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Gamaliel Capell
Sir Gamaliel Capell (1561–1613), of Rookwood Hall in the parish of Abbess Roding in Essex served as a Member of Parliament for the county seat of Essex (UK Parliament constituency), Essex from 1605 to 1613. Origins He was born on 2 January 1561, the 4th son of Henry Capell (MP for Hertfordshire), Henry Capell (c.1537-1588), of Little Hadham#Hadham Hall, Hadham Hall in the parish of Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, and of Rayne, Essex, Rayne in Essex, Sheriff of Essex, Sheriff of Hertfordshire and a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency), Hertfordshire. His mother was Katherine Manners, a daughter of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland. He was a descendant of Sir William Capel (c.1446-1515) of Capel Court in the parish of St Bartholomew-by-the-Exchange in the City of London and of Hadham Hall, Lord Mayor of London. Marriage & issue On 6 September 1584 he married Jane Browne (d.1618), a daughter and co-heiress of Wiston Browne of Rookwood Hall in the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbess Roding - St Edmund's Church - Essex England - Sir Gamaliel Capell Wall Monument
An abbess (Latin: ''abbatissa''), also known as a mother superior, is the female Superior (hierarchy), superior of a community of Catholic Church, Catholic nuns in an abbey. Description In the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Catholic), Eastern Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Coptic and Anglicanism, Anglican abbeys, the mode of election, position, rights, and authority of an abbess correspond generally with those of an abbot. She must be at least 40 years old and have been a nun for 10 years. The age requirement in the Catholic Church has evolved over time, ranging from 30 to 60. The requirement of 10 years as a nun is only eight in Catholicism. In the rare case of there not being a nun with the qualifications, the requirements may be lowered to 30 years of age and five of those in an "upright manner", as determined by the superior. A woman who is of illegitimate birth, is not a virgin, has undergone non-salutory publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
