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Culture, Lords of England, Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earl Gainsborough

Earl Gainsborough is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

Earl Gainsborough (1st Creation)

On 1st December 1682 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 41) was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 36) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.

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

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

On 21st September 1690 Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 29) died. His half first cousin Baptist (age 6) succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 6th Viscount Campden, 6th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.

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

On 17th April 1714 Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 30) died of smallpox. His son Baptist (age 6) succeeded 4th Earl Gainsborough, 7th Viscount Campden, 7th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.

In 1728 Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough (age 38).

On 21st March 1751 Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 43) died. His son Baptist (age 11) succeeded 5th Earl Gainsborough, 8th Viscount Campden, 8th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.

In 1759 Baptist Noel 5th Earl Gainsborough (age 19) died. His brother Henry (age 16) succeeded 6th Earl Gainsborough, 9th Viscount Campden, 9th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.

On 8th April 1798 Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough (age 55) died without issue. He was buried in St Luke's Church, Kinoulton. The title Earl Gainsborough, Viscount Campden, Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire extinct.

Earl Gainsborough (2nd Creation)

On 16th August 1841 Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 59) was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. Frances Jocelyn Countess Gainsborough (age 26) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.

On 10th June 1866 Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 84) died. His son Charles (age 47) succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 4th Baron Barham. Ida Harriet Augusta Hay Countess Gainsborough (age 44) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.

On 13th August 1881 Charles George Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 62) died. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Baron Barham.

On 17th April 1926 Charles William Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 75) died. His son Arthur (age 41) succeeded 4th Earl Gainsborough, 6th Baron Barham. Alice Mary Eyre Countess Gainsborough by marriage Countess Gainsborough.

On 27th August 1927 Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough (age 43) died. His son Anthony (age 3) succeeded 5th Earl Gainsborough, 7th Baron Barham.

On 23rd July 1947 Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough (age 23) and Mary Stourton Countess Gainsborough (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough and Alice Mary Eyre Countess Gainsborough.

On 29th December 2009 Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough (age 86) died. His son Anthony (age 59) succeeded 6th Earl Gainsborough, 8th Baron Barham. Sarah Rose Winnington Countess Gainsborough (age 58) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.