Sir Abraham Elton, 2nd Baronet
Sir Abraham Elton Edward Southwell Robert Hoblyn | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1679 (date of baptism) |
| Died | 20 October 1742 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whigs |
| Spouse |
Abigail Bayly
(m. 1702; died 1724) |
Sir Abraham Elton, 2nd Baronet (
Early life
Elton's exact date of birth is not known, but he was baptised on 30 June 1679. He was the eldest son of Abraham Elton (later created the first of the Elton baronets), and his wife Mary Jefferies.[1]
Career
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Elton was a merchant and industrialist, and like his father before him, he served as the High Sheriff of Bristol in 1710–11.[1] He invested in slave ships with his brothers, Isaac and Jacob.[2] He was the Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers in 1719 and Mayor of Bristol from 1719 to 1720, but in 1720 he was made bankrupt during the "South Sea Bubble".[3] As soon as he completed his term as Mayor, he left Bristol and travelled to France, and did not return until his father paid off his debts.[4]
Upon his father's death on 9 February 1728, Elton became Sir Abraham Elton, 2nd Baronet, and inherited Clevedon Court.[5]
Member of Parliament
Elton returned to England by 1724, and stood in the
Elton topped the poll in a contest at the 1734 general election. He continued raising petitions on mercantile issues, and voted with the Opposition in all recorded divisions. He was returned unopposed at the 1741 general election.[1]
Personal life
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On 14 May 1702, Elton married Abigail Bayly (1677–1724), the daughter of Zachary Bayly of Charlcot House, near Westbury, Wiltshire and Northwood Park, near Glastonbury, Somerset.[1][3]
- Jacob Elton (d. 1745), a Captain in the Royal Navy who was killed in action in a sea battle with the French; he married Caroline Yate, daughter of Charles Yate.
- Mary Elton (1706–1755), who married James Heywood, of Maristow (near Roborough in Devon) and Jamaica.[8]
- Sheriff of Bristol and died unmarried.[8]
- Elizabeth Elton (1716–1790), who married Capt. George Forster.[8]
- Sir Abraham Isaac Elton, 4th Baronet (1717–1790), who married Elizabeth Read, daughter of James Read, in 1747.[8]
Elton died on 20 October 1742, leaving three sons and three daughters. The baronetage passed to his eldest son, who became Sir Abraham Elton, 3rd Baronet but died without issue. The baronetcy then passed to his brother Sir (Abraham) Isaac Elton, 4th Baronet. Another of Elton's sons, Jacob, became a Royal Navy captain but was killed in a sea battle. Elton's daughters Mary and Elizabeth both married.[5]
Descendants
Through his daughter Mary, he was a grandfather of James Modyford Heywood, MP for Fowey.[9]
Through his youngest son, Abraham Isaac Elton, he was a grandfather of the Rev. Sir Abraham Elton, 5th Baronet (1755–1842).[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "ELTON, Abraham (1679-1742), of Bristol and Clevedon Court, Som". The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84802-064-1.
- ^ a b "Sir Abraham Elton, 2nd Bt (1679–1742)". National Trust. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Latimer, John (1893). The Annals of Bristol in the Eighteenth Century. John Latimer. p. 127.
- ^ a b Debrett, John; Collen, George William (1840). The baronetage of England. William Pickering. p. 192.
- ^ "Wye's Letter Verbatim, London, Jan. 28". Caledonian Mercury – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ISBN 0-521-38010-3.
- ^ U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing,1983), volume V, page 84.
- History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.