Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell
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Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Tewkesbury KB
, PC (6 March 1638 – 30 May 1696) was a seventeenth century English
politician.
, Capell was the son of the 1st Baron Capell of Hadham and Elizabeth Morrison, and brother of the 1st Earl of Essex
.
of the Order of the Bath
on 23 April 1661, he was a member of the Irish Privy Council
from April 1673 to March 1684/85. Capell was also First Lord of the Admiralty between February 1679 to February 1681, and Lord of the Treasury
and Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cockermouth
between 1689 and 1690. A member of the English Privy Council from 22 April 1679 to 31 January 1679/80, he was invested again on 14 February 1688/89. On 11 April 1692, he was ennobled as Baron Capell of Tewkesbury, in the County of Gloucester. One year later he became Lord Justice of Ireland
and in turn a Privy Councillor of Ireland in June 1693. In 1695 and 1696, Capell was finally Lord Deputy of Ireland
.
, County Dublin
, and was buried on 8 September 1696 in Hadham, Hertfordshire. The barony died with him.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, PC (6 March 1638 – 30 May 1696) was a seventeenth century English
England
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politician.
Background
Born in Hadham Parva, HertfordshireHertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, Capell was the son of the 1st Baron Capell of Hadham and Elizabeth Morrison, and brother of the 1st Earl of Essex
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex PC , whose surname is sometimes spelled Capel, was an English statesman.-Early life:...
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Political career
Invested as a KnightKnight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
on 23 April 1661, he was a member of the Irish Privy Council
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
from April 1673 to March 1684/85. Capell was also First Lord of the Admiralty between February 1679 to February 1681, and Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord...
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Cockermouth
Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two...
between 1689 and 1690. A member of the English Privy Council from 22 April 1679 to 31 January 1679/80, he was invested again on 14 February 1688/89. On 11 April 1692, he was ennobled as Baron Capell of Tewkesbury, in the County of Gloucester. One year later he became Lord Justice of Ireland
Lord Justices (Ireland)
The Lord Justice of Ireland was an ancient senior position in the governance of Ireland, held by a number of important personages, such as the Earl of Kildare....
and in turn a Privy Councillor of Ireland in June 1693. In 1695 and 1696, Capell was finally Lord Deputy of Ireland
Lord Deputy of Ireland
The Lord Deputy was the King's representative and head of the Irish executive under English rule, during the Lordship of Ireland and later the Kingdom of Ireland...
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Personal life
On 16 February 1658/59, he married Dorothy Bennet, daughter of Richard Bennet. Their marriage was childless. He died, aged 58 in ChapelizodChapelizod
Chapelizod is a picturesque Irish village preserved within the city of Dublin, Ireland. It lies in the verdant wooded valley of the River Liffey, on the way to the slopes of the Strawberry Beds, below the Phoenix Park. The village is associated with Iseult of Ireland and the location of Iseault's...
, County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, and was buried on 8 September 1696 in Hadham, Hertfordshire. The barony died with him.