Earldom of St Germans | |
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Creation date | 28 November 1815 |
Created by | The Prince Regent (acting on behalf of his father, King George III) |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | John Eliot, 2nd Baron Eliot |
Present holder | Albert Eliot, 11th Earl of St Germans |
Heir presumptive | Louis Eliot |
Remainder to | The 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Baron Eliot |
Seat(s) | Port Eliot |
Motto | PRÆCEDENTIBUS INSTA (Press close upon those in the lead) |
Earl of St Germans, in the County of Cornwall, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that is held by the Eliot family. The title takes its name from the village of St Germans, Cornwall, and the family seat is Port Eliot. The earldom has the subsidiary title of Baron Eliot.