Creation: let. pat. 22 May 1793

Family name: Eden

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Arms:

Gules on a Chevron Argent between three Garbs Or banded Vert as many Escallops Sable

Crest:

A Dexter Arm embowed in armour proper the hand grasping a Garb Or the upper part of the arm encircled by an Annulet Gules

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Horse guardant Argent charged on the shoulder with a Fleur-de-lis Or;  Sinister:  a Horse Argent charged on the shoulder with a Tower Or

Motto:

Si Sit Prudentia (If there be but prudence)

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William [Eden], 1st Baron Auckland

3rd son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Bt., of West Auckland, co. Durham, by his wife Mary Davison, yst. dau. of William Davison, of Beamish, co. Durham

born

1744

mar.

26 Sep 1776 Eleanor Elliot (d. 18 May 1818), 2nd dau. of Rt Hon Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Bt., of Minto, co. Roxburgh, by his wife Agnes Dalrymple-Murray-Kynynmound, dau. and hrss. of Hugh Dalrymple later Dalrymple-Murray-Kynynmound, of Melgund, co. Forfar, and Kynynmound, co. Fife

died

28 May 1814

created

18 Nov 1789 Baron Auckland (Peerage of Ireland)

22 May 1793 Baron Auckland, of West Auckland in the County Palatine of Durham

suc. by

son

note

Joint Postmaster-General 1798-1804;  President of the Board of Trade 1806-07

George [Eden], 2nd Baron Auckland later 1st Earl of Auckland, GCB

born

25 Aug 1784

died

1 Jan 1849

created

21 Dec 1839 Baron Eden, of Norwood in the County of Surrey, and Earl of Auckland

suc. by

brother

note

President of the Board of Trade 1830-34;  First Lord of the Admiralty 1834-35 and 1846-49;  Governor-General of India 1835-41;  on his death the Barony of Eden and Earldom of Auckland became extinct

Rt Rev Robert John [Eden], 3rd Baron Auckland

born

10 Jul 1799

mar.

15 Sep 1825 Mary Hurt (d. 25 Nov 1872), 1st dau. of Francis Edward Hurt, of Alderwasley, co. Derby, by his wife Elizabeth Arkwright, dau. of Richard Arkwright, of Willesley, co. Derby

died

25 Apr 1870

suc. by

son

note

Bishop of Sodor and Man 1847-54;  Bishop of Bath and Wells 1854-69

William George [Eden], 4th Baron Auckland

born

19 Jan 1829

mar. (1)

8 Oct 1857 Lucy Walbanke Childers (d. 12 May 1870), yst. dau. of John Walbanke Childers, of Cantley, co. York, by his wife Anne Wood, only dau. of Sir Francis Lindley Wood, 2nd Bt., of Barnsley, co. York

mar. (2)

6 Jul 1872 Lady Mabel Emily Finch-Hatton (dsp. 7 Nov 1872), 2nd dau. of George James [Finch-Hatton], 11th Earl of Winchilsea, by his first wife Lady Constance Henrietta Paget, 2nd dau. by his first wife of Henry [Paget], 2nd Marquess of Anglesey

mar. (3)

20 Jul 1875 his cousin Edith Eden (mar. (2) 10 Jun 1897 Philip Symons, of Laddingford House, Yalding, co. Kent;  d. 28 Mar 1931), 5th dau. of Sir William Eden, 6th Bt., of West Auckland, co. Durham, by his wife Elfrida Susannah Harriet Ironmonger, 3rd dau. of Col William Ironmonger, of Wherwell Priory, co. Hampshire

died

7 Feb 1890

suc. by

son by first wife

William Morton [Eden], 5th Baron Auckland

born

27 Mar 1859

mar.

2 Apr 1891 Sybil Constance Hutton (d. 22 Apr 1955), 1st dau. of Col. George Morland Hutton CB, of Gate Burton, co. Lincoln, by his wife Eustacie Emma Millicent Arkwright, only child of Eustace Arkwright

died

31 Jul 1917

suc. by

son

Frederick Colvin George [Eden], 6th Baron Auckland

born

21 Feb 1895

mar. (1)

2 Jun 1917 (div. 1925) Susan Livingstone Hartridge, dau. of Augustus Griffin Hartridge, of Jacksonville, Florida, USA

mar. (2)

