Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough
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Charles Noel Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (2 October 1781 – 10 June 1866), known as Charles Edwardes until 1798, as Charles Noel between 1798 and 1823 and as the Lord Barham between 1823 and 1841, was a British peer and Whig politician.
, son of Gerard Anne Edwardes, illegitimate son of Lord Anne Hamilton, younger son of James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton). His paternal grandmother was Lady Jane, daughter of Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough
. Gainsborough's mother was Diana, daughter of Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham
. His father succeeded his father-in-law as second Baronet of the Navy in 1838 and his mother succeeded her father as second Baroness Barham in 1823, both according to special remainders in the letters patent. In 1798, on the death of his kinsman Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough
(on whose death the earldom became extinct), Gainsborough and the rest of the family assumed by Royal license the surname of Noel in lieu of his patronymic.
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in 1808, a seat he held until 1814. In 1823 he succeeded his mother in the barony of Barham and entered the House of Lords
, and in 1838 he also succeeded his father in the baronetcy. In 1841 he was created Earl of Gainsborough, a revival of the title held by his ancestors.
, in 1817. She died in September 1818, shortly after the birth of her only child, a son, Charles George Noel. Gainsborough married thirdly Arabella, daughter of Sir James Hamlyn-Williams, 2nd Baronet, in 1820. They had two sons and two daughters. She died in October 1829, shortly after the birth of her youngest child. Gainsborough married fourthly Lady Frances, daughter of Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden
, in 1833. They had one son and one daughter. Gainsborough died in June 1866, at the age of 84, and was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Charles
. His eldest son from his third marriage, Gerard, was a Conservative
politician. The Countess of Gainsborough remained a widow until her death in May 1885.
Background
Gainsborough was the eldest son of Sir Gerard Noel, 2nd BaronetSir Gerard Noel, 2nd Baronet
Sir Gerard Noel Noel, 2nd Baronet , of Welham Grove in Leicestershire and Exton Park in Rutland, known as Gerard Edwardes until 1798, was an English Member of Parliament.-Background:...
, son of Gerard Anne Edwardes, illegitimate son of Lord Anne Hamilton, younger son of James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton). His paternal grandmother was Lady Jane, daughter of Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough
Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough
Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough was an English peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Campden until 1714.He was the son of Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough and inherited the earldom in1714...
. Gainsborough's mother was Diana, daughter of Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham
Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham
Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham PC was a British naval officer and politician.He was born at Leith, Midlothian to Robert Middleton, a customs collector of Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, and Helen, daughter of Charles Dundas.-Naval career:Middleton entered the Royal Navy in 1741 as captain's...
. His father succeeded his father-in-law as second Baronet of the Navy in 1838 and his mother succeeded her father as second Baroness Barham in 1823, both according to special remainders in the letters patent. In 1798, on the death of his kinsman Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough
Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough
Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough was an English peer.He inherited the earldom in 1759, on the death of his brother, Baptist Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough. He was the son of Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough....
(on whose death the earldom became extinct), Gainsborough and the rest of the family assumed by Royal license the surname of Noel in lieu of his patronymic.
Political career
Gainsborough succeeded his father as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Rutland
Rutland (UK Parliament constituency)
Rutland was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Rutland. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1918, when it became part of the Rutland and Stamford constituency, along with Stamford in Lincolnshire...
in 1808, a seat he held until 1814. In 1823 he succeeded his mother in the barony of Barham and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, and in 1838 he also succeeded his father in the baronetcy. In 1841 he was created Earl of Gainsborough, a revival of the title held by his ancestors.
Family
Lord Gainsborough was four times married. He married firstly Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Welman, in 1809. There were no children from this marriage. After her death in December 1811 he married secondly Elizabeth, daughter of Sir George Grey, 1st BaronetSir George Grey, 1st Baronet
Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet, KCB was a British Royal Navy officer. He was born at the family home of Fallodon, Northumberland on 10 October 1767, the third son of Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey and Elizabeth Grey , and younger brother of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and General Sir Henry George Grey...
, in 1817. She died in September 1818, shortly after the birth of her only child, a son, Charles George Noel. Gainsborough married thirdly Arabella, daughter of Sir James Hamlyn-Williams, 2nd Baronet, in 1820. They had two sons and two daughters. She died in October 1829, shortly after the birth of her youngest child. Gainsborough married fourthly Lady Frances, daughter of Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden
Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden
Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden KP, PC PC , styled Viscount Jocelyn between 1797 and 1820, was an Irish Tory politician and supporter of Protestant causes.-Background:...
, in 1833. They had one son and one daughter. Gainsborough died in June 1866, at the age of 84, and was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Charles
Charles Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough
Charles George Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough , styled Viscount Campden between 1841 and 1866, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Background:...
. His eldest son from his third marriage, Gerard, was a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. The Countess of Gainsborough remained a widow until her death in May 1885.