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| Eden, Robert John. Adm. Fell.-Com. at MAGDALENE, Oct. 20, 1817. [3rd] s. of William, 2nd Lord Auckland, of Eden Farm, near Beckenham, Kent. B. July 10, 1799. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1817; M.A. 1819; B.D. and D.D. per Lit. Reg., 1847. Fellow. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Sept. 22, 1822; priest (Worcester) 1824; R. of Eyam, Derbs. 1822-6. R. of Hertingfordbury, Herts., 1825-35. Chaplain to King William IV, 1831-7; to Queen Victoria, 1837-47. V. of Battersea, Surrey, 1835-47. Bishop of Sodor and Man, 1847-54. A Trustee of King William's College, Isle of Man, 1847-54. Succeeded as 3rd Baron Auckland, Jan. 1, 1849. Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1854-69; resigned. Married, Sept. 15, 1825, Mary, dau. of Francis E. Hurt, of Alderwasley, Derbs., and had issue. Author, A Churchman's Theological Dictionary; Charges of the Bishop of Bath and Wells; The Journal and Correspondence of William, Lord Auckland. Died Apr. 25, 1870, at the Bishop's Palace, Wells. Buried in the Palm churchyard, near the Cathedral. Father of Ashley (1886). (Crockford; Burke, P. and B.; Eton Coll. Reg.; D.N.B.; Foster, Index Eccles.) | Robert John EDEN Approx. lifespan: 1799–1870 Fell.-Com. Magdalene College adm1817:10:20 [3rd] s. of William EDEN 2nd Lord Auckland of Eden Farm, near Beckenham, Kent b. 1799:07:10 Sch: Eton Matric 1817:10MT: MA 1819 BD 1847 DD per Lit. Reg. 1847 Fellow Ord. deacon Norwich 1822:09:22 Ord. priest Worcester 1824 R.: Eyam, Derbyshire . 1822-26 R.: Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire 1825-35 Chapl.: to King William IV 1831-37 to Queen Victoria 1837-47 V.: Battersea, Surrey 1835-47 Bishop of: Sodor and Man, [ Isle of Man ] 1847-54 Trustee of: : King Sch: William's College Isle of Man 1847-54 Succeeded as 3rd Baron Auckland 1849:01:01 Bishop of: Bath and Wells, [ Somerset ] 1854-69 resigned. m. 1825:09:15,Mary dau. of Francis E. HURT of Alderwasley, Derbyshire , and had issue. Publ.: A Churchman's Theological Dictionary; Charges of the Bishop of Bath and Wells; The Journal and Correspondence of William, Lord Auckland. d. 1870:04:25 at the Bishop's Palace, Wells, [ Somerset ] bur. in the Palm churchyard, near the Cathedral. father of Ashley EDEN (1886) ( Crockford ; Burke, P. and B.; Eton College Reg.; D.N.B. ; Foster, Index Eccles. ) |