Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough (1743 – 8 April 1798) was an English peer. He inherited the

earldom Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of ''earl'' never developed; instead, ''countess'' is used. The titl ...

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. In 1793 he built

St Luke's Church, Kinoulton St Luke's Church, Kinoulton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Kinoulton. History The church dates from 1793 and was built in the Classical style for Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough. It replaced a church dedic ...

. He died without issue and the title became extinct. The heir to his estate was his sister's son Gerard Noel Edwardes, who changed his surname to Noel. His son, Charles Noel Noel, 3rd Baron Barham, was created

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. However, the title was revi ...

in 1841.

References

1743 births 1798 deaths Earls of Gainsborough (1682 creation)

Henry Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainmen ...

18th-century English people {{England-earl-stub