Henry Capell (born before 1537 – 1588), of Hadham Hall in the parish of Little Hadham in

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and of Rayne in Essex, was an English politician.

Origins

He was the eldest son of Sir Edward Capell (d.1577) of Aspenden Hall, Hertfordshire, by his wife Anne Pelham, a daughter of Sir William Pelham of Loughton in Essex. He was a descendant of Sir William Capel (c.1446-1515) of Capel Court in the parish of

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in the City of London and of Hadham Hall, Lord Mayor of London.

Career

He was a

Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

for Essex from 1575 and for Hertfordshire from 1577. He was appointed

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for 1579–80 and

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for 1585–86. He was a Member of Parliament for

in 1563. He died in 1588.

Marriages & issue

He married twice: *Firstly to Katherine Manners, a daughter of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland, by whom he had 7 sons and 4 daughters, including: **Sir

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 ...

(1561-1613), 4th son, of Rookwood Hall in the parish of Abbess Roding in Essex, a Member of Parliament for the county seat of Essex. *Secondly he married Mary Browne, a daughter of Sir Anthony Browne (d.1548), MP, of Battle Abbey and Cowdray Park in Sussex, and widow of Lord John Grey of Pirgo in Essex.

References

1588 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Hertfordshire People from East Hertfordshire District People from Braintree District English MPs 1563–1567 High Sheriffs of Hertfordshire High Sheriffs of Essex Year of birth uncertain {{1563-England-MP-stub