CAPELL, Sir William (by 1448-1515), of London.

Family and Education

b. by 1448, 2nd s. of John Capell of Stoke Nayland, Suff. by Joan. m. by 1485, Margaret, da. of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, Cornw., 1s. 2da. Kntd. 6 Jan. 1487.His father died in 1449 leaving three sons. VCH Herts. gen. vol. 83-84; C142/30/5, 16, 25, 38, 42, 43, 48, 78; HP, ed. Wedgwood 1439-1509 (Biogs.), 153-4.

Offices Held

Warden, Drapers’ Co. 1475 – 76, 1484 – 85, master 1487 – 88, 1491 – 92, 1496 – 97, 1499 – 1500, 1504, 1504 – 05, 1509 – 10, 1511 – 12; auditor, London 1483 – 85, 1495 – 97, alderman 1485 – d., sheriff 1489 – 90, mayor 1503 – 04, Jan. – Oct. 1510; commr. subsidy 1512, 1514, 1515.A. H. Johnson, Company of Drapers, ii. 466–8; City of London RO, letter bk. L, ff. 209, 215, 269, 309, 318; jnl. 9, f. 91; 10, f. 294v; rep. 2, f. 80; Statutes, iii. 83, 118, 172.

Parlimentarian

CAPELL, Sir William (by 1448-1515), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CAPELL, Sir William (by 1448-1515)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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