Family and Education
b. 3 Apr. 1744, 3rd s. of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Bt., and bro. of Sir John Eden. educ. Durham sch. 1755-8; Eton 1758-62; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1762-5; M. Temple, called 1768. m. 26 Sept. 1776, Eleanor, da. of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Bt., 6s. 8da. cr. Baron Auckland [I] 18 Nov. 1789; Baron Auckland of West Auckland [GB] 22 May 1793.
Offices Held
M.P. [I] 1780 – 83.
Under-sec. of state 1772 – 78; ld. of Trade 1776 – 82; commr. for conciliation with America 1778 – 79; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1780 – 82; P.C. [I] 23 Dec. 1780; P.C. 17 Apr. 1783; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Apr. – Dec. 1783; envoy to France on special commercial mission 1785 – 88; ambassador to Spain 1788 – 89, to the United Provinces 1789 – 93; jt. postmaster gen. 1798 – 1804; pres. Board of Trade 1806–7.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Beckenham, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
EDEN, William (1744-1814)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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