Morton Frederick Eden, 1st Baron Henley GCB

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, PC, FRS (8 July 1752 – 6 December 1830) was a British

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 diplomat.

Eden was a younger son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Baronet and was educated at Eton

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 and Christ Church, Oxford

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. From 1776–79, he was Minister

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 to Bavaria

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, then to Copenhagen

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 1779–82, Dresden

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 1783–91, Berlin

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 1791–93 and Vienna

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 1793–94. From 1794–95, he was Ambassador to Spain and returned as Minister to Vienna in 1794 until 1799. He then retired with a pesnion of £2000

In 1799, Eden was created Baron Henley, after having being knighted in 1791 and admitted to the Privy Council in 1794. On 7 August 1783, he had married Lady Elizabeth Henley (the youngest daughter of the 1st Earl of Northington

Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington

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) and they had four children. Lord Henley died in 1830 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Robert

Robert Henley, 2nd Baron Henley

Robert Henley Henley, 2nd Baron Henley was a British lawyer and Member of Parliament.Born Robert Henley Eden, he was the son of Morton Eden, 1st Baron Henley, and Lady Elizabeth Henley, youngest daughter of Lord Chancellor Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington...

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