| Earldom of Gainsborough | |
|---|---|
  Arms of Noel: Or, fretty gules a canton ermine. Crest: A Buck at gaze Argent, attired Or. Supporters: On either side a Bull Argent, armed and unguled proper, gorged with a Naval Crown Azure, therefrom a Chain reflexed over the back Gold, and pendent from the crown an Escutcheon Azure, charged with an Anchor erect, encircled by a Wreath of Laurel Or. | |
| Creation date | 16 August 1841 |
| Creation | Second |
| Created by | Queen Victoria |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Charles Noel, 3rd Baron Barham |
| Present holder | Anthony Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough |
| Heir apparent | Henry Noel, Viscount Campden |
| Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Campden Baron Barham Baron Noel Baronet ‘of the Navy’ |
| Motto | TOUT BIEN OU RIEN (All well or nothing) |
Earl of Gainsborough is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation ended in extinction when the sixth Earl died without heirs. However, the title was revived in 1841 for a female-line relative.