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Paternal Family Tree: Noel
Maternal Family Tree: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden 1615-1655
On 25th December 1632 [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 21) and Anne Feilding were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 45) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 49).
Around June 1636 [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 25) and Ann Lovett Countess Bath (age 19) were married.
On 21st December 1639 [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 28) and [his mother] Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden (age 24) were married.
In 1641 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough was born to [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 30) and [his mother] Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden (age 26).
On 8th March 1643 [his grandfather] Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden (age 61) died. His son [his father] Baptist (age 32) succeeded 3rd Viscount Campden, 3rd Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. [his mother] Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden (age 28) by marriage Viscountess Campden.
After 1655 [his mother] Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden (deceased) died.
On 6th July 1655 [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 44) and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 15) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 47) and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1661 [his daughter] Frances Noel Baroness Digby was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 15). She married 27th August 1683 her fifth cousin Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby, son of Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby, and had issue.
Around 1661 [his son] Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 15). He married 30th December 1687 Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby, daughter of Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke and Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke, and had issue.
Around 1661 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 53) and Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton. They were third cousin once removed.
On 23rd December 1662 Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland (age 18) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess of Northumberland. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 55) and Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton. He the son of Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland (age 60) and Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland (age 39). They were third cousins.
On 30th July 1664 [his brother-in-law] William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington (age 24) and [his sister] Juliana Noel Baroness Alington (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Alington of Killard.
In 1666 Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet (age 53) died. His son Robert (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baronet Worsley of Appuldurcombe. [his future wife] Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough by marriage Lady Worsley of Appuldurcombe.
On 14th September 1667 [his sister] Juliana Noel Baroness Alington (age 22) died.
In 1668 Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet (age 25) and [his future wife] Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough were married. They were fourth cousins.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1673 Ralph Montagu 1st Duke Montagu (age 34) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland (age 27) were married. She the wealthy daughter of [his father-in-law] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester who had died six years previously. She the daughter of Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester and Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton. They were third cousin once removed.
On 8th January 1673 [his brother-in-law] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 34) and [his half-sister] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 16) were married. He the son of John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 68) and Frances Montagu Countess Rutland. They were half first cousin twice removed.
In February 1676 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 35) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire.
On 16th August 1677 [his brother-in-law] Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 28) and [his sister] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 23) were married. He the son of George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 49) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.
On 29th September 1679 John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 75) died at Nether Haddon, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] John (age 41) succeeded 9th Earl of Rutland. [his half-sister] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 22) by marriage Countess of Rutland.
On 29th October 1682 [his father] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 71) died. His son Edward (age 41) succeeded 4th Viscount Campden, 4th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 36) by marriage Viscountess Campden. He was buried at Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutlandshire [Map].
A huge monument in black and white marble, with a tall base on which stand obelisks, on balls capped by two black urns and a large open pediment. Within, are the Viscount and his fourth wife [his step-mother] Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 42) in effigy and various low reliefs, depicting his previous wives and nineteen children, in Roman dress, completed by Grinling Gibbons (age 34).
Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden: In 1640 she was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. On 6th July 1655 Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed. In 1683 Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden died.
On 1st December 1682 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 41) was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. [his wife] 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.
On 27th August 1683 [his son-in-law] Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby (age 26) and [his daughter] Frances Noel Baroness Digby (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 42) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 37). They were fifth cousins.
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 or before 4th October 1684, the date she was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map], [his daughter] Frances Noel Baroness Digby (age 23) died in childbirth.
In 1686 [his son-in-law] William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 24) and [his daughter] Jane Noel Baroness Digby were married. She by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 45) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 40). They were fifth cousins.
On 30th December 1687 [his son] Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby were married. He the son of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 46) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 41).
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. [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 19th September 1690 [his former wife] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 44) died.
On 9th April 1693 [his former wife] Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough died. She was buried at St Andrew's Chuch, Minterne Magna [Map] where she has a memorial.
[his daughter] Jane Noel Baroness Digby was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough. She married 1686 her fifth cousin William Digby 5th Baron Digby, son of Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby, and had issue.
[his daughter] Juliana Noel was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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[his daughter] Elizabeth Noel was born to Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough. She married Richard Norton.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Noel 
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Noel
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Noel
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Noel
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hopton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hopton
GrandFather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harrington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Harrington
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Moton of Peckleton in Leicestershire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sidney
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Brandon 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham
Father: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hicks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Hicks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
GrandMother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard May
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Wotton of Boughton Place in Kent
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Wotton 1st Baron Wotton
GrandFather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton