Biography of William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex 1732-1799
Paternal Family Tree: Capell
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Child 1656-1719
On 27 Nov 1718 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 21) and Jane Hyde Countess Essex were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon (age 46) and Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon. He the son of [his grandfather] Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex and [his grandmother] Mary Bentinck Countess Essex (age 39). They were fourth cousins.
After Jan 1724 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 26) and [his mother] Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford (age 42). He the son of [his grandfather] Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex and [his grandmother] Mary Bentinck Countess Essex (age 44). They were half fourth cousins.
On 07 Oct 1732 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex was born to William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 35) and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 21) at Turin.
On 08 Jan 1743 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 45) died. His son William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 10) succeeded 4th Earl Essex, 5th Baron Capell Hadham.
On 01 Aug 1754 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 21) and Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 43).
On 10 Jun 1755 [his daughter] Elizabeth Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 22) and [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex.
On 13 Nov 1757 [his son] George Capell Coningsbury 5th Earl Essex was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 25) and [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex.
In Jul 1759 [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex died in childbirth.
On 14 Jul 1759 [his daughter] Frances Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 26) and [his former wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex.
On 02 Mar 1767 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 34) and Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 56).
In 1769 [his son] John Thomas Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 36) and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 34).
In 1770 [his son] Thomas Edward Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 37) and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 35).
In 1770 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 37) was appointed Master of the Staghounds.
On 28 Apr 1775 [his son] William Robert Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 42) and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 40).
In 1776 [his son] Bladon Thomas Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 43) and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 41).
On 06 Jun 1786 [his son] George Capell Coningsbury 5th Earl Essex (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Bazett Countess Essex (age 26) were married. He the son of William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 53) and [his former wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex.
On 04 Mar 1799 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 66) died at St James's Palace [Map]. His son [his son] George Capell Coningsbury 5th Earl Essex (age 41) succeeded 5th Earl Essex, 6th Baron Capell Hadham. [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Bazett Countess Essex (age 39) by marriage Countess Essex.
In 1821 [his former wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 86) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
GrandFather: Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Brooke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cecil 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dacre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: William Capell 3rd Earl Essex 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland
GrandMother: Mary Bentinck Countess Essex 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Howard 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Home 1st Earl Dunbar
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Dunbar 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel de Massue Seigneur de Rouvigny
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton
Mother: Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Howland
GrandMother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Child
Great x 2 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Child