William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex
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 Portrait of Lord Essex, by George Knapton, c. 1735 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire | |
| In office 1722–1743 | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Earl Cowper |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Earl Cowper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Capell 11 January 1697 |
| Died | 8 January 1743 (aged 45) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Lady Mary Bentinck |
William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex,
Early life
He was the son of the
His paternal grandparents were
Career
Capell was one of the founding governors of the charity, the Foundling Hospital, created in October 1739 to care for abandoned children.[4]
Lord Essex was a
He served as the
Personal life
On 27 November 1718, Capell married Lady Jane Hyde, a Lady of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales and the third daughter of the 4th Earl of Clarendon. Before Lady Jane died in 1724, they were the parents of two children:[3]
- Lady Charlotte Capell (1721–1790), who married Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon.[3]
- Lady Mary Capell (d. 1782), who married Hon. John Forbes, a son of George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard.[3]
On 3 February 1726, William was married to Lady Elizabeth Russell, a daughter of the 2nd Duke of Bedford and the former Elizabeth Howland (daughter and heiress of John Howland of Streatham). Together, they had one surviving son:[3]
- William Anne Capell, 4th Earl of Essex (1732–1799), who married Frances Hanbury Williams, daughter of Charles Hanbury Williams. After her death, he married Harriet Bladen, a daughter of Col. Thomas Bladen.[3]
Lord Essex died on 8 January 1743. His titles and estates were inherited by his ten-year-old son, William.[3]
Descendants
Through his second daughter, he was a grandfather of two girls, Maria Eleanor Forbes who married John Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, and Katherine Elizabeth Forbes who married William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington.
References
- ^ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ "Algernon Capel, 2nd Earl of Essex". npg.org.uk. National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Essex, Earl of (E, 1661)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Cassiobury Collection, Watford Museum.
External links
"Capel, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.