Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden
| Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1611 Exton, Rutland, U.K. |
| Died | 1682 |
| Residence | Exton Hall |
| Occupation | Aristocrat, politician |
| Spouse(s) | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden |
Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden (1611–1682) was an English politician.[1] He was Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Custos Rotulorum of Rutland and the Member of Parliament for Rutland.
Early life
Baptist Noel was born at Exton Hall, Rutland the son of Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden.
Career
Noel succeeded to his titles on the death of his father in 1643. He was also Baron Noel of Ridlington and Baron Hicks of Ilmington. He was elected as a knight of the shire for Rutland in the Long Parliament of 1640.
During the Civil War he was a military commander, rising to the level of brigadier-general.
Personal life and death
Noel married four times:
- firstly, to Lady Anne Feilding, daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh (having three children, all of whom died young);
- secondly, to Anne Lovett, daughter of Sir Robert Lovett of Liscombe, Buckinghamshire, and widow of Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath (sine prole);
- thirdly, to Hester Wotton, daughter of Thomas Wotton, 2nd Baron Wotton (having four daughters, including Mary (second wife of James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton), and two sons, Edward and Henry);
- and, lastly, to Lady Elizabeth Bertie (b. 1640 – d. 1683),[2] daughter of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey (having nine children, including Baptist and Catherine (third wife of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland).
Noel was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough.[3]
On his death in 1682, he was buried in the church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton. His grave is marked by a fine marble tomb by Grinling Gibbons, dating from 1685, showing the Viscount with his fourth wife, Lady Elizabeth Bertie, and carvings of his 19 children.[4]
References
- ↑
- ↑ Lely, Sir Peter. "Portrait of a Lady of the Noel Family, identified as Elizabeth Noel, Viscountess Campden (1640 - 1683)". Fergus Hall Master Paintings.
- ↑ "Brig. Gen. Sir Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden". Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "TOMB OF VISCOUNT CAMPDEN AT EXTON CHURCH". World Monuments Fund.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Rutland 1640–1643 With: Sir Guy Palmes |
Succeeded by Seats vacant until 1646 |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Edward Noel |
Viscount Campden 1643–1682 |
Succeeded by Edward Noel |