Family and Education
b. 3 Apr. 1744, 3rd s. of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Bt., of Windlestone Hall and West Auckland, co. Dur. by Mary, da. of William Davison of Beamish, co. Dur., coh. of her bro. Morton Davison; bro. of Sir John Eden, 4th Bt. educ. Durham 1755 8; Eton 1758-62; Christ Church, Oxf. 1762; M. Temple 1765, called 1768. m. 26 Sept. 1776, Eleanor, da. of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Bt., of Minto, Roxburgh, 4s. 8da. cr. Baron Auckland [I] 18 Nov. 1789; Baron Auckland [GB] 22 May 1793.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state (northern dept.) June 1772 – Oct. 1778; ld. of trade 1 Jan. 1970; commr. for conciliation with America 1778 – 79; chief sec. to ld.-lt. [I] 1780 – 82; PC [I] 23 Dec. 1780; PC [GB] 17 Apr. 1783; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Apr. – Dec. 1783; member, Board of Trade Dec. 1785; envoy to France 1785 – 88; ambassador to Spain 1787 – 89, to United Provinces 1789 – 93; jt. postmaster-gen. Mar. 1798 – July 1804; pres. Board of Trade Feb. 1806-Mar. 1807.
MP [I] 1781 – 83.
Auditor, Greenwich Hosp. 1771 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Eden Farm, Beckenham, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
EDEN, William (1744-1814)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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