25 Apr 1939 Constance Caroline Hart-Faure (former wife of ..... Hart-Faure;  d. 23 Dec 1946), dau. of Benno Hart, of San Francisco, California, USA

died

s.p.m. 16 Apr 1941

suc. by

cousin

Geoffrey Morton [Eden], 7th Baron Auckland, MBE

1st son of Hon George Eden (by his wife Amy Violet, 3rd dau. of Col Hon Charles Rowley Hay-Drummond later Drummond of Cromlix, co. Perth (by his wife Arabella Augusta Meyrick, yst. dau. of Col William Henry Meyrick by his wife Lady Laura Vane, 4th dau. by his first wife of William Harry [Vane], 1st Duke of Cleveland), 4th son of Thomas Robert [Hay-Drummond], 11th Earl of Kinnoul), 2nd son by his first wife of William George [Eden], 4th Baron Auckland

born

17 Feb 1891

mar.

30 Apr 1919 Dorothy Ida Harvey (d. 24 Jul 1964), yst. dau. of Rev Prebendary Francis Clyde Harvey, Vicar of Hailsham, co. Sussex

died

s.p.m. 21 Jun 1955

suc. by

brother

Terence [Eden], 8th Baron Auckland, MC

born

3 Nov 1892

mar.

12 Sep 1925 his second cousin once removed Evelyn Vane Drummond (d. 23 Nov 1971), 3rd dau. of Col Arthur William Henry Hay-Drummond later Drummond of Cromlix, co. Perth, by his wife Mary Scott, 3rd dau. of Sir Edward Henry Scott, 5th Bt., of Lytchet Minster, co. Dorset

children

1. Hon Ian George Eden, later 9th Baron Auckland

2. Hon Ronald John Eden, of Mill Dam, Cromlix, Dumblane, co. Perth (b. 5 Mar 1931; d. 10 Dec 2006), mar. 1 Jun 1957 Rosemary Dorothy Marion Crowder, 2nd dau. of Sir John Frederick Ellenborough Crowder MP, of Charlestown, St Austell, co. Cornwall, by his wife Florence Gertrude Petre, 1st dau. of Alfred Ralph William George Petre, and has issue:

1a. Henry Vane Eden, heir presumptive to the Barony of Auckland (b. 11 Mar 1958), mar. 1988 Alicia Claire Needham (b. 13 Apr 1959), 2nd dau. of Christopher James Blois Needham, of Snode Hill House, Beech, co. Hampshire, by his wife Nicola Ann Coles, only dau. of Capt Nicholas Robert Coles, and has issue:

1b. Harry Eden (b. and dvp. 1989)

2b. Oliver Eden (b. 1990)

1b. Roseanna Eden (b. 1992)

2b. Annabel Eden (b. 20 Oct 1995)

2a. Edward John Eden (b. 22 Jun 1959), mar. 1990 Victoria M C Deshon, 1st dau. of Maj D P T Deshon, of Hartley Mauduit House, Alton, co. Hampshire, and has issue

died

14 Sep 1957

suc. by

son

Ian George [Eden], 9th Baron Auckland

born

23 Jun 1926

mar.

28 Aug 1954 Dorothy Margaret Manser (b. c. 1926; d. 4 Dec 2006), 2nd dau. of Henry Joseph Manser, of Beechwood, Friday Street, Eastbourne, co. Sussex

children

1. Hon Robert Ian Burnard Eden, later 10th Baron Auckland

1. Hon (Margaret) Fiona Eden (b. 12 Dec 1955), mar. 14 Apr 1979 Michael Howard Shouler, of 137 Appledore Avenue, Wollaton, co. Nottingham, 2nd son of John Richard Shouler, of Bramcote, co. Nottingham, and has issue

2. Hon Rachel Audrey Eden (b. 9 Jun 1959), mar. 20 Jun 1981 Bramwell M Paton, son of John B Paton, and has issue

died

28 Jul 1997

suc. by

son

Robert Ian Burnard [Eden], 10th Baron Auckland

born

25 Jul 1962

mar.

24 May 1986 Geraldine Carroll, of Dublin, Ireland

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Auckland is Henry Vane Eden, a grandson of the 8th Baron Auckland and first cousin of the present Baron.

Last updated 1 Jan 2007

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Titles:

10th Baron Auckland, of West Auckland in the County Palatine of Durham

(Great Britain, let. pat. 22 May 1793)

10th Baron Auckland

(Ireland, let. pat. 18 Nov 1789)

Address:

c/o Tudor Rose House, 30 Links Road, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 2HF

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