CAPEL, Hon. Sir 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 Cassiobridge, Herts. m. settlement 16 Feb. 1659, Dorothy (d. 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

Steward of Ogmore, Glam. 1662–93; chief steward, manor of Richmond 1690–?92; high steward, Tewkesbury by 1695–d.; freeman, Dublin 1695. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 228; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 627, 1682–3; CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 462; Cal. Ancient Recs. Dublin ed. Gilbert, vi. 103.

PC [I] 1673–85, 1693–d.; ld. of Admiralty 1679–80; PC 21 Apr. 1679–31 Jan. 1680, 14 Feb. 1689–d.; ld. of Treasury 1689–90; ld. justice [I] 1693– May 1695, ld. dep. [I] May 1695–d.; commr. appeals in prizes 1694–d. CSP Dom. 1693, p. 134; 1694–5, pp. 204, 460; 1695, pp. 111–12, 331.

Gov. Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1689–d.; member, Society of Mines Royal 1690. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1460.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Kew, Surr.

Author

P.W.

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

CAPEL, Hon. Sir Henry (1638-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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