynmond , 2 Earl of (eld. son of sir Gilbert Elliot, 1 earl of Minto 1751–1814). b. Lyons, France 16 May or Nov. 1782; ed. Eton and univ. of Edinb.; M.P. Ash burton 1806–7; M.P. co. Roxburgh 1812 to 21 June 1814; styled viscount Melgund 1813–4; succeeded as 2 earl 21 June 1814; envoy extraord. and min. plenipo. to court of Berlin 18 July 1832 to Sep. 1834; P.C. 15 Aug. 1832; G.C.B. 20 Dec. 1834; F.R.S. 25 Feb. 1836; first lord of the admiralty 15 Sep. 1835 to 3 Sep. 1841; an elder brother of the Trinity house 5 Dec. 1837 to death; lord keeper of the privy seal 6 July 1846 to 27 Feb. 1852; envoy extraord. to Sardinia, Tuscany, Sicily and Switzerland 4 Sep. 1847 to 1848; governor of naval college, Portsmouth; a umed additional surname of Murray-Kynynmond by r.l. d. 48 Eaton square, London 31 July 1859. Doyle’s Official baronage , ii 502–3 (1886), portrait .