CAPELL, Christopher (c.1559-1626), of Gloucester, Glos.

Family and Education

b. ?c.1559,STAC 8/4/9. 6th s. of Edward Capell (d.1567/8) of Sollershope, Herefs. and Alice, da. of Thomas Goodere. Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 17; PROB 11/50, f. 122. m. (1) 17 June 1581, Soc. Gen. St. Nicholas, Gloucester par. reg. Grace (d. 21 Dec. 1620), da. of Richard Hand, 3s. 1da.; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 36; T.D. Fosbrooke, Original Hist. of City of Gloucester, 183. (2) Ellen (d. 16 Dec. 1652), da. of Richard Hill of Dymock, Glos. wid. of William Lane of Gloucester, s.p. Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 106; Fosbrooke, 136. bur. 13 May 1626. GL, ms 10344, unfol. sig. Christopher Capell.

Offices Held

Freeman, Gloucester 1579/80, Glos. RO, GBR F4/3, f. 201. common councilman 1591, Glos. RO, GBR B3/1, f. 131v. sheriff 1594–5, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 185. alderman 1598–d., Glos. RO, GBR B2/1, ff. 39v, 61v. mayor 1598 – 99, 1619 – 20, Jan.-Oct. 1621,Fosbrooke, 209. dep. lt. by 1604–d., C66/1618; Glos. RO, GBR H2/2, p. 67. commr. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1, f. 15. collector of Privy Seal loan 1625–6. SP16/44/9; APC, 1625–6, p. 419.

Parlimentarian

CAPELL, Christopher (c.1559-1626), of Gloucester, Glos.

Main residence: Gloucester, Glos.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CAPELL, Christopher (c.1559-1626)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

Image