Baron Auckland of West Auckland is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1793. William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 47] created.
28th May 1814. Son George Eden 1st Earl Auckland [aged 29] succeeded.
1st January 1849. Brother Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland [aged 49] succeeded.
25th April 1870. Son William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 41] succeeded.
17th February 1890. Son William Morton Eden 5th Baron Auckland [aged 30] succeeded.
31st July 1917. Son Frederick Eden 6th Baron Auckland [aged 22] succeeded.
16th April 1941. First Cousin Geoffrey Morton Eden 7th Baron Auckland [aged 50] succeeded.
21st June 1955. Brother Major Terence Eden 8th Baron Auckland [aged 62] succeeded.
14th September 1957. Son Ian George Eden 9th Baron Auckland [aged 31] succeeded.
28th July 1997. Son Robert Ian Eden 10th Baron Auckland [aged 35] succeeded.
In 1793 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 47] was created 1st Baron Auckland of West Auckland in the Peerage of Great Britain.
On 28th May 1814 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 69] died. His son George [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 1st January 1849 George Eden 1st Earl Auckland [aged 64] died unmarried. Earl of Auckland and Baron Eden of Norwood in Surrey extinct. His brother Robert [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 25th April 1870 Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland [aged 70] died at the Bishop's Palace, Wells. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 4th Baron Auckland of West Auckland. Lucy Walbanke-Childers Baroness Auckland [aged 34] by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland albeit for seventeen days only since she died on 12 May 1870.
On 6th July 1872 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 43] and Mabel Emily Finch-Hatton Baroness Auckland were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland. She died four months later. She the daughter of George Finch-Hatton 6th Earl Nottingham 11th Earl Winchilsea [aged 57] and Constance Henrietta Paget Countess Nottingham Winchilsea [aged 49]. He the son of Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland.
On 20th July 1875 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 46] and Edith Eden Baroness Auckland [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 17th February 1890 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 61] died. His son William [aged 30] succeeded 5th Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 31st July 1917 William Morton Eden 5th Baron Auckland [aged 58] died. His son Frederick [aged 22] succeeded 6th Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 16th April 1941 Frederick Eden 6th Baron Auckland [aged 46] died. His first cousin Geoffrey [aged 50] succeeded 7th Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
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On 21st June 1955 Geoffrey Morton Eden 7th Baron Auckland [aged 64] died. His brother Terence [aged 62] succeeded 8th Baron Auckland of West Auckland. Evelyn Vane Drummond of Cromlix Baroness Auckland [aged 50] by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland.
On 14th September 1957 Major Terence Eden 8th Baron Auckland [aged 64] died. His son Ian [aged 31] succeeded 9th Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 28th July 1997 Ian George Eden 9th Baron Auckland [aged 71] died. His son Robert [aged 35] succeeded 10th Baron Auckland of West Auckland.