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Elliot , William , d 1811 , Lieutenant
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William Elliot was the fourth son of Gilbert Elliot, first Earl of Minto. He served in the ARDENT and MEDUSA in the Channel between 1803 and 1806 and in the AURORA and MODESTE in the East Indies under his brother, George, later Admiral Sir George Elliot (1784-1863). He was promoted to lieutenant in 1808 and on the same station served in the PROCRIS between 1808 and 1810 and in the BUCEPHALUS until his death in India.