What is earl of st.germans?

The Earl of St. Germans is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The current Earl of St. Germans is Peregrine Nicholas Eliot, who inherited the title in 2016. The title is named after the village of St. Germans in Cornwall, England. The family seat is Port Eliot, a historic estate in Cornwall that has been in the Eliot family since the 16th century. Notable members of the family include William Elliot, the first Baronet of St. Germans, who served as Chief Secretary for Ireland and Paymaster of the Forces during the 18th century. The family has also been connected to various cultural figures such as William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.