Michael Eden, 7th Baron Henley

Michael Francis Eden, 7th Baron Henley and 5th Baron Northington (13 August 1914 – 20 December 1977)[1] was a British peer active in Liberal Party politics.

The Right Honourable The Lord Henley
President of the Liberal Party
In office 1966–1967
Preceded by	Nancy Seear
Succeeded by	Donald Wade
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 21 April 1962 – 20 December 1977 Hereditary Peerage
Preceded by	The 6th Lord Henley
Succeeded by	The 8th Lord Henley
Personal details
Born	(1914-08-13)13 August 1914
Died	20 December 1977(1977-12-20) (aged 63)
Political party	Liberal

Eden succeeded as Baron Henley and Baron Northington in 1962. He served as President of the Liberal Party from 1966–1967, then as Chairman from 1968–1969.[2] He served as deputy whip of the party in the House of Lords.[3] In 1973, he was appointed Chairman of the Council for the Protection of Rural England.[4] Outside politics, he bought and restored Scaleby Castle.[5]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
2. Randolph Spencer Churchill and Martin Gilbert, Winston S. Churchill: Finest hour, 1939-1941, p.938
3. New Scientist, Volume 54 (1972), p.399
4. New Society, Volume 38 (1976), p.454
5. Hunter Davies, Walk Along the Wall, pp.238-240

Party political offices
Preceded by Nancy Seear	President of the Liberal Party 1966–1967	Succeeded by Donald Wade
Preceded by Timothy Beaumont	Chairman of the Liberal Party 1968–1969	Succeeded by Desmond Banks
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Francis Eden	Baron Henley 1962–1977	Succeeded by Oliver Eden
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Francis Eden	Baron Northington 1962–1977	Succeeded by Oliver Eden