Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto
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Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto
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Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto was a Scottish writer, lawyer, politician and judge from Minto in the Scottish Borders. He was the younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill, Roxburghshire, and his wife, Margaret Hay. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh. Initially a writer, he began assisting in legal cases, helping William Veitch escape execution in 1679 as an opponent of King Charles II. After similarly helping the Earl of Argyll in 1681, Elliot went into exile in Europe i
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Scottish lawyer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gilbert_Elliot,_1st_Baronet,_of_Minto
date created:
2014-07-03T15:06:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T11:42:22Z
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