Biography of Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 1657-1733

On 25 Dec 1632 [her father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 21) and Anne Feilding were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 45) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 49).

Around Jun 1636 [her father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 25) and Ann Lovett Countess Bath (age 19) were married.

On 21 Dec 1639 [her father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 28) and Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden (age 24) were married.

On 06 Jul 1655 [her father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 44) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 15) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 47) and [her grandmother] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed.

In 1657 Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland was born to Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 46) and Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 17).

On 10 Nov 1671 [her future husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 33) and Diana Bruce were married. She the daughter of Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 45) and Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 41). He the son of [her future father-in-law] John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 67) and Frances Montagu Countess Rutland. They were third cousin once removed.

On 08 Jan 1673 John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 34) and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 16) were married. He the son of John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 68) and Frances Montagu Countess Rutland. They were half first cousin twice removed.

On 19 Mar 1675 [her daughter] Catherine Manners Baroness Gower was born to [her husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 36) and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 18).

On 18 Sep 1676 [her son] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland was born to [her husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 38) and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 19).

On 29 Sep 1679 [her father-in-law] John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 75) died at Nether Haddon [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His son [her husband] John (age 41) succeeded 9th Earl of Rutland. Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 22) by marriage Countess of Rutland.

In 1682 [her sister-in-law] Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury died.

On 29 Oct 1682 [her father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 71) died. His son [her half-brother] Edward (age 41) succeeded 4th Viscount Campden, 4th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 36) by marriage Viscountess Campden. He was buried at Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutlandshire [Map].

A huge monument in black and white marble, with a tall base on which stand obelisks, on balls capped by two black urns and a large open pediment. Within, are the Viscount and his fourth wife [her mother] Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 42) in effigy and various low reliefs, depicting his previous wives and nineteen children, in Roman dress, completed by Grinling Gibbons (age 34).

Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden: In 1640 she was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. On 06 Jul 1655 Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed. In 1683 Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden died.

In 1683 [her mother] Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 43) died.

On 21 Jan 1683 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury (age 61) died. His son Anthony (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Shaftesbury, 2nd Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 3rd Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. [her sister-in-law] Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury (age 27) by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

On 06 Apr 1686 Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Annesley (age 71) died. His son James (age 41) succeeded 2nd Earl Anglesey, 3rd Viscount Valentia, 2nd Baron Annesley Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire. [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Manners Countess Anglesey (age 32) by marriage Countess Anglesey.

Around 1690 [her daughter] Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough was born to [her husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 51) and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 33).

In Sep 1692 [her son-in-law] John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower (age 17) and [her daughter] Catherine Manners Baroness Gower (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 54) and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 35).

Before 21 Oct 1696 [her son] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland (age 20) were married. He the son of [her husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 58) and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 39).

In 1698 [her sister-in-law] Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury (age 42) died.

In 1700 [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Manners Countess Anglesey (age 46) died.

On 29 Mar 1703 [her husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 64) was created 1st Duke Rutland, 1st Marquess Grandby. Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 46) by marriage Duchess Rutland.

Before 1708 [her son-in-law] Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 23) and [her daughter] Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. She the daughter of [her husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 69) and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 50). They were first cousins.

On 10 Jan 1711 [her husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 72) died at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His son [her son] John (age 34) succeeded 2nd Duke Rutland, 2nd Marquess Grandby, 10th Earl of Rutland, 2nd Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. [her daughter-in-law] Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland (age 34) by marriage Duchess Rutland.

On 01 Jan 1713 [her son] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 36) and [her daughter-in-law] Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Rutland. He the son of [her former husband] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 56).

On 22 Feb 1721 [her son] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 44) died. His son [her grandson] John (age 24) succeeded 3rd Duke Rutland, 3rd Marquess Grandby, 11th Earl of Rutland, 3rd Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. [her granddaughter-in-law] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 21) by marriage Duchess Rutland.

On 07 Mar 1722 [her daughter] Catherine Manners Baroness Gower (age 46) died.

Before 1733. Michael Dahl (age 73). Portrait of Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 75).

In 1733 Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 76) died.