Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto
Gilbert Edward George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto,
Background and life
Lord Minto was the son of
He attended
The Earl was appointed
In 1992, Minto House, the traditional
Family
Lord Minto married Lady Caroline Child-Villiers (born 9 April 1934), daughter of George Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey and Patricia Kenneth Richards, on 26 November 1952. They had two children:
- Viscount Melgund] (born 1 December 1953); who is married and has three surviving children.
- Lady Laura Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (born 11 March 1956) who married in 1984, John Reginald David Palmer, son of William Palmer, and has issue, two sons.
Lord and Lady Minto were divorced in 1965. In 1965 Lord Minto married, secondly, Mary Elizabeth Ballantine (29 December 1936 — 24 January 1983), daughter of Peter Ballantine, of Stonehouse Farm, Gladstone, New Jersey, United States. The marriage lasted until her death in 1983. He married, thirdly, in 1991 (divorced 2004)[7][unreliable source?] to Mrs Caroline Larlham, née Godfrey (b. 1952).[8]
Death
Lord Minto died after a fall, and due to severe lung disease that rendered an operation impossible, at the age of 77 in a nursing home. His funeral took place on Monday, 12 September 2005 at Minto Parish Church, near Hawick, Scottish Borders. His estate has been the subject of a dispute between his third wife and his son.[9]
References
- ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
- ^ "No. 40497". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1955. p. 3265.
- ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 50551". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1986. p. 10.
- ^ "Earl of Minto: Laird who devoted his life to public service". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. 8 September 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Bennett, Will (2 September 1992). "Minto House demolition starts". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ "The Minto House Debacle". Context. No. 36. Institute for Historic Building Conservation. December 1992. pp. 29–31.
- ^ The divorce was not known to compilers of reference books. See alt.talk.royalty for the 6th Earl's obits which describe him as still married to his third wife
- ^ "Lady Minto chases cleaning jobs, but says she's owed £90k". scotsman.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Lady Minto chases cleaning jobs, but says she's owed £90k". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 December 2022.