Charles Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough
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Charles George Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (5 September 1818 – 13 August 1881), styled Viscount Campden between 1841 and 1866, was a British peer and Whig politician.
, by his second wife Elizabeth, daughter of the Hon. Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet. His mother died two weeks after he was born. He was the half-brother of Gerard Noel. He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Cambridge
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as Member of Parliament
for Rutland
in 1840, but only held the seat until the following year. He then served a year as High Sheriff of Rutland
for 1848. In 1866 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. The following year he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
, which he remained until his death.
and Elizabeth FitzClarence
, illegitimate daughter of King William IV
, in 1841.
They had five children.
Lady Gainsborough died in October 1867. Lord Gainsborough remained a widower until his death in August 1881, aged 62. He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Charles
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Background
Gainsborough was the only child of Charles Noel, 1st Earl of GainsboroughCharles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough
Charles Noel Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough , 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....
, by his second wife Elizabeth, daughter of the Hon. Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet. His mother died two weeks after he was born. He was the half-brother of Gerard Noel. He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
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Career
Gainsborough succeeded his uncle William NoelWilliam Noel
-Background:Noel was the third son of Sir Gerard Noel, 2nd Baronet, and Diana, Baroness Barham, daughter of Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham. Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough, was his elder brother.-Political career:...
as Member of Parliament
Member 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 1840, but only held the seat until the following year. He then served a year as High Sheriff of Rutland
High Sheriff of Rutland
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Rutland. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown: there has been a Sheriff of Rutland since 1129...
for 1848. In 1866 he succeeded his father in the earldom 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....
. The following year he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974, with the area coming under the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, but revived in 1997...
, which he remained until his death.
Family
Lord Gainsborough married Ida Harriet Augusta, daughter of William Hay, 18th Earl of ErrollWilliam Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll
William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll KT, GCH, PC , styled Lord Hay between 1815 and 1819, was a Scottish peer and politician.-Background and education:...
and Elizabeth FitzClarence
Elizabeth Hay, Countess of Erroll
Elizabeth Hay, Countess of Erroll was the illegitimate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Jordan. She married William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll, and became Countess of Erroll on 4 December 1820 at age 19. Due to Hay's parentage, William Hay became Lord Steward of the...
, illegitimate daughter of King William IV
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
, in 1841.
They had five children.
- Lady Blanche, (c.1845-1881), who married Thomas Murphy
- Lady Constance, (1847-1891), who married Sir Henry Bellingham, 4th BaronetSir Henry Bellingham, 4th BaronetSir Alan Henry Bellingham, 4th Baronet JP , commonly known as Henry Bellingham, was a British Conservative politician and barrister-at-law.-Background:...
- Charles, 3rd Earl of GainsboroughCharles Noel, 3rd Earl of GainsboroughCharles William Francis Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough was a British peer and Member of Parliament.He succeeded his father, Charles Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough, to the earldom in 1881. He was succeeded by his son, Arthur Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough....
- Edward, (1852-1917), who married Ruth Lucas
- Lady Edith, (died 1890), who became a nun.
Lady Gainsborough died in October 1867. Lord Gainsborough remained a widower until his death in August 1881, aged 62. He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Charles
Charles Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough
Charles William Francis Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough was a British peer and Member of Parliament.He succeeded his father, Charles Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough, to the earldom in 1881. He was succeeded by his son, Arthur Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough....
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