NOEL, Hon. Edward (1641-89), of Exton, Rutland of Titchfield, Hants.

Family and Education

bap. 27 Jan. 1641, 1st surv. s. of Baptist Noel, 3rd Visct. Campden by his 3rd w. Hester, da. and coh. of Thomas, 2nd Baron Wotton of Marley; bro. of Hon. Henry Noel and half-bro. of Hon. Baptist Noel and John Noel. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1656; travelled abroad (France 1658, Italy 1665); Padua 1665. m. (1) by 25 May 1661, Lady Elizabeth Wriothesley, da. and coh. of Thomas, 4th Earl of Southampton, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 23 Apr. 1683, Mary (d. 6 Apr. 1693), da. of Hon. James Herbert of Kingsey, Bucks., wid. of Sir Robert Worsley, 3rd Bt., of Appuldurcombe, I.o.W., s.p. cr. Baron Noel of Titchfield 3 Feb. 1681; suc. fa. as 4th Visct. Campden 29 Oct. 1682; cr. Earl of Gainsborough 1 Dec. 1682.CSP Dom. 1658-9, p. 581; 1660-1, p. 391; Churchill, Coll. of Voyages and Travels, vi. 663; HMC 5th Rep. 160.

Offices Held

Dep. lt. Rutland Aug. 1660–76; commr. for assessment, Rutland 1661 – 69, 1677 – 80, Mdx. 1661 – 63, Hants 1673 – 80; freeman, Portsmouth 1668, 1681, 1682, Lymington and Winchester 1677; j.p. Hants 1669 – Apr. 1688; warden of New Forest 1676 – 87; ld. lt. Hants 1676 – 87, Rutland 1682 – 87; col. of militia ft. Hants by 1679 – ?87; gov. of Portsmouth 1681 – 87; custos rot. Hants 1681 – Apr. 1688, Rutland 1682 – ?87; common councilman, Chichester 1685-Oct. 1688.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 359, 365; C. St. Barbe, Recs. of Lymington, 9; Winchester corp. assembly bk. 6, f. 100; CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 61; 1687–9, pp. 111, 113; A. Hay Chichester, 589.

Capt. of ft. 1682 – 87, capt. Queen Dowager’s Ft. (later 2 Ft.) Nov.-Dec. 1687.

Parlimentarian

NOEL, Hon. Edward (1641-89), of Exton, Rutland of Titchfield, Hants.

Main residences: Exton, Rutland; Titchfield, Hants.

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Commons 1660-1690

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NOEL, Hon. Edward (1641-89)

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Oxford 1644

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