Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto

The Earl of Minto
First Lord of the Admiralty
In office
15 September 1835 – 30 August 1841
MonarchsWilliam IV
Queen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Melbourne
Preceded byThe Lord Auckland
Succeeded byThe Earl of Haddington
Personal details
Born(1782-11-16)16 November 1782
Died31 July 1859(1859-07-31) (aged 76)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
SpouseMary Brydone (d. 1853)
Children10
Parent(s)Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto
Anna Maria Amyand
EducationEton College
Alma materSt. John's College, Cambridge
University of Edinburgh

Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto, GCB, PC (/kɪˈnɪnmənd/;[1] 16 November 1782 – 31 July 1859), styled as Viscount Melgund between 1813 and 1814, was a British diplomat and Whig politician.

  1. ^ Pointon, G. E. (1983). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.