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| Melgund, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot (Viscount). Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 29, 1863. [3rd] s. of William Hugh [3rd] Earl of Minto (next). B. July 9, 1847, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Lent, 1865; B.A. 1867; Hon. LL.D. 1911. Succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Minto, Mar. 17, 1891. Ensign, Scots Fusilier Guards, 1867; Lieut., 1867-70. Served as a volunteer with Turkish Army, 1877, in the Afghan War, 1879, and in the Egyptian Campaign, 1882. Private Secretary to Lord Roberts at the Cape, 1881. Military Secretary to the Governor-General of Canada (Marquess of Lansdowne), 1883-5. Chief of Staff in North-West Canadian rebellion, 1885. Governor-General of Canada, 1898-1904. A British Delegate to the International Conference at Rome, 1905. Viceroy of India, 1905-10. G.C.M.G., 1898; P.C., 1902. G.C.S.I.; G.C.I.E., 1905; K.G., 1910. Knight of Justice of St John of Jerusalem. Rector of Edinburgh University, 1911. Hon. LL.D., Queen's University, Kingston; McGill University, Montreal, and Toronto University. Styled Viscount Melgund, 1859-91. Married, July 28, 1883, Mary Caroline, dau. of Gen. the Hon. Charles Grey, and had issue. Died Mar. 1, 1914, at Minto House, Hawick. (Eton Sch. Lists; Scott, MSS.; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who; G.E.C.; The Times, Mar. 2, 1914.) | Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot (Viscount) MELGUND Approx. lifespan: 1847–1914 pens. Trinity College adm1863:10:29 3rd s. of William Hugh MELGUND [3rd] Earl of Minto (next) b. 1847:07:09 in London , Sch: Eton Matric 1865:01LT: BA 1867 Hon.LLD 1911 Succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Minto 1891:03:17 Ensign: Scots Fusilier Guards 1867 Lieutenant: 1867-70 Served as a volunteer with Turkish Army, [Turkey], 1877,in the Afghan War Afghan, [Afghanistan], 1879, and in the Egyptian Campaign, [Egypt], 1882 Private Sec. to: : Lord Roberts at the Cape, [Cape Colony], [South Africa], 1881 Military Sec. to: : Governor-General of: Canada , (Marquess of Lansdowne) 1883-85 Chief of Staff in North-West Canadian rebellion [Canada], 1885 Governor-General of: Canada , 1898-1904 British Delegate to the International Conference Rome, [Italy], 1905 Viceroy of India , 1905-10 GCMG 1898 P.C.: 1902 GCSI GCIE 1905 KG 1910 Knight of Justice of: : St John of Jerusalem. Rector of Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1911 Hon.LLD Sch: Queen's University Kingston, < >[[XXX], McGill University, Montreal, [Quebec], [Canada], , and Sch: Toronto University Toronto, [Ontario], [Canada], Styled Viscount MELGUND 1859-91 m. 1883:07:28,Mary Caroline dau. of General the Hon. Charles Grey. had issue d. 1914:03:01 at Minto House, Minto, Hawick, [Roxburghshire], ( Eton School Lists ; Scott, MSS. ; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who; G.E.C.; The Times 1914:03:02) |