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 Baron Henley
Succeeded by	The 8th Baron 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 to 1967, then as chairman from 1968 to 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]

Arms

Coat of arms of Eden, Barons Henley

Crest A dexter arm embowed in armour couped at the shoulder proper and grasping a garb or banded vert. Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st and 4th gules, on a chevron argent, between three garbs or, banded vert, as many escallops sable (Eden); 2nd and 3rd Azure, a lion rampant argent, ducally crowned or, within a bordure of the second, charged with eight torteaux (Henley). Supporters Dexter, a lion argent, semée of torteaux, ducally crowned or having a plain collar of the last rimmed azure, on the collar three escallops sable, and pendent therefrom a shield gold, charged with an eagle displayed with two heads sable; Sinister, a stag argent, semée of torteaux, attired or, and gorged with a plain collar of the last rimmed azure, and charged with three escallops sable, pendant therefrom an escutcheon also or, charged with an eagle displayed with one head also sable. Motto Si Sit Prudentia (If there be but prudence).[6]