Biography of Henry Capell 1505-1558

Paternal Family Tree: Capell

Before 1496 [his father] Giles Capell of Rayne Hall (age 16) and [his mother] Isabel Newton (age 10) were married.

On 25 Oct 1505 Henry Capell was born to Giles Capell of Rayne Hall (age 25) and Isabel Newton (age 20).

Around 1512 [his mother] Isabel Newton (age 27) died. Her son Henry Capell (age 6) inherited her estates at Ubley in Somerset.

Coronation of Anne Boleyn

On 01 Jun 1533 the six months pregnant Queen Anne Boleyn of England (age 32) was crowned Queen Consort England by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (age 43) at Westminster Abbey [Map]. See Coronation of Anne Boleyn.

John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 62) bore the Crown. Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 16) carried the Salt. Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset (age 46) rode in the procession. William Coffin (age 38) was appointed Master of the Horse. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 50) served as Lord Sewer. Henry Parker (age 20) and William Coffin (age 38) were knighted. Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley (age 28), Thomas Stanley 2nd Baron Monteagle (age 26) and Henry Capell (age 27) were created Knight of the Bath. Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset (age 46) rode in the procession. Arthur Hopton (age 44) attended.

Thomas More (age 55) refused to attend. Shortly thereafter, More was charged with accepting bribes, but the charges had to be dismissed for lack of any evidence.

Anne Braye Baroness Cobham (age 32) was the attendant horsewoman.

Charles Wriothesley (age 25) attended.

In 1547 Henry Capell (age 41) was elected MP Somerset.

On 29 May 1556 [his father] Giles Capell of Rayne Hall (age 76) died at Little Hadham, Hertfordshire [Map].

Before 1558 Henry Capell (age 52) and Anne Manners were married. They had several children who predeceased him.

On 01 Feb 1558 Henry Capell (age 52) died. He was buried at St Bartholomew by the Exchange Church. His estates were inherited by his brother [his half-brother] Edward Capell (age 62) whose son Henry Capell (age 32) had married his wife's niece Catherine Manners (age 18).

Henry Machyn's Diary. 03 Feb 1558. The iij day of February was browth unto sant Bathelmuw be-syd sant Antonys to be bered [by his] granser ser Wylliam Capell knyght, and mare of London, ser Hare Capell (deceased) knyght sune and here to ser Gylles Capell, the wyche ser Gylles was bered in Essex. [Sir Harry was] bered by ys granser with iij haroldes of armes, and a standard, and a penon of armes; and cott-armur, targett, sword, and elmett and crest; and all the cheyrche hangyd with blake and armes; and a ij dosen of torchys, and iiij grett tapurs, and iiij gylt candyllstykes, and ij grett whytt branchys; and xij pore men had blake gowns; and after to the howse to dener; and doctur Brekett mad the sermon at the masse.

Note. P. 164. Funeral of sir Henry Capel. Son and heir of sir Giles Capel, before noticed in p. 350. He had married a sister of the earl of Rutland, and had a numerous family; but, as they all died before him, he was succeeded by his brother Edward (age 62).

Royal Ancestors of Henry Capell 1505-1558

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Ancestors of Henry Capell 1505-1558

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Capell

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Capell of Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk

GrandFather: William Capell

Father: Giles Capell of Rayne Hall 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arundell

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Lustock

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Arundell

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lambourne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor aka Annorah Lambourne

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Arundell 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burghesh 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Burghesh 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Kerdeston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Burghesh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Hanham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ismania Hanham

GrandMother: Margaret Arundell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chidiock 4th Baron Fitzpayn

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chidiock 5th Baron Fitzpayn

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Chideock 6th Baron Fitzpayn 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ivo Fitzwarin 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Argentine

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Marmaduke Lumley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holand 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Lumley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Henry Capell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Richard Newton

Mother: Isabel Newton