Although the title Lord Eliot was in use much earlier, the peerage title Baron Eliot was formally created on January 13 1784 in the Peerage of Great Britain for Edward Eliot, later Edward Craggs-Eliot (July 8 1727 - February 17 1804). His son, John Eliot (September 30 1761 - November 17 1823), was created Earl of St Germans on November 28 1815, with which title the Barony then merged. Baron Eliot (or Lord Eliot) is customarily used as a courtesy title by the Heir Apparent to the Earldom.

Barons Eliot (1784)

• Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot (1727-1804)
• John Eliot, 2nd Baron Eliot (1761-1823) (became Earl of St Germans in 1815)
• see Earl of St Germans for further succession

Courtesy Usage of the title Lord Eliot

Dates used	Courtesy User
November 28 1815 - January 10 1845	Edward Granville Eliot (August 29 1798 - October 7 1877)
January 10 1845 - October 7 1877	William Gordon Cornwallis Eliot (December 14 1829 - March 19 1881)
October 7 1877 - August 30 1885	Henry Cornwallis Eliot (February 11 1835 - September 24 1911)
August 30 1885 - August 24 1909	Edward Henry John Cornwallis Eliot (August 30 1885 - August 24 1909)
August 24 1909 - September 24 1911	John Granville Cornwallis Eliot (June 11 1890 - March 31 1922)
September 24 1911 - March 31 1922	Granville John Eliot (September 22 1867 - November 20 1942)
March 31 1922 - November 20 1942	Montague Charles Eliot (May 13 1870 - September 19 1960)
November 20 1942 - September 19 1960	Nicholas Richard Michael Eliot (January 26 1914 - 1988)
September 19 1960 - March 11 1988	Peregrine Nicholas Eliot (January 2 1941-)
March 11 1988 - date	Jago Nicholas Aldo Eliot (March 26 1966 - )