CREATIONS-Baron, Jan. 30, 1784; Earl, Nov. 28, 1815.

ARMS-Quarterly, 1st and 4th arg. a fess gu. betw. two bars gemel, vavy, azure, for ELIOT; 2d and 3d sa. on a fess, or. betw. 3 mallets erm. as many cross crosslets, of the last, for CRAGGS. Crest of ELIOT, an elephant's head, couped, arg. collared, gul. Crest of CRAGGS, a dexter and sinister arm, couped at the elbow, armed or. garnished arg. grasping a sword of the last, pomel and hilt or. Supporters, two eagles, regardant, wings expanded, ppr., each charged on the breast with an ermine spot.

MOTTO-Precedentibus instar-In the footsteps of your an

cestors.

SEAT-Dover St., Port Eliot, county of Cornwall.
In Debrett's Peerage, 1844, is given

ARMS.-Argent, a fesse gules, between double cottises wavy azure. Crest-An elephant's head argent, plain collared gules. Supporters-Two eagles regardant, wings displayed and inverted proper, each charged on the breast with an ermine spot sable.

MOTTO-Occurrent nubes-Clouds will intervene. (See Title-page.)

II. FAMILY CONNECTIONS OF THE APOSTLE ELIOT.

THE following autograph letter was received from the present Earl of St. Germans, in answer to the inquiry respecting the birth-place and parentage of John Eliot, the Apostle to the Indians:

"LONDON, Oct. 2, 1852.

"Sir-I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th ult., which reached me this morning. In answer to the inquiries contained in it, I can only tell you that the Rev. John Eliot was not a son of Sir John Eliot. The name of Sir John Eliot's eldest son and successor, was John. He may have been a nephew or a cousin. The pedigrees and other genealogical papers in my possession, relating to my family, show its descents in the direct line; but do not show those of the collateral branches. Thus the names, dates of birth, and marriages of all Sir John Eliot's children, and of the children of his eldest son, are recorded in them; but those of his other grandchildren are not. It is, therefore, unlikely that any trace of your ancestor's parentage is to be found in these papers. I would, however, willingly examine them if they were at hand; but, being in Cornwall, they are not at present accessible to me. It has occurred to me that you might obtain some information on the subject by applying through a friend or correspondent in London to the Herald's College. The archives there contain a very large store of genealogical documents of all descriptions. I am sorry that, owing to want of leisure, I cannot undertake to make this application for you.

"It would give me great pleasure to learn that the good and eminent man from whom you descend, came of our stock. No title more honorable than that of 'Apostle to the Indians,' illustrates any pedigree.

"I am,

sir, your

obedient servant,

"ST. GERMANS.

"William H. Eliot, Jr., Esq."

That John Eliot, the Apostle, was connected with this family, is proved from the identity of the coat of arms. Henry W. Elliott, of Goshen, N. Y., who has hereditary heir-looms in his possession, writes-" Our coat of arms, I think, in part, is an elephant's head and trunk, which would probably determine from what family they descended in England." The elephant's head and trunk are the crest of the arms of the Earl St. Germans. Mrs. Agnes Elliott, of Washington city, who married Richard Elliott, merchant of Washington, in 1804, and died in 1850, said, that on a visit to Killingworth, soon after her marriage, she saw at the house of Jared Elliott, son of Rev. Dr. Jared Elliott, an old painting of the coat of arms of the family; and distinctly recollected that the crest was an elephant's head, cut smooth, (couped,) and the motto, Occurrent nubes; which clearly identifies it with that of Earl St. Germans.

To what particular branch of the family the Apostle belonged is not known. He may have been the son of Hugh, Walter, or Thomas, and cousin of Sir John, the opponent of the court of Charles I.

The Apostle seems to have purposely avoided all reference, both to his family connections and the place of his nativity. Nor does Mather, in his Magnalia, or any other early New England writer, give any information. His later biographers, on what authority we have been unable to learn, have designated Nasing, in Essex. George A., son of Wm. H. Elliot, of New Haven, visited Nasing a few years since, for the express purpose of ascertaining whether there was any record evidence which would throw any light upon the subject; but was unsuccessful. No record of his birth could be found. At that period the practice of recording births and deaths was not only prevalent in England, but it was strictly observed.

