Biography of William Eden 1st Baron Auckland 1745-1814
Paternal Family Tree: Eden
On 02 May 1728 [his grandfather] John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 50) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son [his father] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet (age 10) succeeded 3rd Baronet Eden of West Auckland.
On 03 Apr 1745 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland was born to Robert Eden 3rd Baronet (age 27).
On 26 Jun 1755 [his father] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet (age 37) died. His son [his brother] John Eden 4th Baronet (age 14) succeeded 4th Baronet Eden of West Auckland.
In 1776 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 30) and Eleanor Elliot were married.
In 1777 [his daughter] Eleanor Agnes Eden Countess Buckinghamshire was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 31) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
In 1778 [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden Baroness Bexley was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 32) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
In 1780 [his daughter] Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 34) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
In Jul 1781 [his daughter] Caroline Eden was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 36) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
On 25 Aug 1784 [his son] George Eden 1st Earl Auckland was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 39) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
The London Gazette 13131. .Dublin Castle, September 9, 1789.
His Majesty's Royal Letters have been received, granting the Dignity of a Baron of this Kingdom to the following Gentlemen, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles undermentioned; and Letters Patent are preparing to be passed under the Great Seal of this Kingdom accordingly, viz.
The Right Honourable Hugh Carleton (age 49), Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, was Baron Carleton, of Anner, in the County of Tipperary.
The Right Honourable William Eden (age 44),was Baron Auckland.
The Right Honourable Luke Gardiner, Baron Mountjoy, of Mountjoy, in the County of Tyrone.
The Right Honourable Robert Stewart, Baron Londonderry.
Sir John Browne, Baronet, Baron Kilmaine, of the Neale, in the County of Mayo.
Sir Nicholas Lawlese (age 53), Baronet, was Baron of Cloncurry, in the County of Kildare. Note. Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 53) by marriage Baroness Cloncurry of Cloncurry in Limerick.
Henry Gore, Esq; Baron Annaly, of Tenelick, in the County of Longford.
Sir Sampson Eardley, Baronet, Baron Eardley, of Spalding.
In 1793 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 47) was created 1st Baron Auckland of West Auckland in the Peerage of Great Britain.
In 1798. Thomas Lawrence (age 28). Portrait of William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 52).
In 1799 [his son-in-law] Robert Hobart 4th Earl Buckinghamshire (age 38) and [his daughter] Eleanor Agnes Eden Countess Buckinghamshire (age 22) were married. He the son of George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 67) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 61).
On 10 Jul 1799 [his son] Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 54) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
On 31 Mar 1800 [his son-in-law] Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin (age 22) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin (age 20) were married. He the son of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. 
On 17 Jun 1806 [his son-in-law] Colonel Arthur Vansittart (age 30) and [his daughter] Caroline Eden (age 24) were married.
In Jul 1806 [his son-in-law] Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley (age 40) and [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden Baroness Bexley (age 28) were married.
In 1810 [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden Baroness Bexley (age 32) died.
On 28 May 1814 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 69) died. His son [his son] George Eden 1st Earl Auckland (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Eden 1st Baronet
GrandFather: John Eden 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lambton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Lambton
Father: Robert Eden 3rd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Mark Shafto of Whitworth in County Durham
GrandMother: Catherine Shafto