GERARD (EDWARDES) NOEL

Born 2nd October 1781 - Died

 

 

The son of Gerard Anne Edwardes, of Werlham, county Leicester, he married Jane Noel, a daughter of Baptist Noel, the fourth Earl of Gainsborough. He took (together with his father) the name of Noel in lieu of Edwardes by Royal Licence on 5th May 1798, on his father's succession to estates of the Noel amily. He succeeded his mother as Baron Barham on 12th April 1823. He succeeded his father as Baronet on 25th February 1838. On 16th August 1841 he was created Baron Noel of Ridlington, County Turland, Viscount Campden of Campden, County Gloucester, and Earl of Gainsborough, county Lincoln.

They had children:

1 Baptist, the fifth Earl, who died unmarried and was the 20th in descent from the Noel and Celstraia of 1066.
2 Henry, the sixth Earl.
3 Charles.

Sources:

MSS pedigress (Jacob MSS)
The Complete Peerage GEC

 

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