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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.
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 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 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 [his grandfather] Wylliam Capell knyght, and mare of London, ser Hare Capell (deceased) knyght sune and here to ser [his father] 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 [his half-brother] Edward (age 62).
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 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
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
