Charles Elliot [SEP] date of death
Charles Elliot
Admiral Sir Charles Elliot (15 August 1801 – 9 September 1875) was a British Royal Navy officer, diplomat, and colonial administrator. He became the first Administrator of Hong Kong in 1841 while serving as both Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China. He was a key founder in the establishment of Hong Kong as a British colony.
Born in Dresden, Saxony, Elliot joined the Royal Navy in 1815 and served as a midshipman in the bombardment of Algiers against Barbary pirates the following year.
Admiral William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton & his wife Eliza Harriet née Elliot
1. Lady Katrine Cecilia Compton b: 1845 d. 23 Mar 1913
2. Lady Margaret Georgiana Compton b: 1847 d. 15 Nov 1931
3. Charles John Spencer Compton, Earl Compton b. 13 Jul 1849, d. 5 Sep 1887
4. William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton b. 23 Apr 1851, d. 15 Jun 1913
5. Lady Alice Elizabeth Compton b: 1854 d. 17 Jun 1862
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