Gilbert Elliot (17 March 1800 – 11 August 1891) was Dean of BristolBodleian Archives & Manuscripts - Papers of Gilbert Elliot from 1850"The Deanery of Bristol" Hampshire Telegraph (Portsmouth, England), Saturday, 4 May 1850; Issue 2639 untilChurch Monuments Society his death."Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries" Manchester Times (Manchester, England), Friday, 14 August 1891; Issue 1776
The son of diplomat Hugh Elliot, he was born in Dresden and educated at Norwich School. After a time at Edinburgh University, he matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge in 1818, graduating B.A. 1823, M.A. 1828 (having migrated to Trinity Hall, Cambridge). He additionally received a Lambeth D.D. in 1850.
He was ordained in 1824 and held incumbencies in Newington Butts, Barming, Kirkby Thore and Marylebone. He was Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1848 to 1850. He died in Bristol."Obituary." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 12 Aug 1891; pg. 4; Issue 33401
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