Lady Constance Gainsborough (Noel) Bellingham (1847 - 1891)

Question

Lady Constance Julia Eleanor Georgiana Noel was born in 1847. She was the daughter of Notable "2nd Earl of Gainsborough" Charles Noel and Ida Hay  Married Notable Sir Henry Bellingham, 4th Baronet. She passed away in 1891.

Need collaboration in formatting her name properly and adding sources  

She is the sister of Lady Blanche Elizabeth Mary (Noel) Murphy (1845 - 1881) 

Thank you 

Note: it appears Constance preferred the castle as her sister preferred a quiet place in the countryside of New Hampshire and her other sister Edith became a Nun?

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Her husband needs connecting in collaboration

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The "Gainsborough" isn't part of her name, it's part of her father's title. His name was Noel. Her prefix is "Lady" as she was the daughter of an Earl. She seems to have several more personal names that should be added under "middle names"

The style of her spouse should be "4th Baronet Bellingham of Castlebellingham"

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Thank you 

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You will probably find her correct title and name on their marriage registry or death registry?

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As Lois said, she did not strictly speaking have a title prior to her marriage (it was her father and presumably a brother that had the title - the title normally passes to one person in the male line under British practice).  As the daughter of an Earl, she would have been called Lady Constance Noel as a courtesy until her marriage.

After her marriage, she would have been Lady Constance Bellingham.

http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/index42.htm

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The difference is: as just the wife of a Bart, she would jae been Lady Bellingham.  As the daughter of an Earl, she would be Lady Constance - even after her marriage. The higher title supersedes.

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This is very interesting. All the Royal titles and stations they hold etc! Thank you 

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Either way the title of Lady is honorary only.  The honorific prefix of "Lady" is used for the daughters of dukes, marquesses, and earls. The courtesy title is added before the person's given name, as in the example Lady Diana Spencer.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesy_titles_in_the_United_Kingdom#:~:text=The%20honorific%20prefix%20of%20%22Lady,the%20example%20Lady%20Diana%20Spencer.

Answer 1

Here is a link to a series of letters between her husband Henry and Constance with John Henry Cardinal Newman:

"Another Batch of Records," The Irish Ecclesiastical Review, vol 3, p. 345.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Irish_Ecclesiastical_Record/gZYvAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Lady+Constance+Noel+Bellingham&pg=PA345&printsec=frontcover

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Very neat! Letters from one dated 1851!

Answer 2

Constance Julia Eleanor Georgiana Noel was baptised on 25th November 1847 at Christ Church, Albany Street, Camden the daughter of Charles George and Adelaide Harriet Augusta Noel of 2 Portman Square, occupation recorded as 'Viscount Campden'.

Her marriage to Alan Bellingham is reported in the Belfast Newsletter dated Wednesday 21st January 1874 "Marriages - Bellingham-Noel : January 13th at Exton Rutland Alan Henry Bellingham, Esq., Castlebellingham, Co. Louth to the Lady Constance Noel, daughter of the Earl of Gainsborough"

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January 13th! Her name is Lady Constance Noel in that source. Thank you

The place of living is at 2 Portman Square how fascinating! 

Edit: See Wikipedia Portman Square

Answer 3

Should also point out that, according to the marriage certificate, the name of Constance's mother was The Right Honourable Adelaide Harriett Augusta Hay, and she was a minor of Eaton Place and her father was George William Hay Earl of Erroll.  The marriage took place at St George Hanover Square in Middlesex.