EDEN, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1740-1812), of Windleston and West Auckland, co. Dur.

b. 16 Sept. 1740, 1st s. of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Bt., by Mary, da. of William Davison of Beamish, co. Dur., and bro. of William Eden. educ. Eton 1755-8; Trinity, Camb. 1759. m. (1) 26 June 1764, Catherine (d. 12 Mar. 1766), da. of John Thompson of Kirby Hall, Yorks., s.p.; (2) 9 Apr. 1767, Dorothea, da. and h. of Peter Johnson, recorder of York, 2s. 6da. suc. fa. 25 June 1755.