Charles George Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (5 September 1818 – 13 August 1881), styled Viscount Campden between 1841 and 1866, was a British peer and Whig politician.
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Gainsborough was the only child of Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough, by his second wife Elizabeth, daughter of the Hon. Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet. His mother died two weeks after he was born. He was the half-brother of Gerard Noel.[1] He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]
Gainsborough succeeded his uncle William Noel as Member of Parliament for Rutland in 1840, but only held the seat until the following year.[3] He then served a year as High Sheriff of Rutland for 1848. In 1866 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. The following year he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, which he remained until his death.[4]
Lord Gainsborough married Ida Harriet Augusta, daughter of William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll and Elizabeth FitzClarence, illegitimate daughter of King William IV, in 1841. They had five children.
Lady Gainsborough died in October 1867. Lord Gainsborough remained a widower until his death in August 1881, aged 62. He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Charles.[1]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bt William Noel |
Member of Parliament for Rutland 1840 – 1841 With: Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bt Hon. William Dawnay |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Richard Lucas |
High Sheriff of Rutland 1848 |
Succeeded by John Thomas Springthorpe |
| Preceded by The Marquess of Exeter |
Lord Lieutenant of Rutland 1867 – 1881 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Dysart |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Noel Noel |
Earl of Gainsborough 1866 – 1881 |
Succeeded by Charles Noel |