William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex 1732-1799

Paternal Family Tree: Capell

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Child 1656-1719

On 27th November 1718 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex [aged 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 [aged 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 [aged 39]. They were fourth cousins.

After January 1724 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex [aged 26] and [his mother] Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex [aged 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 [aged 42]. He the son of Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex and Mary Bentinck Countess Essex [aged 44]. They were fourth cousins.

On 7th October 1732 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex was born to William Capell 3rd Earl Essex [aged 35] and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex [aged 21] at Turin.

On 8th January 1743 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex [aged 45] died. His son William [aged 10] succeeded 4th Earl Essex, 5th Baron Capell Hadham.

On 30th March 1752 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Villiers 1st Earl Clarendon [aged 42] and [his half-sister] Charlotte Capell Countess Clarendon were married. She the daughter of [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Jane Hyde Countess Essex. He the son of William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey. They were second cousin once removed.

On 1st August 1754 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 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 [aged 43]. They were half sixth cousins.

On 10th June 1755 [his daughter] Elizabeth Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 22] and [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex. She married John Monson 3rd Baron Monson, son of John Monson 2nd Baron Monson, and had issue.

On 13th November 1757 [his son] George Capell Coningsbury 5th Earl Essex was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 25] and [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex. He married 6th June 1786 Sarah Bazett Countess Essex.

In July 1759 [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex died in childbirth.

William of Worcester's Chronicle of England

William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.

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On 14th July 1759 [his daughter] Frances Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 26] and [his former wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex. She died aged less than one years old.

On 19th July 1759 [his daughter] Frances Capell died.

On 2nd March 1767 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 34] and Harriet Bladen Countess Essex [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex [aged 56].

In 1769 [his son] John Thomas Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 36] and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex [aged 34]. He married before 1803 Caroline Paget, daughter of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge, and had issue.

In 1770 [his son] Thomas Edward Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 37] and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex [aged 35].

In 1770 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 37] was appointed Master of the Staghounds.

On 28th April 1775 [his son] William Robert Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 42] and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex [aged 40].

In 1776 [his son] Bladon Thomas Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 43] and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex [aged 41].

On 14th June 1776 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Villiers 1st Earl Clarendon [aged 66] was created 1st Earl Clarendon. [his half-sister] Charlotte Capell Countess Clarendon by marriage Countess Clarendon.

In 1784 [his mother] Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex [aged 73] died.

On 6th June 1786 George Capell Coningsbury 5th Earl Essex [aged 28] and Sarah Bazett Countess Essex [aged 26] were married. He the son of William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 53] and Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex.

In 1790 [his half-sister] Charlotte Capell Countess Clarendon died.

Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'

This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.

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On 4th March 1799 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex [aged 66] died at St James's Palace [Map]. His son George [aged 41] succeeded 5th Earl Essex, 6th Baron Capell Hadham. Sarah Bazett Countess Essex [aged 39] by marriage Countess Essex.

In 1821 [his former wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex [aged 86] died.

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington 19 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden

Grandfather: Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury 11 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Brooke 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cecil 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

father: William Capell 3rd Earl Essex 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland

Grandmother: Mary Bentinck Countess Essex 11 x Great Granddaughter 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 Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Howard 9 x Great Granddaughter 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 Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Dunbar 14 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grandson 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 Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Russell 9 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 7 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Grandfather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grandson 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 Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Devereux 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Granddaughter 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 Granddaughter 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

William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex 1732-1799

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

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