Charles Elliot (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Gilbert John Brydone Elliot KCB (12 December 1818 – 21 May 1895) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.

Naval career
Born the son of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto, Elliot joined the Royal Navy in 1832. Promoted Commander in 1840, he took charge of HMS Hazard later that year. Promoted Captain in 1841 he commanded HMS Spartan and then, during the Second Opium War, HMS Sybille. Later he commanded HMS Cressy and then HMS St Jean d'Acre.

He was appointed Commander-in-chief, South East Coast of America in 1864, Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1870 and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1880. He retired in 1888.

Family
In 1863 he married Louisa Blackett; they had four sons. In 1874 he married Lady Harriette Emily Liddell; they had two daughters.