Paternal Family Tree: Noel
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Pakenham 1485-1544
In 1582 Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden was born to Andrew Noel [aged 24] and Mabel Harrington at Brooke, Leicestershire.
Around 1605 [his daughter] Elizabeth Noel Viscountess Chaworth was born to Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 23] and [his future wife] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 18]. She married before 1632 John Chaworth 2nd Viscount Chaworth, son of George Chaworth 1st Viscount Chaworth, and had issue.
On 20th December 1605 Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 23] and Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 19] were married.
On 19th October 1607 [his father] Andrew Noel [aged 49] died at Brooke, Leicestershire.
On 20th April 1609 [his daughter] Mary Noel was born to Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 27] and [his wife] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 22]. She married before 1633 Erasmus de la Fontaine and had issue.
On 22nd August 1610 [his daughter] Penelope Noel was born to Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 28] and [his wife] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 24].
In 1611 [his son] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden was born to Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 29] and [his wife] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 24] at Exton Hall, Rutlandshire. He married (1) 25th December 1632 Anne Feilding, daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (2) June 1636 Ann Lovett Countess Bath (3) 21st December 1639 Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden, daughter of Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton, and had issue (4) 6th July 1655 his second cousin twice removed Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden, daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness, and had issue.
On 30th August 1615 [his son] Henry Noel was born to Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 33] and [his wife] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 29] at Exton Hall, Rutlandshire. He married (1) 20th November 1637 Susanna Howland (2) 8th November 1642 Mary Perry Lady Fermor.
On 5th May 1628 [his father-in-law] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden [aged 71] was created 1st Viscount Campden, 1st Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire with a special remainder, failing his issue male, to his daughter [his wife] Juliana's [aged 41] husband Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 46]. [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden [aged 66] by marriage Viscountess Campden.
On 18th October 1629 [his father-in-law] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden [aged 72] died. His son-in-law Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Viscount Campden, 2nd Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Baronet Hicks of Campden in Gloucestershire extinct. [his wife] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 43] by marriage Viscountess Campden.
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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Before 1632 [his son-in-law] John Chaworth 2nd Viscount Chaworth [aged 26] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Noel Viscountess Chaworth [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Chaworth in County Armagh.
On 25th December 1632 [his son] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden [aged 21] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Feilding were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh [aged 45] and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh [aged 49].
Before 1633 [his son-in-law] Erasmus de la Fontaine [aged 31] and [his daughter] Mary Noel [aged 23] were married.
On 17th May 1633 [his daughter] Penelope Noel [aged 22] died of blood poisoning after having pricked herself with a needle whilst sewing with silk thread. Monument in St James' Church, Chipping Campden [Map]. Sculpted by John Christmas [aged 34] or possibly his brother Mathias. The material held in her left hand may represent the material she was sewing.
"The most exquisite model of natures best workmanship, ye richest magazine of all divine and moral vertues, Penelope Noel having added to the nobilitie of her birth, a brighter shyne of true noblesnesse, ye exemplary sweetness of her conversation, he contempt of earthly vanities and her zealous affection towards heaven, after 22 yeares devotions, commended her virgin sowle into ye hands of its true brydegroome Jesus Christ, May 17th AD 1633 over whose pretious dust here reserved, her sad parents Edward Lord Noel, Viscount Campden and the Lady Julian his wife, dropt theyr teares and erected this marble to the deare memorie of theyre unvaluable losse - Superata tellus Sidera donat i.e. The earth, once conquered, grants the stars."
Penelope Noel: On 22nd August 1610 she was born to Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden and Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden.
Around June 1636 [his son] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden [aged 25] and [his daughter-in-law] Ann Lovett Countess Bath [aged 19] were married.
On 20th November 1637 [his son] Henry Noel [aged 22] and [his daughter-in-law] Susanna Howland [aged 16] were married at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map].
In 1638 [his daughter] Elizabeth Noel Viscountess Chaworth [aged 33] died.
On 21st December 1639 [his son] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden [aged 28] and [his daughter-in-law] Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden [aged 24] were married.
On 8th November 1642 [his son] Henry Noel [aged 27] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Perry Lady Fermor were married at St Mary le Strand Church.
On 8th March 1643 Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 61] died. His son Baptist [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Viscount Campden, 3rd Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden [aged 28] by marriage Viscountess Campden.
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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After 8th March 1643. Monument to Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [deceased] and [his former wife] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 56] at St James' Church, Chipping Campden [Map]. Sculpted by Joshua Marshall [aged 14] in 1664. A striking and macabre work with standing effigies at the doors of Heaven.
On 26th November 1680 [his former wife] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 94] died.
[his father] Andrew Noel and [his mother] Mabel Harrington were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Noel 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Noel
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Noel
Grandfather: Andrew Noel
father: Andrew Noel
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hopton
Grandmother: Elizabeth Hopton
Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden 20 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harrington 
14 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Harrington 15 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Culpepper 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Harrington 16 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington 17 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Grandfather: James Harrington 18 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Moton of Peckleton in Leicestershire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton
mother: Mabel Harrington 19 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: William IV Sidney 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Sidney
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Brandon 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brandon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ada Calthorpe 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Brandon
Grandmother: Lucy Sidney
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pakenham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham