Wriothesley_Noel,_2nd_Earl_of_Gainsborough

Wriothesley Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough

Wriothesley Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough

English peer and Member of Parliament

Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (c. 1661– 21 September 1690)[1] was an English peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Campden from 1683 to 1689.

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Early life

Wriothesley Noel was born circa 1661. He was the son of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough.

Career

Noel inherited the Earldom of Gainsborough in 1689. He was the MP for Hampshire 1685–1689. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Lord Lieutenant of Rutland.

Personal life, death and legacy

Noel married Catherine Greville, daughter of Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court and Sarah Dashwood. He had no male heirs. His daughter Elizabeth married Henry Bentinck, who was created the 1st Duke of Portland in 1716. Noel died on 21 September 1690. He was succeeded by his cousin, Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough, son of Hon. Baptist Noel and Susannah Fanshawe, daughter of Sir Thomas Fanshawe.

References

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    Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages – Peerages beginning with "G" (part 1)[self-published source] [better source needed]
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