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.

Royal Ancestors of William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex 1732-1799

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

Ancestors of William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex 1732-1799

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 4 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 6 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 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