Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough
Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough (1708 – 21 March 1751)[1] was an English peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Campden until 1714.
Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough | |
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| Born | 1708 |
| Died | 21 March 1751 (aged 42–43) |
| Occupation | Aristocrat |
| Parent(s) | Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough Lady Dorothy Manners |
He was the son of Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough and inherited the earldom in 1714. Gainsborough was High Steward of Chipping Campden and was appointed Warden and Chief Ranger of Lyfield Forest in 1737.
In 1728 he married Elizabeth Chapman. Their children were:[2]
- Lady Lucy Noel, who married Sir Horatio Mann, 2nd Baronet,[3] and had children
- Lady Sophia Noel, who married Christopher Nevile and had one child
- Lady Elizabeth Noel (1731-1801)
- Lady Jane Noel (1733-1811), who married Gerard Edwardes, an illegitimate grandson of the Duke of Hamilton, and had one child
- Lady Juliana Noel (1734-1760), who married George Evans, 3rd Baron Carbery, and had one child
- Baptist Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough (1740-1759)
- Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough (1743-1798)
The earl died in his early forties, and was succeeded by his eldest son. His widow later married his cousin, Thomas Noel.
Memorial to Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough, in the church of St Peter & St Paul, Exton, Rutland
References
- http://www.leighrayment.com/peers/peersG1.htm
- "Gainsborough, Earl of (E, 1682-1798)". Cracrofts Peerage. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "MANN, Sir Horatio (1744-1814), of Linton, nr. Maidstone, Kent". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 21 November 2017.
| Peerage of England | ||
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| Preceded by Baptist Noel |
Earl of Gainsborough 1714–1751 |
Succeeded by Baptist Noel |
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