Background
Eldon was the only child of the Honourable John Scott (1774-1805), only son of Lord Chancellor John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon.
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Career
His father died when he was only two weeks old. His mother was Henrietta Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet. He was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford.
Lord Eldon married the Honorary
Louisa, daughter of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, in 1831. She died in November 1852.
Lord Eldon survived her by two years and died in September 1854, aged 48.
Membership
8th United Kingdom Parliament. 9th United Kingdom Parliament]
Eldon sat as Member of Parliament for Truro from 1828 to 1831.
