Earl of Gainsborough

Earl of Gainsborough

The Earldom of Gainsborough 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. However, the title was revived in 1841 for a female-line relative.

1682 creation

Baptist Hicks was a wealthy textile merchant in London and also represented Tavistock and Tewkesbury in the House of Commons. In 1627 he was created a Baronet, of Campden in the County of Gloucester, with remainder to heirs male of his body. One year later Hicks was raised to the peerage as Baron Hicks of Ilmington, in the County of Warwick, and Viscount Campden, of Campden in the County of Gloucester, with remainder to his son-in-law Edward Noel, husband of his daughter Juliana. On Lord Campden's death the Baronetcy became extinct while he was succeeded in the Barony and Viscountcy according to the special remainder by his son-in-law, the second Viscount. He had earlier represented Rutland in Parliament, and in 1617, twelve years prior to succeeding his father-in-law, he had himself been raised to the peerage as Baron Noel of Ridlington after been raised to a baronetcy as Baronet, of Brook, in the county of Rutland in 1611. His son, the third Viscount, also sat as a Member of Parliament for Rutland. On his death the titles passed to his son, the fourth Viscount. He represented Rutland and Hampshire and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and of Rutland. In 1681, one year before succeeding his father, he was created Baron Noel of Titchfield. The following year, one month after his father's death, he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Gainsborough. Both titles were created with remainder, failing male issue of his own, to the male issue of his father. Lord Gainsborough's son, the second Earl, sat briefly as a Member of Parliament for Hampshire. On his death the line of the first Earl failed. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his cousin, the third Earl. He was the son of Hon. Baptist Noel, the son of the third Viscount Campden from his fourth marriage and half-brother of the first Earl of Gainsborough. All titles became extinct on his grandson, the sixth Earl, in 1798.

Another member of the Hicks family was Sir Michael Hicks (1543-1612), elder brother of the first Viscount Campden. He was the ancestor of the Hicks Baronets of Beverston and of the Earls St Aldwyn.

1841 creation

Sir Charles Middleton was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and also served as First Lord of the Admiralty. In 1781 he was created a Baronet, of the Navy, with remainder to his son-in-law Gerard Noel Edwardes, (who assumed the surname of Noel by Royal license in 1798) and in 1805 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Barham, of Barham Court and of Teston in the County of Kent, with remainder to his daughter Diana, wife of the aforementioned Gerard Noel Edwardes. Lord Barham was succeeded firstly in the Baronetcy according to the special remainder by his son-in-law, the second Baronet. He was the son of Gerard Anne Edwardes (died 1813) and his wife Lady Jane Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough and sister of Henry Noel, 6th and last Earl of Gainsborough (see above). Noel sat in the House of Commons for nearly fifty years, representing Maidstone and Rutland. Lord Barham was succeeded secondly in the Barony according to the special remainder by his daughter Diana, the second Baroness. Both she and her husband were succeeded by their son, the third Baron and third Baronet. He represented Rutland in Parliament. In 1841 the titles held by his father's ancestors was revived when he was created Baron Noel, of Ridlington in the County of Rutland, Viscount Campden, of Campden in the County of Gloucester, and Earl of Gainsborough, in the County of Lincoln. His son, the second Earl, briefly represented Rutland in Parliament and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Rutland. The present holder of the titles is his great-grandson, the fifth Earl.

The family seat is Exton Hall, Exton, Rutland.

Viscounts Campden (1628)

*Baptist Hicks, 1st Viscount Campden (1551-1629)
*Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden (d. 1643)
*Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden (1612-1682)
*Edward Noel, 4th Viscount Campden (1641-1689) (created Earl of Gainsborough in 1682)

Earls of Gainsborough, First Creation (1682)

*Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (1641-1689)
*Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (d. 1690)
*Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough (1684-1714)
*Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough (1708-1751)
*Baptist Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough (1740-1759)
*Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough (1743-1798)

Middleton and Noel Baronets, of the Navy (1781)

*Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, 1st Baronet (1726-1813)
*Sir Gerard Noel Noel, 2nd Baronet (1759-1838)
*Charles Noel, 3rd Baron Barham. 3rd Baronet (1781-1866) (had already succeeded as Baron Barham in 1823)

Barons Barham (1805)

*Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham (1726-1813)
*Diana Noel, 2nd Baroness Barham (1762-1823)
*Charles Noel, 3rd Baron Barham (1781-1866) (created Earl of Gainsborough in 1841)

Earls of Gainsborough, Second Creation (1841)

*Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (1781-1866)
*Charles George Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (1818-1881)
*Charles William Francis Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough (1850-1926)
*Arthur Edward Joseph Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough (1884-1927)
*Anthony Gerard Edward Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough (b. 1923)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Anthony Baptist Noel, Viscount Campden (b. 1950)

ee also

*Earl St Aldwyn


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