Wriothesley Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough
Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (c. 1661 - 21 September 1690)[1] was an English peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Campden from 1683 to 1689.
He was the son of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough and inherited the Earldom of Gainsborough in 1689. He married Catherine Greville daughter of Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court and Sarah Dashwood. He had no male heirs
He was the MP for Hampshire 1685–1689. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Lord Lieutenant of Rutland.
He was succeeded by his cousin, Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough, son of Hon. Baptist Noel and Susannah Fanshawe, daughter of Sir Thomas Fanshawe.
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| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Francis Rolle Earl of Wiltshire |
Member of Parliament for Hampshire 1685–1689 With: Earl of Wiltshire |
Succeeded by Earl of Wiltshire Lord William Powlett |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Gainsborough |
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1684–1687 With: The Earl of Gainsborough |
Succeeded by The Duke of Berwick |
| Preceded by The Earl of Gainsborough |
Lord Lieutenant of Rutland 1685–1688 With: The Earl of Gainsborough |
Succeeded by The Earl of Peterborough |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Edward Noel |
Earl of Gainsborough 1689–1690 |
Succeeded by Baptist Noel |
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