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Francis Perceval Eliot

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1811 "Observations on the Fallacy of the Supposed Depreciation of the Paper Currency of the Kingdom With Reasons For Dissenting From The Report of the Bullion Committee" by Francis Perceval Eliot Printed for J.J. Stockdale, London 1811. 171 pages, 24 cm British Library Shelfmark: 1028.e.3(4) and
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1815 "Three letters on the financial and political situation of the country in the year 1815 ... addressed to the Earl of Liverpool" by Francis Perceval Eliot – published 1815 British Library Shelfmark: P.P.3557.w. These letters proposed a system of measures based on a single weight measure, similar
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George Augustus Eliot (19 February 1784 – 6 August 1835), Lieutenant-Colonel RSC, who married Jane McCrea (9 March 1794 – 30 November 1877). George Augustus Eliot's army career progressed from the 62nd Foot, 103rd Foot, 68th Foot until arriving at Lower Canada. Here, his regiment is described
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1807 "Demonstration, Or Financial Remarks With Occasional Observations on Political Occurrences" Printed for John Cawthorn, 1807 (London: T. Collins) 117 pages, xi, , folded leaves of plates; 22 cm British Library Shelfmark:
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1797 "Six letters, etc." by Francis Perceval Eliot – another edition of "Letters on the subject of the arm'd Yeomanry, addressed to the ... Earl of Gower Sutherland, etc." – published London 1797 British Library Shelfmark:
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1816 "Letters on the political and financial situation of the British Empire, in the year 1816 ... addressed to the Earl of Liverpool" – published 1816 British Library Shelfmark: P.P.3557.w and C.T.114(1)
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1814 "A series of letters on the Political and financial State of the nation at the commencement of 1814" by Falkland (i.e. Francis Perceval Eliot) – published 1814. British Library Shelfmark: P.P.3557.w
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who at that time commanded London Recruiting District, and the Pimlico battalion of the Queen's Loyal Volunteers from about 1803. His election was unsuccessful and he returned to his literary pursuits.
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1814 "Letters on the Political and financial situation of the country in 1814; addressed to the Earl of Liverpool" by Francis Perceval Eliot – published 1814 British Library Shelfmark: P.P.3557.w
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Francis Breynton Eliot (1 April 1781 – 5 May 1855), Captain, who married Maria Sweet, was posted to Canada where they became the progenitors of the Canadian branch of the Eliot military family
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Many of Eliot's sons went on to play significant roles in the British Armed Forces. His widow died 15 August 1829 at Blackheath, and was buried 19 August at St Mary's Church, Lewisham, Kent.
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1811 "A Supplement To Observations on the Fallacy of the Supposed Depreciation of the Paper Currency of the Kingdom, &c." Printed for J.J. Stockdale, London 1811 28 pages, 21 cm
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variously as RSC or Royal England Province of Lower Canada District of Quebec. He described his rank as Brevet Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel of Brigade.
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The National Archives | National Register of Archives | Francis Perceval Eliot | University of Birmingham Library Special Collection Ref: 6/vi/5
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The National Archives | National Register of Archives | William Granville Eliot | PROB 11/2222 - Volume number: 19 Quire numbers: 901-950
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A List of the Officers of the Militia, the Gentlemen & Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteer Infantry of the United Kingdom
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on 15 January 1799, but the regiment was disbanded later that year. On 28 June 1803 he was appointed colonel of a new
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burial ground on the south side of Paddington Street, London – near to his father-in-law, the Rev Dr John Breynton.
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Charles Turberville Eliot (4 July 1794 – 17 February 1875), who married Elizabeth Reed (1809 - January 1863)
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Lionel Ducket Eliot (27 March 1787 – March 1855), who married Charlotte Russell (1791 – 16 August 1851)
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and attended the public school of St Bartholomew. In 1770, he went to Mrs Betesworth's Academy in
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and commander of the Lichfield Troop on 20 September. He left the regiment when he was appointed
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Revolution in Measurement: Western European Weights and Measures Since the Age of Science
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Following his father's death on 10 October 1759, the family moved on 15 April 1760 to
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In 1797, he tried to sell off his Staffordshire estates and by 1800 he had moved to
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William Granville Eliot (7 September 1779 – 26 August 1855), Lieutenant-Colonel
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Frances Charlotte Eliot (23 December 1791 – 28 October 1819) who died unmarried
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Ann Cathrina Eliot (8 November 1789 – 30 October 1891) who died unmarried
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Elizabeth Mary Eliot (11 October 1785 – 21 July 1872) who died unmarried
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The Records of the Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry
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Henry Algernon Eliot (18 May 1790 – 17 August 1857), Rear-Admiral
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1756 – 15 August 1829), the daughter of the famous minister in
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Staffordshire Militia at 'This Re-Illuminated School of Mars'.
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in the 14th Foot. By 28 November 1778, he had returned to
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British Army personnel of the American Revolutionary War
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Civil servants in the Audit Office (United Kingdom)
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Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment)
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Kew Green
Surrey
England
Portman Street
London
England
St Marylebone
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Colonel
14th Regiment of Foot
Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry
3rd Staffordshire Militia
2nd Staffordshire Militia
Auditor
Man of letters
auditor
man of letters
Count Eliot
Granville Elliott
Kew Green
Richmond-upon-Thames
Surrey
St Anne's Church, Kew Green
Richmond
St Martin's Lane
London
Charterhouse Square
Kingston, near Portsmouth

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