CAPEL, Hon. Henry (1638-96), of Kew, Surr.

Family and Education

bap. 6 Mar. 1638, 3rd s. of Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham (d. 1649), by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Charles Morrison, 1st Bt., of Cassiobury, Herts.; bro. of Arthur, 1st Earl of Essex. m. settlement 16 Feb. 1659, Dorothy (d. 7 June 1721), da. and coh. of Richard Bennet of Chancery Lane, London and Kew, s.p. KB 23 Apr. 1661; cr. Baron Capell of Tewkesbury 11 Apr. 1692.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Glos. and Surr. Aug. 1660–80, Glos., Herts. and Surr. 1689 – 90, Cumb. 1690; dep. lt. Glos. c. Aug. 1660 – ?81; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Surr. 1662; feodary of Ogmore, Glam. 1662 – 92; j.p. Surr. 1672 – 81; commr. for recusants, Glos. and Surr. 1675; chief steward, manor of Richmond 1689 – ?92; high steward, Tewkesbury by 1695–d.R. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 228; Foxcroft, Halifax, ii. 230; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 627; 1682–3; CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 462.

PC [I] 1673 – 85, 1693 – d.; first ld. of Admiralty 1679 – 80; PC 21 Apr. 1679 – 31 Jan. 1680, 14 Feb. 1689 – d.; ld. of Treasury 1689 – 90; gov. Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1689 – d.; member, Society of Mines Royal 1690; one of the lds. justices [I] 1693 – 95; ld. dep. [I] 1695 – d.

Parlimentarian

CAPEL, Hon. Henry (1638-96), of Kew, Surr.

Main residence: Kew, Surr.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

CAPEL, Hon. Henry (1638-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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