We here subjoin extracts from two communications from Mr. W. Hood of Nasing, probably the parish rector. They are in answer to inquiries of Henry H. Eliot of New York, to whom we are indebted for permission to present them to the reader.

"NASING, Waltham Cross, March 10, 1848. “Sir—The clerk of the parish having given me the letter addressed to him, containing inquiries respecting John Eliot, I send you copies of the registers of several of the name of Eliot; but the principal value of them seems to consist in showing what is not, rather than what is contained in this Register.

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"1602-3. John Eliott was baptized, Feb. 6th.

"1602-3. John Elliott (infans) was buried, Feb. 18th. Lidia Eliot was baptized, July 1st.

"1610.

"1615.

Frances Eleot was baptized, April 10th.

"1620. Marei Ellett was baptized, March 11th.

"1627.

Elizabeth, dau. of Philip Eliot, was baptized, April 8th.

"1628-9. Sarah Eliot was baptized, Jan. 25th.

"1618.

William Curtis and Sarah Eliot were married, Aug. 6th."

"Sir- * * I have again examined the Registers, and looked them through, from 1559 to 1734, but have found only the following entries of the name of Eliot, in addition to those which I forwarded before:-

"1621. Benit Elyot was buried, Nov. 21st.

"1661. Thomas, son of John Eliot, and Mary, his wife, was baptized Sept. 25th.

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"1668. A son of John Eliot, unbaptized, was buried, July 19th. "From so few entries of the name, during so long a period, I infer that the family could only have been settled here temporarily. * "I have examined the Registers of the adjoining parish of Royden for a period of about 50 years; and those of Epping for thirty years, i. e. from 1590 to 1620, but do not find a single entry by the name of Eliot.

"In referring to Cotton Mather's Hist. of New England, I find he says:—' And for his birth, it was at a town in England, the name whereof I cannot easily recover.' Mather further states, that he (Eliot) engaged to a select number of pious and Christian friends, &c., that if they would come out to New England, he would engage to become their minister, &c.

"All, therefore, that I can think of to suggest, is, that you should inquire of your American correspondent, how the name of John Eliot has become connected with an unknown village like Nasing; and

whether anything can be found in the history of Eliot's friends, settled in the same colony, to connect him with Nasing or its neighborhood, or any part of the county of Essex.

"Wishing you success in your further researches, and regretting that I have been able to contribute so little towards it,

"I remain, sir, your obedient servant,

We subjoin the following facts respecting the

BROTHERS OF THE APOSTLE.

"W. HOOD."

Rev. John' Eliot, the apostle, and his brothers, Jacob' and Phillip', came across the ocean in the ship Lion, Capt. Pierce; and landed at Plymouth, Nov. 3, 1631.

Jacob' Eliot was admitted freeman at the same time with Rev. John, March 6, 1632, and died in 1651. His wife, Margery died in 1661. Mr. Jacob Eliot was a deacon of the Boston church; and one of the fifty-eight who were ordered to give in all their arms of every kind, and ammunition, to Mr. Cane, under the penalty of £10, for being concerned with Mrs. Hutchinson in disseminating her doctrines. His children were

1. Jacob, born Dec. 16, 1632. He was a captain in Boston, and died in 1693, aged 61.

I. John', born Dec. 28, 1634.

III. Hannah, born Jan. 29, 1636.

IV. Abigail', born April 7, 1639.

v. Susanna, born July 22, 1641. She married, Dec., 1662, Peter Hobart of Hingham.

VI. Sarah'.

VII. Asaph', b. Oct. 25, 1651. He had children, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 1, 1679; and John, b. Dec. 18, 1683. VIII. Frary', (daughter.)

IX. Mehitabel".

Philip' Eliot was admitted freeman, March 25, 1636; and a member of the Artillery Company in 1638. He was a member of the General Court four years, from 1654 to 1657.