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Paternal Family Tree: Eden
On 8th May 1739 [his father] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet (age 21) and [his mother] Mary Davison Lady Eden (age 18) were married at St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map]. She by marriage Lady Eden of West Auckland.
On 3rd April 1745 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland was born to [his father] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet (age 27) and [his mother] Mary Davison Lady Eden (age 24)..
On 26th June 1755 [his father] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet (age 37) died. His son [his brother] John (age 14) succeeded 4th Baronet Eden of West Auckland.
In 1776 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 30) and Eleanor Elliot were married.
In 1777 [his daughter] Eleanor Agnes Eden Countess Buckinghamshire was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 31) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot. She married 1799 Robert Hobart 4th Earl Buckinghamshire, son of George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire.
In 1778 [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 32) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot. She married July 1806 Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley.
In 1780 [his daughter] Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 34) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot. She married 31st March 1800 Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin, son of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers, and had issue.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In July 1781 [his daughter] Caroline Eden was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 36) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot. She married 17th June 1806 Colonel Arthur Vansittart and had issue.
On 25th August 1784 [his son] George Eden 1st Earl Auckland was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 39) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
The London Gazette 13131. Dublin Castle, September 9, 1789.
His Majesty's Royal Letters have been received, granting the Dignity of a Baron of this Kingdom to the following Gentlemen, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles undermentioned; and Letters Patent are preparing to be passed under the Great Seal of this Kingdom accordingly, viz.
The Right Honourable Hugh Carleton (age 49), Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, was Baron Carleton, of Anner, in the County of Tipperary.
The Right Honourable William Eden (age 44) Baron Auckland.
The Right Honourable Luke Gardiner, Baron Mountjoy, of Mountjoy, in the County of Tyrone.
The Right Honourable Robert Stewart, Baron Londonderry.
Sir John Browne, Baronet, Baron Kilmaine, of the Neale, in the County of Mayo.
Sir Nicholas Lawlese (age 53), Baronet, Baron of Cloncurry, in the County of Kildare. Note. Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 53) by marriage Baroness Cloncurry of Cloncurry in Limerick.
Henry Gore, Esq; Baron Annaly, of Tenelick, in the County of Longford.
Sir Sampson Eardley, Baronet, Baron Eardley, of Spalding.
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In 1793 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 47) was created 1st Baron Auckland of West Auckland in the Peerage of Great Britain.
On 31st January 1794 [his mother] Mary Davison Lady Eden (age 73) died.
In 1798. Thomas Lawrence (age 28). Portrait of William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 52).
In 1799 [his son-in-law] Robert Hobart (age 38) and [his daughter] Eleanor Eden (age 22) were married. He the son of George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 67) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 60).
On 10th July 1799 [his son] Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 54) and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
On 31st March 1800 [his son-in-law] Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin (age 22) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin (age 20) were married. He the son of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers.
On 17th June 1806 [his son-in-law] Colonel Arthur Vansittart (age 30) and [his daughter] Caroline Eden (age 24) were married.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In July 1806 [his son-in-law] Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley (age 40) and [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden (age 28) were married.
In 1810 [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden (age 32) died.
On 28th May 1814 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland (age 69) died. His son George (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Eden 1st Baronet
GrandFather: John Eden 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lambton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Lambton
Father: Robert Eden 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Shafto Of Whitworth
Great x 1 Grandfather: Mark Shafto of Whitworth Hall 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lewis Mautlaine aka Widdrington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Widdrington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Widdrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Fairfax 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Sheffield 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Catherine Shafto 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
William Eden 1st Baron Auckland 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Mary Davison Lady Eden