Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (– 21 September 1690) was an English peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Campden from 1683 to 1689.

Early life

Wriothesley Noel was born circa 1661. He was the son of

Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough, 4th Viscount Campden (1641 – January 1689) was an English peerage, peer, styled Hon. Edward Noel from 1660 to 1681. Origins Edward Noel was born in 1641, the son and heir of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount C ...

Career

Noel inherited the Earldom of Gainsborough in 1689. He was the MP for

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1685–1689. He was the

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and

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Personal life, death and legacy

Noel married Catherine Greville, daughter of Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court and Sarah Dashwood. He had no male heirs. His daughter Elizabeth married Henry Bentinck, who was created the 1st Duke of Portland in 1716. Noel died on 21 September 1690. He was succeeded by his cousin,

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, son of Hon. Baptist Noel and Susannah Fanshawe, daughter of Sir Thomas Fanshawe.

References

1660s births 1690 deaths Earls of Gainsborough (1682 creation) Lord-lieutenants of Hampshire Lord-lieutenants of Rutland Noel, Wriothesley Wriothesley {{England-earl-stub