Regency Personalities Series
In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I continue with one of the many period notables.
Henry Noel 6th Earl of Gainsborough
1743 – 8 April 1798
Henry Noel 6th Earl of Gainsborough was an English peer.
He inherited the earldom 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.
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was educated at King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
He succeeded to all his titles, that of 9th Viscount Campden, co. Gloucester [E., 1628], 9th Baron Hicks of Ilmington, co. Warwick [E., 1628], 6th Baron Noel of Titchfield, co. Southampton [E., 1661], 6th Earl of Gainsborough, co. Lincoln [E., 1682], 8th Baronet Noel [E., 1611] and 8th Baron Noel of Ridlington, co. Rutland [E., 1617] on May 27th 1759.
He died without issue and his titles became extinct.
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