Edward Noel, 1st Viscount Wentworth (30 August 1715 – 31 October 1774) was a British peer.

Early life

Edward Noel was born on 30 August 1715. Wentworth was the eldest son (of six sons and a daughter) of

Sir Clobery Noel, 5th Baronet Sir Clobery Noel, 5th Baronet ( – 30 July 1733), of Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734. Early life Noel was the eldest son of Sir John Noel, 4th Baronet and his wi ...

, of

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, and the former Elizabeth Rowney. His father served as MP for

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from 1727 until his death in 1733. His paternal grandparents were

Sir John Noel, 4th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part o ...

and the former Mary Clobery (daughter and co-heiress of Sir John Clobery, of Bradstone). His uncle was William Noel, MP for Stamford and West Looe. His maternal grandfather was Thomas Rowney, MP for

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. He was educated at

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Career

On 30 July 1733 he succeeded to his father's

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. On 18 July 1745 he succeeded his first cousin twice removed,

Martha Johnson, 8th Baroness Wentworth Martha Johnson, 8th Baroness Wentworth (1667–1745), was an English baroness. She was the only surviving child of John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace. His title passed to a male heir on his death but Martha later inherited the title of Baroness ...

, as

Baron Wentworth Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also ''de jure'' sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it can descend via female ...

and assumed his seat in the

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. On 5 May 1762 he was created Viscount Wentworth in the

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.Arthur Collins, ''The Peerage of England'', Volume 6 (H. Woodfall, 1768), p.433. Between 1770 and his death in 1774 he served as Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords.

Personal life

On 20 July 1744, he married Judith Lamb (1724/5–1761), daughter of William Lamb. Together, they were the parents of: *

Thomas Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth Thomas Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth (18 November 1745 – 17 April 1815) was a Kingdom of Great Britain, British politician who succeeded to a peerage before he could take his seat in the House of Commons, having just been elected in 1774. Early ...

(1745–1815), who married Mary Ligonier, Countess of Ligonier ( Lady Mary Henley), widow of

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier Lieutenant General Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier KB (1740 – 14 June 1782) was a British soldier and courtier. He was the illegitimate son of Col. Francis Augustus Ligonier, the brother of John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier. He served with ...

, and third daughter of

Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington, PC (c. 1708 – 14 January 1772), was the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a member of the Whig Party in the parliament and was known for his wit and writing. Family Born the second son o ...

) in 1788. * Hon. Judith Noel (1751–1822), who married Admiral Sir Ralph Milbanke, MP for

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, in 1777. * Hon Elizabeth Noel (d. 1779), who married, as his first wife,

Sir James Lamb, 1st Baronet Sir James Bland Lamb, 1st Baronet (8 June 1752 – 13 October 1824), born James Burges and known as Sir James Burges, Bt, between 1795 and 1821, was a British author, barrister and Member of Parliament. Background and education Born James Bu ...

, MP for

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and

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, in 1777. * Hon. Sophia Susanna Noel (1758–1782), who married

Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baron Scarsdale Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baron Scarsdale (27 September 1752 – 27 January 1837) was an English Tory politician and peer. Early life Curzon was the son of Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale of Kedleston Hall, and his wife Lady Caroline Colyear ...

, MP for

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, in 1777. Upon his death on 21 October 1774, he was succeeded in his titles by his only son, Thomas Noel.

References

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Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

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