Robert John Eden, 3rd Baron Auckland (10 July 1799 – 25 April 1870), styled The Honourable Robert Eden from birth until 1849, was a British clergyman. He was

Bishop of Sodor and Man The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man (Manx Gaelic: ''Sodor as Mannin'') in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese only covers the Isle of Man. The Cathedral Church of St German where t ...

from 1847 to 1854 and

Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the overwhelmingly greater part of the (ceremonial) county of Somerset and a small area of D ...

from 1854 to 1869.

Background and education

Born at Eden Farm,

Beckenham, Kent Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, in Greater London. Until 1965 it was part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south-east of Charing Cross, situated north of Elmers End a ...

, he was third son of

William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, PC (Ire), FRS (3 April 174528 May 1814) was a British diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1793. Early life A member of the influential Eden family, Auckland was a younger son ...

and his wife Eleanor Elliot, oldest daughter of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet. His older brother was

George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, (25 August 1784 – 1 January 1849) was an English Whig politician and colonial administrator. He was thrice First Lord of the Admiralty and also served as Governor-General of India between 1836 and 1842 ...

, his uncles were

Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland, 23rd Proprietary Governor of Maryland (14 September 1741 – 2 September 1784) was a British official and the last colonial Governor of Maryland. Although a popular governor and an able administrator, E ...

and

Morton Eden, 1st Baron Henley Morton Frederick Eden, 1st Baron Henley (8 July 1752 – 6 December 1830), was a British diplomat. Eden was a younger son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Baronet, and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. From 1776 to 1779, he was Minister t ...

. Eden was sent to

Eton Eton most commonly refers to Eton College, a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. Eton may also refer to: Places *Eton, Berkshire, a town in Berkshire, England * Eton, Georgia, a town in the United States * Éton, a commune in the Meuse dep ...

in 1814 and went then to Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he proceeded

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Th ...

five years later. In 1847, he received a Bachelor of Divinity and a Doctor of Divinity by the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...

. When his brother George died in 1849, he succeeded him not in the

earldom Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant " chieftain", particula ...

, but in the barony conferred upon their father.

Career

Eden was made deacon in 1823 by the Bishop of Norwich, ordained priest in 1824 by the Bishop of Worcester and was appointed rector of

Eyam Eyam () is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early occupation by Ancient Britons on the surrounding moors and lead was mined in the area by the R ...

Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...

in 1823. He was transferred to

Hertingfordbury Hertingfordbury is a small village in Hertfordshire, England, close to the county town of Hertford. It was mentioned in the ''Domesday Book''. Hertingfordbury is also the name of a neighbouring civil parish, which does not contain the village. ...

, near Hertford in 1825, a post he held for a decade. Subsequently, Eden served as vicar of Battersea until 1847. He was likewise nominated chaplain to

King William IV William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded hi ...

in 1831 and after the latter's death in 1837 to

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previo ...

for the next ten years. On 23 May 1847, Eden was consecrated

, and installed at Castletown on 29 June. He was translated to the see of Bath and Wells on 2 June 1854, which he held until his resignation on 6 September 1869.

Author

Eden was the author of ''A Churchman's Theological Dictionary'' (1845), ''A Reply to a Letter to the Bishop of Bath and Wells on the subject of the recent Restoration of the Parish Church of Kingsbury Episcopi, by George Parsons'' (1854), ''Charges of the Bishop of Bath and Wells'' (3 vols. 1855, 1858, and 1861), and ''The Journal and Correspondence of William, Lord Auckland, edited by the Bishop of Bath and Wells'' (1860). He was moderate in his views, but inclining to the

high church The term ''high church'' refers to beliefs and practices of Christian ecclesiology, liturgy, and theology that emphasize formality and resistance to modernisation. Although used in connection with various Christian traditions, the term originate ...

school.

Family

Lord Auckland married Mary Hurt, eldest daughter of Francis Edward Hurt of

Alderwasley Alderwasley ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 469. Alderwasley Hall is the home to one of the sites of Alderwasley Hall School which ...

, on 15 September 1825. She died on 25 November 1872. Auckland died at the Bishop's Palace, Wells on 25 April 1870, and was buried in the Palm churchyard, near

Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, whose cathedra it holds as mother church of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Built as a ...

, four days later. Robert and Mary had five sons and five daughters. They are as follows: * The Hon. Eleanor Eden (1826-1873) was novelist under the pen name ''Lena'' and editor of her aunt's,

Emily Eden Emily Eden (3 March 1797 – 5 August 1869) was an English poet and novelist who gave witty accounts of English life in the early 19th century. She wrote a celebrated account of her travels in India, and two novels that sold well. She was also a ...

letters. * William George Eden, 4th Baron Auckland (19 Jan 1829 - 17 Feb 1890) married first Lucy Walbanke-Childers (c.1836 - 25 Apr 1870), daughter of John Walbanke-Childers, had issue. Married second Lady Mabel Emily Finch-Hatton (1849 - 7 Nov 1872), daughter of George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea, had no issue. Married third, a distant cousin, Edith Eden (1860 - 28 Mar 1931), daughter of Sir William Eden, 4th and 6th Baronet,Peter W. Hammond, editor, ''The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda'' (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), pag 49. Hereinafter cited as ''The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.'' had issue. * The Hon. Henry Johnes Eden (18 Sep 1830 - 10 Feb 1853)Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes''. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999. died unmarried. * The Hon. Sir Ashley Eden (13 Nov 1831 - 9 July 1887) married Eva Maria Money (12 Jun 1824 - 10 Jan 1877), daughter of Vice-Admiral Rowland Money. * The Hon. Emily Dulcibella Eden (1832 - 1893) married Edmund Henry Dickinson (1821 - 1897). * The Hon. Florence Selina Eden (1835 - 1909) * The Hon. Emma Mary Eden (c.1836 - 30 Mar 1895) married Reverend Edward Heneage Paget (23 Jul 1828 - 29 Sep 1884) son of

Edward Paget General Sir Edward Paget (3 November 1775 – 13 May 1849) was a British Army officer. Career Born the fourth son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, Edward Paget became a cornet in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards in 1792. He was Member o ...

, had issue. * The Hon. Maria Harriet Eden (1836 - 1909) * The Hon. Robert Henley Shawe Eden (25 Sep 1840 - 28 Dec 1916) married Jessie Ellen Hildyard (1842 - 23 Jan 1927), daughter of Reverend Frederick Hildyard.

References

Attribution

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Auckland, Robert Eden, 3rd Baron 1799 births 1870 deaths 19th-century Church of England bishops Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge 3 Bishops of Bath and Wells Bishops of Sodor and Man

Robert Eden Robert Eden may refer to: *Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of West Auckland (c. 1644–1721), MP for County Durham * Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Baronet, of West Auckland (died 1794) * Sir Robert Johnson-Eden, 5th Baronet, of West Auckland (1774–1844) * S ...

People educated at Eton College Ordained peers Barons in the Peerage of Ireland 18th-century Anglican theologians 19th-century Anglican theologians