George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex
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George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex FSA
(13 November 1757 – 23 April 1839) was an English aristocrat and politician, styled Viscount Malden until 1799.
, Captain (later Admiral) in the Royal Navy and one of Nelson's Band of Brothers. George Capell was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
, receiving his MA in 1777. In 1781 he took the additional name of Coningsby on succeeding to the estates of his grandmother, Lady Francis Hanbury-Williams, née Coningsby.
He was MP for Westminster
from 1779 to 1780, for Lostwithiel
from 1781 to 1784, for Okehampton
from 1785 to 1790, and for Radnor
from 1794 to 1799.
On 4 March 1799 Capel-Coningsby succeeded his father as 5th Earl of Essex
. He served as Recorder and High Steward of Leominster
in 1802, and as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire
from 1802 to 1817. He became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
in 1801, and received an honorary D.C.L. from Oxford University in 1810.
Dying aged 81, he was buried at Watford
.
Society of Antiquaries of London
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(13 November 1757 – 23 April 1839) was an English aristocrat and politician, styled Viscount Malden until 1799.
Life
George Capell was the son and heir of William Anne Capell, 4th Earl of Essex and was the elder brother of Thomas Bladen CapelThomas Bladen Capel
Admiral Sir Thomas Bladen Capel GCB RN was an officer in the British Royal Navy whose distinguished service in the French Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 earned him rapid promotion and great acclaim both in and out of the Navy...
, Captain (later Admiral) in the Royal Navy and one of Nelson's Band of Brothers. George Capell was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
, receiving his MA in 1777. In 1781 he took the additional name of Coningsby on succeeding to the estates of his grandmother, Lady Francis Hanbury-Williams, née Coningsby.
He was MP for Westminster
Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)
Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707-1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter....
from 1779 to 1780, for Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency)
Lostwithiel was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1304 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
from 1781 to 1784, for Okehampton
Okehampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Okehampton was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1301 and 1313, then continuously from 1640 to 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
from 1785 to 1790, and for Radnor
Radnor (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnor or New Radnor was a constituency in Wales between 1542 and 1885; it elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliaments of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom , by the first past the post electoral...
from 1794 to 1799.
On 4 March 1799 Capel-Coningsby succeeded his father as 5th Earl of Essex
Earl of Essex
Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct...
. He served as Recorder and High Steward of Leominster
Leominster
Leominster is a market town in Herefordshire, England, located approximately north of the city of Hereford and south of Ludlow, at...
in 1802, and as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Herefordshire was always held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, but after the Restoration, its lieutenants were appointed separately...
from 1802 to 1817. He became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
in 1801, and received an honorary D.C.L. from Oxford University in 1810.
Dying aged 81, he was buried at Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
.