Morton Eden, 1st Baron Henley
Morton Frederick Eden, 1st Baron Henley GCB PC FRS (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 to Bavaria, then to Copenhagen 1779–1782, Dresden 1783–1791, Berlin 1791–1793 and Vienna 1793–1794. From 1794 to 1795, he was Ambassador to Spain, and returned as Minister to Vienna in 1794–1799. He then retired with a pension of £2000.
In 1799, Eden was created Baron Henley, after having been 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) and they had four children. Lord Henley died in 1830 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Robert.
References
- G. B. Smith, ‘Eden, Morton, first Baron Henley (1752–1830)’, rev. Roland Thorne, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008), accessed 22 September 2008.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hugh Elliot |
British Minister to Bavaria 1776–1779 |
Succeeded by Hon. John Trevor |
| Preceded by Ralph Woodford |
British Minister to Denmark 1779–1782 |
Succeeded by Hugh Elliot |
| Preceded by Sir John Stepney, Bt |
British Minister to Saxony 1783–1791 |
Succeeded by Hugh Elliot |
| Preceded by Joseph Ewart |
British Minister to Prussia 1791–1793 |
Succeeded by The Lord Malmesbury |
| Preceded by The Earl of Elgin |
British Minister to Austria 1793–1794 |
Succeeded by The Earl Spencer |
| Preceded by The Lord St Helens |
British Ambassador to Spain 1794–1795 |
Succeeded by The Lord Cardiff |
| Preceded by The Earl Spencer |
British Minister to Austria 1794–1799 |
Succeeded by The Lord Minto |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baron Henley 2nd creation 1799–1830 |
Succeeded by Robert Henley |