Biography of Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough 1708-1771

In 1708 Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough was born.

On 17 Apr 1714 Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough 1684-1714 (age 30) died of smallpox. His son [her future husband] Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 6) succeeded 4th Earl Gainsborough, 7th Viscount Campden.

In 1728 Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 20) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough 1684-1714 and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough 1690-1734 (age 38).

In 1731 [her daughter] Elizabeth Noel was born to [her husband] Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 23) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 23).

In 1733 [her daughter] Jane Noel was born to [her husband] Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 25) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 25).

In 1734 [her daughter] Juliana Noel Baroness Carbery was born to [her husband] Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 26) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 26).

In 1740 [her son] Baptist Noel 5th Earl Gainsborough 1740-1759 was born to [her husband] Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 32) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 32).

In 1743 [her son] Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough 1743-1798 was born to [her husband] Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 35) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 35).

On 21 Mar 1751 [her husband] Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough (age 43) died. His son [her son] Baptist Noel 5th Earl Gainsborough 1740-1759 (age 11) succeeded 5th Earl Gainsborough, 8th Viscount Campden.

After 21 Mar 1751 Thomas Noel (age 46) and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 43) were married.

In 1752 [her former brother-in-law] James Noel died.

Before 17 Jul 1759 [her son-in-law] Gerard Edwardes of Welham Grove (age 25) and [her daughter] Jane Noel (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough and (age 51).

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On 07 Feb 1760 [her son-in-law] George Evans 3rd Baron Carbery (age 27) and [her daughter] Juliana Noel Baroness Carbery (age 26) were married. She by marriage Baroness Carbery. She the daughter of Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough and (age 52).

On 18 Dec 1760 [her daughter] Juliana Noel Baroness Carbery (age 26) died.

On 13 Apr 1765 [her son-in-law] Horatio Mann 2nd Baronet (age 21) and [her daughter] Lucy Noel were married. She the daughter of Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough and (age 57).

On 13 Nov 1771 Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough (age 63) died.

1787. Monument in Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutlandshire [Map] to [her former husband] Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough sculpted by Joseph Nollekens (age 49) in 1787. A reclining female figure with a cornucopia, on a sarcophagus backed by an obelisk with medallions and putti.

Putti with torch held downwards, extinguished, indicating the end of life.

Sculpted by Joseph Nollekens (age 49).

Cornucopia.

In 1788 [her former husband] Thomas Noel (age 83) died.

[her daughter] Sophia Noel was born to Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough.

[her daughter] Lucy Noel was born to Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough.