Family and Education
b. c. 1644, 1st s. of John Eden of West Auckland by Catherine, da. of Sir Thomas Layton of Layton, Yorks. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 2 Aug. 1661, aged 17; M. Temple 1664, called 1670. m. aft. 7 Apr. 1669, Margaret (d. 2 July 1730), da. and h. of John Lambton of Durham, 8s. (at least 2 d.v.p.) 6da. cr. Bt. 13 Nov. 1672; suc. fa. 1675.Vis. Dur. ed. Foster, 111; Pepys Diary, 7 Apr. 1669; Collins, Peerage, viii. 288.
Offices Held
J.p. co. Dur. by 1669 – Apr. 1688, Nov. 1688–?d., Stockton-on-Tees 1683, Northumb. 1685 – July 1688; commr. for assessment, co. Dur. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, recusants 1675, dep. lt. by 1701–?d.
Main residence: West Auckland, co. Dur.
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Commons 1660-1690
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EDEN, Sir Robert (c.1644-1720)
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