Background
He was the son of Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto and Lady Mary Caroline Grey. He married Marion Cook, daughter of George William Cook, on 19 January 1921.
He was the son of Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto and Lady Mary Caroline Grey. He married Marion Cook, daughter of George William Cook, on 19 January 1921.
He died in 1975. In 1930, a portrait of the 1st countess of Minto (Anna Maria (Amjand), Lady Gilbert Elliot) was stolen from the private art collection of the 5th Earl of Minto. The portrait of the Countess, which was completed by Sir Joshua Reynolds and was part of his 1787 Exhibition, was not recovered.