conjugal affection to 4 wives - Exton Rutland
"Here resteth Baptist Noel, Lord Viscount Campden, Baron of Ridlington and Ilmington, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Rutland. His eminent loyalty to his 2 sovereigns, King Charles l and ll, his conjugal affection to 4 wives; his paternal indulgence to 19 children; his hospitality and liberality to all that desired or deserved it (notwithstanding inestimable losses in his estate, frequent imprisonments of his person, spoil and havock of several of his houses, besides the burning of that noble pile of Campden) have justly rendred him the admiration of his contemporaries, and the imitation of posterity. He left this life for the exchange and fruition of a better, the 29 day of October in the 71st year of his age. AD 1683"
"He took to his first wife Ann Fielding (d1636), 2nd daughter to William Earl of Denbigh (and Susan youngest daughter of Sir George Villiers and Mary Beaumont), by whom he had 3 children who dyed in their infancy. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6ni777
By his second wife Ann Countess of Bath www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0KRmP4 (daughter of Sir Robert Lovett of Liscombe, Bucks (& Anne Saunders and widow of Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath dsp 1637 flic.kr/p/CxG9J4 ) he had 1 son stillborn
By his third wife Hester (1615–1646) www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/T54VFg one of the 4 daughters and coheirs of Thomas Lord Wootton (Wotton 1630 & Mary heiress of Sir Arthur & Ann Lucas), he had 2 sons and 4 daughters:
1 Edward present 4th Earl of Gainesburgh, Governor of Portsmouth, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Rutland (1640-1689 m Elizabeth 1680 daughter of Thomas Wriothesley 1667, 4th Earl of Southampton & Rachel de Massue )
2. Henry Noel, late of North Luffenham esq who dyed in the 35th year of his age ( m Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Wale of Wakerley
3. Mary present Countess of Northampton ( (d1719 m (2nd wife) James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton 1681 widower of Isabella daughter of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset )
4. Juliana (1646-1667) wife of William Lord Allington
5. Hester who dyed an infant
6. Elizabeth (d1719) wife of Charles Lord Duresly, son & heir apparent of George Earl of Berkley (later 2nd Earl 1710_
By his 4th wife (who standeth by his side Elizabeth (1640- d.1683) eldest daughter of Mountagu Bertie Earl of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlain of England www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Y10L79 (by Martha Ramsay Dowager Countess of Holderness and daughter of Sir William Cockayne) , he had 9 children www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9b4154
1. Lindsey Noel who dyed in his infancy www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/384701
2. Catherine (1733) now (3rd) wife of John Earl of Rutland (later 1st Duke 1711 son of John Manners 8th Earle of Rutland & Frances Montague of Boughton flic.kr/p/JpwnWy (grandparents of John Manners 3rd Duke who m Bridget Sutton heiress of Robert Sutton 2nd Baron Lexington 1723 of Kelham www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6RX1tR )
3. Baptist Noel esq now living (2 November 1658 - 28 July 1690 succeeded his half-brother Henry in 1677l m Susannah heiress of Sir Thomas Fanshawe of Jenkins, Barking & great grand daughter of Francis Wellesborne of Hanney 1602 flic.kr/p/hDmceD - parents of Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl 1714 widower of Anne daughter of Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester & Diana daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin )
4. John Noel esq likewise living (d1718 m Elizabeth daughter of Bennet 2nd Lord Sherrard & Elizabeth Smith: (parents of General Bennet Noel www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/12f20x (Elizabeth was the widow of Edward Ingram 2nd Viscount Irwin 1686 of Whitkirk flic.kr/p/h9hAqF )
5. Bridget Noel also living (b1660)
6. A son whose early birth prevented his baptism 1662 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/384701
7. James Noel esq who died in the 18th year of his age www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/162Y86 (1663-1681)
8. Martha Penelope now living (m .......... Dormer)
9. a son stillborn "
"To the pious memory of hir said deare husband their & hir owne children, Elizabeth his last wife in hir lifetime did paye money and left orders for ye erection of this monument which by her 3rd son & executor the hon. John Noel was punctusily performed 1686"
The monument costing £1000 was by Grinling Gibbons, better known for his woodcarving and is one of the few works he carved in marble.
Baptist Noel was MP for Rutland and a military commander for the king in the civil war for which he suffered as mentioned in the inscription
He was the son of Edward Noel 1643 & Juliana 1680 flic.kr/p/hbV99r daughter of Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden www.flickr.com/photos/sheepdog_rex/6050602784/
He was the great grandson of James Harington 1591 of Exton & Lucy Sydney www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/M6gD01
conjugal affection to 4 wives - Exton Rutland
"Here resteth Baptist Noel, Lord Viscount Campden, Baron of Ridlington and Ilmington, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Rutland. His eminent loyalty to his 2 sovereigns, King Charles l and ll, his conjugal affection to 4 wives; his paternal indulgence to 19 children; his hospitality and liberality to all that desired or deserved it (notwithstanding inestimable losses in his estate, frequent imprisonments of his person, spoil and havock of several of his houses, besides the burning of that noble pile of Campden) have justly rendred him the admiration of his contemporaries, and the imitation of posterity. He left this life for the exchange and fruition of a better, the 29 day of October in the 71st year of his age. AD 1683"
"He took to his first wife Ann Fielding (d1636), 2nd daughter to William Earl of Denbigh (and Susan youngest daughter of Sir George Villiers and Mary Beaumont), by whom he had 3 children who dyed in their infancy. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6ni777
By his second wife Ann Countess of Bath www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0KRmP4 (daughter of Sir Robert Lovett of Liscombe, Bucks (& Anne Saunders and widow of Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath dsp 1637 flic.kr/p/CxG9J4 ) he had 1 son stillborn
By his third wife Hester (1615–1646) www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/T54VFg one of the 4 daughters and coheirs of Thomas Lord Wootton (Wotton 1630 & Mary heiress of Sir Arthur & Ann Lucas), he had 2 sons and 4 daughters:
1 Edward present 4th Earl of Gainesburgh, Governor of Portsmouth, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Rutland (1640-1689 m Elizabeth 1680 daughter of Thomas Wriothesley 1667, 4th Earl of Southampton & Rachel de Massue )
2. Henry Noel, late of North Luffenham esq who dyed in the 35th year of his age ( m Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Wale of Wakerley
3. Mary present Countess of Northampton ( (d1719 m (2nd wife) James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton 1681 widower of Isabella daughter of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset )
4. Juliana (1646-1667) wife of William Lord Allington
5. Hester who dyed an infant
6. Elizabeth (d1719) wife of Charles Lord Duresly, son & heir apparent of George Earl of Berkley (later 2nd Earl 1710_
By his 4th wife (who standeth by his side Elizabeth (1640- d.1683) eldest daughter of Mountagu Bertie Earl of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlain of England www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Y10L79 (by Martha Ramsay Dowager Countess of Holderness and daughter of Sir William Cockayne) , he had 9 children www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9b4154
1. Lindsey Noel who dyed in his infancy www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/384701
2. Catherine (1733) now (3rd) wife of John Earl of Rutland (later 1st Duke 1711 son of John Manners 8th Earle of Rutland & Frances Montague of Boughton flic.kr/p/JpwnWy (grandparents of John Manners 3rd Duke who m Bridget Sutton heiress of Robert Sutton 2nd Baron Lexington 1723 of Kelham www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6RX1tR )
3. Baptist Noel esq now living (2 November 1658 - 28 July 1690 succeeded his half-brother Henry in 1677l m Susannah heiress of Sir Thomas Fanshawe of Jenkins, Barking & great grand daughter of Francis Wellesborne of Hanney 1602 flic.kr/p/hDmceD - parents of Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl 1714 widower of Anne daughter of Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester & Diana daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin )
4. John Noel esq likewise living (d1718 m Elizabeth daughter of Bennet 2nd Lord Sherrard & Elizabeth Smith: (parents of General Bennet Noel www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/12f20x (Elizabeth was the widow of Edward Ingram 2nd Viscount Irwin 1686 of Whitkirk flic.kr/p/h9hAqF )
5. Bridget Noel also living (b1660)
6. A son whose early birth prevented his baptism 1662 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/384701
7. James Noel esq who died in the 18th year of his age www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/162Y86 (1663-1681)
8. Martha Penelope now living (m .......... Dormer)
9. a son stillborn "
"To the pious memory of hir said deare husband their & hir owne children, Elizabeth his last wife in hir lifetime did paye money and left orders for ye erection of this monument which by her 3rd son & executor the hon. John Noel was punctusily performed 1686"
The monument costing £1000 was by Grinling Gibbons, better known for his woodcarving and is one of the few works he carved in marble.
Baptist Noel was MP for Rutland and a military commander for the king in the civil war for which he suffered as mentioned in the inscription
He was the son of Edward Noel 1643 & Juliana 1680 flic.kr/p/hbV99r daughter of Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden www.flickr.com/photos/sheepdog_rex/6050602784/
He was the great grandson of James Harington 1591 of Exton & Lucy Sydney www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/M6gD01