She was only a gamekeepers daughter ........ Exton Rutland

Elizabeth Chapman 1771 with her 2 husbands Baptist the 4th Earl of Gainsborough 1751 and his cousin Thomas Noel 1788

"Sacred to the memory of Baptist the 4th Earl of Gainsborough, Elizabeth his wife & Thomas Noel esq of Walcot in the county of Northampton, who in his last Will requested that a monument might be placed in this church in the memory of himself and Elziabeth Countess of Gainsborough, who sometime after the decease of Baptist Earl of Gainsborough became the wife of Thomas Noel esq.

Soon after his death, this monument was erected by his executor Henry Earl of Gainsborough; who from a deep & lively sense of respect & affection for his father Baptist Earl of Gainsborough has devoted this monument to the grateful remembrance of his parents as well as to the memory of his truly respected friend, and father in law, Thomas Noel esq AD 1790

To names like these, it is unnecessary to add any praise, as they will be long remembered here with love, with veneration and with gratitude.

To posterity and to the stranger, it may suffice to add that the figure placed here expressive of liberality and beneficence could not anywhere appear with more distinguished propriety than upon this tomb

Baptist the 4th Earl of Gainsborough died March 21st 1751 aged 43

Elizabeth Countess of Gainsborough died December 15th 1771 aged 64

Thomas Noel esq died June 18th 1788 aged 83"

Monument by Nollekens

 

Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough 1708 –1751 was the son of Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough 1714 2nd son of Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden and Lady Elizabeth Bertie +++ www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5LjATY by Susanna heiress of Sir Thomas Fanshawe of Jenkins in Barking & great grand daughter of Francis Wellesborne of Hanney 1602 flic.kr/p/hDmceD

 

He m Elizabeth daughter of William Chapman his gamekeeper. (Elizabeth m2 her late husband's cousin Thomas Noel, of Walcot son of Hon John Noel 3rd son of Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden and Lady Elizabeth Bertie +++ www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5LjATY & Elizabeth d1746 daughter of Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/7766156936/widow of Edward Ingram 2nd Viscount Irwin 1686 of Whitkirk flic.kr/p/h9hAqF )

Children

1. Baptist Noel, 5th Earl 1740-1759

2. Henry Noel, 6th Earl 1743-1898

3. Hon Charles Noel - died young

1. Lady Elizabeth Noel - died young

2. Lady Jane Noel m 1754 Gerard Anne Edwardes of Welham Grove, co. Leicester illegitimate son of Lord Anne Hamilton by his mistress Mary heiress of Francis Edwardes 3rd son of James 4th Duke of Hamilton

3. Lady Juliana Noel m Feb 1760 (1st wife) George Evans 3rd Baron Carbery and died December 1760

4. Lady Penelope Noel - died young

5. Lady Lucy Noel m 1765 Sir Horatio Mann 2nd Bart., of Egerton Kent

6. Lady Mary Noel- died young

7. Lady Susanna Noel- died young

8. Lady Sophia Noel 1829 m Christopher Neville 1829 of Wellingore Hall (parents of Rev Henry William Nevile 1843 of Cottesmore www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/96b5v6 )

 

On the death of the 6th Earl all his titles became extinct and his estates were inherited by his nephew Sir Gerald Noel Edwardes later Noel, 2nd Bart. In 1841 his eldest son, Sir Charles Noel Edwardes later Noel, 3rd Bt., was created Earl of Gainsborough who m Frances Stapleton www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/14X332 ) - Church of Saints Peter & Paul, Exton Rutland

Done