Biography of Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 1646-1690

In or before 1636 [her father] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 28) and Rachel Massue Countess Southampton (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. He the son of [her grandfather] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton and [her grandmother] Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton (age 63).

Before 1646 [her father] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 38) and [her mother] Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester (age 47) and [her grandmother] Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester. He the son of [her grandfather] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton and [her grandmother] Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton (age 73).

In 1646 Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough was born to Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 38) and Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton (age 25).

On 23 Nov 1655 [her mother] Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton (age 35) died.

On 07 May 1659 [her father] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 52) and [her step-mother] Frances Seymour Countess Southampton (age 41) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 71) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 59). He the son of [her grandfather] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton and [her grandmother] Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Around 1661 [her son] Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough was born to [her husband] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and 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.

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

Around 1662 Peter Lely (age 43). Portrait of Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 16).

Around 1665 Peter Lely (age 46). Portrait of Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 19). One of the Windsor Beauties.

On 16 May 1667 [her father] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 60) died. Earl of Southampton, Earl Chichester extinct.

Around 1670 Peter Lely (age 51). Portrait of Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 24).

On 08 Jan 1673 John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 34) and [her sister-in-law] 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 16 Aug 1677 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 28) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 23) were married. He the son of George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 49) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

On 29 Sep 1679 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 John (age 41) succeeded 9th Earl of Rutland. [her sister-in-law] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 22) by marriage Countess of Rutland.

On 29 Oct 1682 [her father-in-law] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 71) died. His son [her husband] 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 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.

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

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

On or before 04 Oct 1684, the date she was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map], [her daughter] Frances Noel Baroness Digby (age 23) died in childbirth.

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

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

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

On 19 Sep 1690 Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 44) died.

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

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

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