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EDEN. 201 /2/ Sir Henry, created a Bahoxet. /3/ Robert, of Monaghan, lieut.-pen. in the army, and col. of Inniskilling dragoons, M.P. co. Jlonaghan 1695 aiid Monaghan borough 1703; m. (art.dat. 7 May, 1696) Anne Pettj-.dau. of Sir Francis Blundell, Bart. ; she died his wiilow, Nov." 1724, s. p. SIR HEXRY ECHLIX, of Clonhaugh Castle, co. Kildare, and of Rnsh House, co. Dublin, 2nd baron of the exchequer in Ireland, knighted 5 Nov. 1692, created a BAROXETof Ireland 17 Oct. 1721; d. 29 Xov. 1725, lia^ing m. Agnes, dau. of Rev. William ilusell, of Belfast, and had 2 sons and a dau. [1] Robert, bar-at-law, jr.P. Xewtown, co. Down, 1692, and XeTy 1695, until his death Dec. 1706; in. Penelope, dau. of Sir JIaurice Eustace, Knt. and sister of Lord Chancellor Eustace, and had 2 sons, (1) Sir Robert, 2nd Baronet; b. 13Xov. 1699; d. 13 May, 1757, having m. at Dubhn, 4 Dec. 1725, EHzabeth, dau. and coheir of William, 3rd son of James Belhngham, Esq. (Bart.), of Levens, Westmoreland, and had an only dau. EUzabeth, wife of Francis Palnier, of Palmerstown, co. ilayo. (2) Henry, col.in the army, b. 14 June, 1703; d. 16 Oct. 1740, having m. Rachel, widow of Col. (? Robert) McLausland, and had a son and 3 daus. /I/ Sir Henry Cposth.), b. 22 Dec. 1740, 3rd Baronet, dissipated his estate and d. s. p. 1 799, having m. Emil)', dau. of — La Roche, governor of Martinique. /2/ Catherine. /3/ Penelope. /4:/ Eleanor or Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Townley Dawson, Esq. and had an onlv child — Catherine Maria, m. 1st, to James Tisdall, Esq. and 2ndly— 4 June, 1798, to Charles William Biu^, Earl of CharleviUe (ext.) [2] Henry, d.d. vicar of St. Catherine's, Dublin, and vicar-gen. of the diocese of Tuani; d. 1764, having m. Jane, dau. of Bra- bazon (? son of Randal) Moore, son of the Earl of Drogheda, and niece of the Earl of Meath, and had with other issne 3 sons and a dau. (1) Heni-y, of Clonangh Castle, CO. Kildare; d. 1787, having ni. 1764, Bridget Hickey, and had 3 sons and a dau. /I/ Sir James, s. as 4th Baronet. /2/ Robert, of Dublin. /3/ William Watts. /4/ Juliet, wife of Michael Boyle. (2) Chambre, of Dublin, b. 18 Mar. 1711; m. Helen, dan. of Frederick Newman, of Lisbome, and had a son and 3 daus. of whom the eldest, Jane, m. to her cousin Sir James Echlin, 4th Baronet. (3) William, c^apt. in the army, m. Anne, dau. of John Searle, of Dimdalk, and had issue. (4) Agnes, ni. to Rev. Philip Gayer, of Lisbume, and had a son, WUliam Watts Gater, ll.d. clerk of the house of lords in Ii-eland. [3] Mary, m. (settlement dated 10 Xov. 1709) to Rev. Thomas Duncan, of Kilmore, co. ileath; his will proved 1717. SIR JAMES, 4th Baronet; d. 1836, having m. 1784, his cousin, Jane, dau. of Chambre Echlin, Esq. of Dubhn, and had with other issue 3 sons, (1) Su- lYederick Henry, 5th Baronet, b. 4 Jan. 1795; d. May. 1871. (2) Sir Ferdinand Fenton, s. as 6th Baronet. (3) James Chambre;, capt. 4th king's own; b. 22 July, 1801; d. unm. 2 May 1826. SIR FREDIKAXD FEXTOX, 6th Baronet, b. 10 Mar. 1798; d. 4 July, 1877, having m. 10 Mar. 1840. Mary, only dau. of William Cavanagh, of Oangeby, co. Westmeath, andhas 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) Sir Thomas, 7th and present Baronet. (2) Henry, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy; b. 26 Aug. 1846. (3) John, b. 9 July, 1847. (4) Briac Emily. (5) Mary. "PpDEN, Sir William, of Windlestone Hall, CO. Dm-ham (1672, E. and 1776, G.B.), late 8th hus- sars ; s. his father as .oth Baronet and 7th Baronet in 187.S; b. 4 April, 1849; heir presumptive, his brother Morton. Arms — Gu. on a chevron be- tween three garbs or banded vert as many escallops sa. Crest— A dexter arm in ar- mour embowed ppr. the hand grasping a garb as in the arms. MOTTO— Si sit prudentia. Seat— Windlestone Hall, FL-rry Hill, Durham. ILinragp. This celebrated Dm-ham family, which Le Neve recorded as liaving been resident for a considerable time in the bishoprick. is now rejireseuted by two peerages. Lord Auckland and Lord Henley, and has also had a baronetcy conferred upon two other of its members. QIR ROBERT EDEX [descended in the,5th generation from O John Eden, of Belsis (Belasis), who m. EUzabeth, dau. and coheir of William Lambton] was aged 21 at Dngdale's Visitation in 1666, cre.ited a Baroxet 13 Xov. 1672, 3I.P. co. Durham in several parliaments during the reigns of Charles II. WILLI.VM IIL and Q. Axxe. He d. Mar. 1720, having m. Margaret, dau. and heir of John Lambton, of Dm-ham City; she d. 2 July, 1730, having had issue. His grandson, SIR ROBERT EDEX, 3rd Baronet, d. 25 June. 1755. having m. 8 May. 1739, Mary, younger dau. of William, and sister and coheir of Morton Davison. Esq. of Beamish, co. Dm-ham; .she d. 31 Jan. 1794, liaving had with 3 daus. 5 sons, [1] Sir John, 4th Baronet, M.P. co. Diu-ham; b. 16 Sept. 1740 ; d. 23 Aug. 1812. having m. 1st— 26 June, 1764, Catherine, dau. of John Thompson. Esq. of Kirby Hall, co. York (Bart.); she d. s. p. 12 Mar. 1766. He m. 2ndly— 9 April, 1767, Dorothea, only dau. and heir of Peter Johnson, Esq. recorder of York, and had wWn. other issue 2 sons and a dau. /I/ Sir Robert Johnson-Eden, 5th Baronet, assumed by R.L. 15 Feb. 1811, the surname of Johnson in addition to and before that of Eilen ; b. 25 Oct. 1774 ; d. unm. 4 Sept. 1844. /2/ Morton John Davison-Eden, of Beamish Park, co. Durham, which name he assumed together with the ai-ms by R.L. 26 Oct. 1812; b. 30 Jime, 1778; d. unm. 28 June, 1841. /3/ Dorothea, eldest dau. ; d. 1830, having m. 1st — 22 June, 1790, to Henrj- Methold, capt. com. Durham fencible cav. 1798; he d. May, 1799 (shere-m. to Gen. Daniel Seddon), and had 4 sons, (1) Henry Methold, of Worthing, Sussex; d. s. p. 28 Xov. 1855. (2) John Edex. of Beamish Park, co. Durham, assumed by R.L. 25 Sept. 1844. the sm-name and arms of Edex in lieu of Methold, capt. 14th light dragoons, high sheriff CO. Durham 1849. (3) Edward, major in the army; d. unm. 14 Julv, 1877. (4) Fi-ancis, 85th regt. d. unm! 1810. [2] Sir Robert, governor of the province of Maryland, created a Baroxet. [3] WILLIAM, elevated to the Peerage as Barox Aucklaxd. [4] Thomas, of Wimbledon, deputy-auditor of Greenwich hospital; m. 1783, Mariana, dau. of Arthur Jones, Esq. of Reigate, and had issue (B. ArcKLAXD). [5] Mortox, created Baeox Hexley. SIR ROBERT EDEX. lieut.-gen. and chief governor of Maryland, created a Baroxet 19 Oct. 1776 ; d. 1786, having m.26 April, 1765, Hon. Carohne Calvert, sister and co- heir of Frederick, 7th and last Lord Baltimore (ext.), and left 2 sons, (1) Sir Frederick Morton, s. as 2nd Baronet. (2) William, gen. in the army, d. s. p. 1. SIR FREDERICK MORTOX EDEX, 2nd Baronet, d. 14 Xov. 1809, having m. Jan. 1792, Anne, dau. and heir of James Paul Smith, Esq. of London; she d. 14 July, 1808, having had 5 sons and 2 daus. /!/ Sir Frederick, 3rd Baronet, ensign 8oth foot; fell at X'ew Orleans 24 Dec. 1814, imm. /2/ Sir "William, s. as 4th Baronet. /3/ Robert (Right Rev.), primus of the episcopal church of Scotland; appointed 5 July, 1862; b. 2 Sept. 1804; m. 27 Sept.