Capel Hanbury (1707–1765) was an Anglo-Welsh businessman and Whig politician.

Life

He was the third son of John Hanbury of

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, an ironmaster, and his second wife Bridget Ayscough, daughter of Sir Edward Ayscough; and brother of

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. He matriculated at

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in 1723. On his father's death in 1734, he inherited the family ironworks. In politics the Hanburys were Whigs, and allies of the Monmouthshire Morgan family. Capel Hanbury at the end of his life was a

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. He first became a Member of Parliament for

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in 1741, on the basis of a connection with Lady Coningsby. He took over from his brother Charles in in 1747, holding the seat to his death in 1765.

Family

Hanbury married Jane Tracy, daughter of

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. They had one son, John Hanbury, and two daughters Henrietta and Frances who died unmarried.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanbury, Capel 1707 births 1765 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Monmouthshire British businesspeople Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies