Sir Capell Bedell, 1st Baronet
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Sir Capell Bedell, 1st Baronet (c. 1598 – 14 December 1643), was a British politician.
Bedell was the son of Sir Thomas Bedell, of Hamerton
, Huntingdonshire
, by Winifred Capell, daughter of Sir Arthur Capell, Hadham, Hertfordshire
. He was created a Baronet, of Hamerton in the County of Huntingdon, on 3 June 1622. Bedell later represented Hertfordshire
in Parliament in 1626 and Huntingdonshire
from 1628 to 1629 and again in 1640. Between 1632 and 1633 he served as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
Bedell married Alice Fanshawe, daughter of Sir Henry Fanshawe. He died in December 1643. As he had no sons the baronetcy died with him.
Bedell was the son of Sir Thomas Bedell, of Hamerton
Hamerton
Hamerton – in Huntingdonshire , England – is a village near Winwick west of Huntingdon.Hamerton Zoo is on the north side of the village....
, Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
, by Winifred Capell, daughter of Sir Arthur Capell, Hadham, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
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...
. He was created a Baronet, of Hamerton in the County of Huntingdon, on 3 June 1622. Bedell later represented Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in Parliament in 1626 and Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...
from 1628 to 1629 and again in 1640. Between 1632 and 1633 he served as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
Bedell married Alice Fanshawe, daughter of Sir Henry Fanshawe. He died in December 1643. As he had no sons the baronetcy died with him.