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Earl Gainsborough is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl Gainsborough is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1st December 1682. Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 41) created.
January 1689. Son Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 28) succeeded.
21st September 1690. Half First Cousin Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 6) succeeded.
17th April 1714. Son Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 6) succeeded.
21st March 1751. Son Baptist Noel 5th Earl Gainsborough (age 11) succeeded.
1759. Brother Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough (age 16) succeeded.
8th April 1798. Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough extinct.
On 1st December 1682 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 41) was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 36) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 26th April 1683 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 42) and Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. They were fourth cousins.
In January 1689 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 48) died. His son Wriothesley (age 28) succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Viscount Campden, 5th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 21st September 1690 Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 29) died. His half first cousin Baptist (age 6) succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 6th Viscount Campden, 6th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
Before 1708 Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 23) and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. She the daughter of John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 69) and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 50). They were first cousins.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 17th April 1714 Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 30) died of smallpox. His son Baptist (age 6) succeeded 4th Earl Gainsborough, 7th Viscount Campden, 7th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
In 1728 Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough (age 38).
On 21st March 1751 Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 43) died. His son Baptist (age 11) succeeded 5th Earl Gainsborough, 8th Viscount Campden, 8th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
In 1759 Baptist Noel 5th Earl Gainsborough (age 19) died. His brother Henry (age 16) succeeded 6th Earl Gainsborough, 9th Viscount Campden, 9th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
On 8th April 1798 Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough (age 55) died without issue. He was buried in St Luke's Church, Kinoulton. The title Earl Gainsborough, Viscount Campden, Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire extinct.
Earl Gainsborough is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
16th August 1841. Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 59) created.
10th June 1866. Son Charles George Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 47) succeeded.
13th August 1881. Son Charles William Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 30) succeeded.
17th April 1926. Son Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough (age 41) succeeded.
27th August 1927. Son Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough (age 3) succeeded.
29th December 2009. Son Anthony Noel 6th Earl of Gainsborough (age 59) succeeded.
On 16th August 1841 Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 59) was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. Frances Jocelyn Countess Gainsborough (age 26) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 10th June 1866 Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 84) died. His son Charles (age 47) succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 4th Baron Barham. Ida Harriet Augusta Hay Countess Gainsborough (age 44) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 13th August 1881 Charles George Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 62) died. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Baron Barham.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 17th April 1926 Charles William Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 75) died. His son Arthur (age 41) succeeded 4th Earl Gainsborough, 6th Baron Barham. Alice Mary Eyre Countess Gainsborough by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 27th August 1927 Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough (age 43) died. His son Anthony (age 3) succeeded 5th Earl Gainsborough, 7th Baron Barham.
On 23rd July 1947 Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough (age 23) and Mary Stourton Countess Gainsborough (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough and Alice Mary Eyre Countess Gainsborough.
On 29th December 2009 Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough (age 86) died. His son Anthony (age 59) succeeded 6th Earl Gainsborough, 8th Baron Barham. Sarah Rose Winnington Countess Gainsborough (age 58) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.