Baron Auckland
Baron Auckland is a hereditary British title of nobility , which was awarded once each in the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain .
Awards
The title was first created on November 18, 1789 for the diplomat and politician William Eden . He had previously been ambassador to France and the Netherlands, among others. Although he was English, he was awarded in the Peerage of Ireland so that he would not lose the seat in the British House of Commons , which he held at the time, in favor of a seat in the House of Lords .
After the end of his House of Commons mandate, he was also awarded the title of Baron Auckland , of West Auckland in the County of Durham , on May 22, 1793 . This title belongs to the Peerage of Great Britain and finally enabled the baron to take a seat in the British House of Lords.
Other titles
The 2nd Baron was a well-known politician and, among other things, Viceroy of India . He was made Earl of Auckland and Baron Eden , of Norwood in the County of Surrey in 1839 . Both titles expired ten years later when the Earl died unmarried.
The barons are also in the line of succession for the Eden Baronetcy , of West Auckland in the County of Durham, because the 1st Baron was a son of the 3rd Baronet. This title is currently held by the conservative politician John Eden, Baron Eden of Winton .
List of Barons Auckland and Earls of Auckland
Barons Auckland (1789)
- William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland (1745–1814)
- George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland , 2nd Baron Auckland (1784–1849)
- Robert John Eden, 3rd Baron Auckland (1799–1870)
- William George Eden, 4th Baron Auckland (1829–1890)
- William Moreton Eden, 5th Baron Auckland (1859–1917)
- Frederick Colvin George Eden, 6th Baron Auckland (1895–1941)
- Geoffrey Morton Eden, 7th Baron Auckland (1891–1955)
- Terence Eden, 8th Baron Auckland (1892–1957)
- Ian George Eden, 9th Baron Auckland (1926–1997)
- Robert Ian Burnard Eden, 10th Baron Auckland (born 1962)
Alleged title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is a cousin of the current Baron, Henry Vane Eden (* 1958).
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Auckland, Baron (GB, 1793) at Cracroft's Peerage