Eden Baronets
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The Eden Baronetcy of West Auckland was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 November 1672 for Robert Eden, subsequently Member of Parliament
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for County Durham
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. He was the son of Colonel John Eden, a supporter of the Royalist cause in the Civil War
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. The second and fourth Baronets also represented County Durham in the House of Commons
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. The fifth Baronet assumed the additional surname of Johnson. On his death in 1844, unmarried, the title was inherited by Sir William Eden, 4th Baronet, of Maryland (see below), who became the sixth Baronet of West Auckland as well. He served as High Sheriff
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of County Durham
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in 1848. The ninth/seventh Baronet is a Conservative
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politician. On 3 October 1983 he was created a life peer
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as Baron Eden of Winton, of Rushyford in the County of Durham, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. Windlestone Hall
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was the family seat from the 17th to the 20th century.
The Eden Baronetcy of Maryland in North America, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 19 October 1776 for Robert Eden, the last Governor of Maryland
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under British rule. He was the second son of the third Baronet of West Auckland. The third Baronet was killed at the Battle of New Orleans
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in 1814. His cousin, the aforementioned fourth Baronet, succeeded as sixth Baronet of West Auckland in 1844. See above for further history of the titles.
Eden Baronets, of West Auckland (1672)
- Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet (d. 1720)
- Sir John Eden, 2nd Baronet (d. 1728)
- Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Baronet (d. 1794)
- Sir John Eden, 4th Baronet (1740–1812)
- Sir Robert Johnson-Eden, 5th Baronet (1774–1844)
- Sir William Eden, 6th and 4th Baronet (1803–1873) (had previously succeeded as fourth baronet of Maryland)
- Sir William Eden, 7th and 5th Baronet (1849–1915)
- Sir Timothy Calvert Eden, 8th and 6th Baronet (1893–1963)
- Sir John Benedict Eden, 9th and 7th BaronetJohn Eden, Baron Eden of WintonJohn Benedict Eden, Baron Eden of Winton, Bt, PC is a British Conservative politician.-Background:Eden was educated at Eton College and St Paul's School, United States. He served as a Lieutenant with the Rifle Brigade, 2nd Gurkha Rifles and the Gilgit Scouts during the Second World War...
(b. 1925) (created Baron Eden of Winton in 1983)
The heir apparent
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to the baronetcies is the present holder's son the Hon. Robert Frederick Calvert Eden (b. 1964)
Eden Baronets, of Maryland (1776)
- Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet (1741–1784)
- Sir Frederick Morton Eden, 2nd Baronet (d. 1809)
- Sir Frederick Eden, 3rd Baronet (d. 1814)
- Sir William Eden, 6th and 4th Baronet (1803–1873) (succeeded as 6th Baronet of West Auckland in 1844)
See above for further succession
Other notable members of the family
Several other members of the Eden family have also gained distinction:-- William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, was the third son and Morton Eden, 1st Baron HenleyMorton Eden, 1st Baron HenleyMorton Frederick Eden, 1st Baron Henley GCB, PC, FRS was a British diplomat.Eden was a younger son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Baronet and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. From 1776–79, he was Minister to Bavaria, then to Copenhagen 1779–82, Dresden 1783–91, Berlin...
, the fifth son of the third Baronet, of West Auckland (see Baron AucklandBaron AucklandBaron Auckland is a title in both the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in 1789 when the prominent politician and financial expert William Eden was made Baron Auckland in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1793 he was created Baron Auckland, of West Auckland in...
and Baron HenleyBaron HenleyBaron Henley is a title that has been created twice: first in the Peerage of Great Britain and then in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1760 in favour of Sir Robert Henley, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. In 1764 he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Northington. On...
for more information on these branches of the family). - The Right Reverend Robert EdenRobert Eden (bishop)Robert Eden , was Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness.Eden, the third son of Sir Frederick Morton Eden, was born 2 September 1804 and educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He took a third class in classics in 1826 and proceeded B.A. in 1827...
, third son of the second Baronet of Maryland, was Primus of ScotlandPrimus of the Scottish Episcopal ChurchThe Primus, styled The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The current Primus is the Most Revd David Chillingworth who became Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church on 13 June 2009...
and Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness. - George Morton Eden, fourth son of the second Baronet of Maryland, was a Lieutenant-General in the British Army.
- Sir Charles EdenCharles Eden (Royal Navy officer)Admiral Sir Charles Eden KCB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Naval Lord.-Naval career:Born the fifth son of Sir Frederick Eden, Eden joined the Royal Navy in 1821. He was given command of the fourth-rate HMS Winchester in 1842 and the flagship HMS Victory in 1847...
(1808–1878), fifth son of the second Baronet of Maryland, was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. - George Wilfrid Eden (1903–1986), son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Eden, eldest son of Reverend John Patrick Eden, son of Thomas Eden (b. 1787), eldest son of Thomas Eden, fourth son of the third Baronet of West Auckland, was a BrigadierBrigadierBrigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
in the British Army. - Lt. Col. Robert Eden (1836-1907), a grandson of the 1st Lord HenleyMorton Eden, 1st Baron HenleyMorton Frederick Eden, 1st Baron Henley GCB, PC, FRS was a British diplomat.Eden was a younger son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Baronet and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. From 1776–79, he was Minister to Bavaria, then to Copenhagen 1779–82, Dresden 1783–91, Berlin...
, fought in the American Civil War with the 37th Wisconsin Volunteers37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 37th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 37th Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service on April 9, 1864....
, was editor of the NorthwesternOshkosh NorthwesternThe Oshkosh Northwestern is a daily newspaper based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is part of the Gannett chain of newspapers.The Northwestern is primarily distributed in Winnebago, Waushara, and Green Lake counties.-Building:...
newspaper, and became senior engineer with the Edison Light Co., - The Right Reverend George Rodney Eden (1853-1940), third son of the aforementioned Reverend John Patrick Eden, was Bishop of WakefieldBishop of WakefieldThe Bishop of Wakefield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield in the Province of York.The diocese based in Wakefield in West Yorkshire, covers Wakefield, Barnsley, Kirklees and Calderdale...
from 1897 to 1928. - Henry Charles Hamilton (1883–1963), son of Charles Hamilton Eden, fourth son of the aforementioned Reverend John Patrick Eden, was a Brigadier in the British Army.
- Prime Minister Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, was the third son of the seventh Baronet of West Auckland and the fifth Baronet of Maryland (see the Earl of AvonEarl of AvonEarl of Avon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1961 for the former Prime Minister Anthony Eden, together with the subsidiary title Viscount Eden, of Royal Leamington Spa in the County of Warwick, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
for more information on this branch of the family).