Re: Eden in (Edenton) Durham, England
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In reply to:
Eden in (Edenton) Durham, England
8/07/99
Sue
I can't help with alternative spellings to Eden, but the Edens of Co. Durham originally came from Castle Eden, and by several canny marriages over the centuries inherited other estates in Co. Durham, for example at West Auckland and Windlestone. This all happened mainly over the period about 1500 to 1800.
Check out Burke's Peerage and you will find the marriages, and also that the eldest sons' names alternate from Robert to John from one generation to the next.The Baronal and peerage names for the Edens were Auckland and West Auckland, eg William Eden, 1st Lord Auckland.
John Eden Badham