On 25 Dec 1632 [his 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 [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 25) and Ann Lovett Countess Bath (age 19) were married.

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

In 1641 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough was born to Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 30) and Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden (age 26).

After 1655 [his mother] Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden (deceased) died.

On 06 Jul 1655 [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 44) and [his step-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 Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 47) and Martha Cockayne Countess Lindsey and Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed.

In 1661 [his daughter] Frances Noel Baroness Digby was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 15).

Around 1661 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 53) and Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton. They were third cousin once removed.

Around 1661 [his son] Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 15).

On 23 Dec 1662 Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland (age 18) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess of Northumberland. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 55) and Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton. He the son of Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland (age 60) and Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland (age 39).

In 1668 Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet (age 25) and [his future wife] Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough were married. They were fourth cousins.

In 1673 Ralph Montagu 1st Duke Montagu (age 34) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland (age 27) were married. She the wealthy daughter of [his father-in-law] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester who had died six years previously. She the daughter of Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester and Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton. They were third cousin once removed.

In Feb 1676 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 35) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire.

On 29 Oct 1682 [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 71) died. His son Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 41) succeeded 4th Viscount Campden, 4th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. [his wife] 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 [his step-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 Lindsey and 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 Lindsey and Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed. In 1683 Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden died.

On 01 Dec 1682 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 41) was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 36) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.

On 26 Apr 1683 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 42) and Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. They were fourth cousins.

On 27 Aug 1683 [his son-in-law] Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby (age 26) and [his daughter] Frances Noel Baroness Digby (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 42) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 37).

In 1686 [his son-in-law] William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 24) and [his daughter] Jane Noel Baroness Digby were married. She by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 45) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 40).

On 30 Dec 1687 [his son] Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby were married. He the son of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 46) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 41).

In Jan 1689 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 48) died. His son [his son] Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 28) succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Viscount Campden, 5th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby by marriage Countess Gainsborough.

On 19 Sep 1690 [his former wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 44) died.

In 1693 [his former wife] Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Noel was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough.

[his daughter] Juliana Noel was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough.

[his daughter] Jane Noel Baroness Digby was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough.