Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough
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Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough (1743–8 April 1798) was an English peer
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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
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He died without issue and the title did not return to the family until 1841.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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He inherited the earldom
Earl of Gainsborough
Earl of Gainsborough is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation ended in extinction when the sixth Earl died without heirs...
in 1759, on the death of his brother, Baptist Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough
Baptist Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough
Baptist Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough was an English peer and Member of Parliament.He inherited the earldom from Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough and was succeeded by his brother Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough. He died aged eighteen, without issue.-References:...
. He was the son 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...
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He died without issue and the title did not return to the family until 1841.