Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex

The Earl of Essex
Portrait by Peter Lely
Chief Minister of Great Britain
First Lord of the Treasury
In office
1679–1679
Preceded byThe Earl of Danby
Succeeded byThe Earl of Rochester
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office
1672–1677
Preceded byThe Lord Berkeley of Stratton
Succeeded byThe Duke of Ormonde
Personal details
Bornc. 1631
Hadham Hall, Little Hadham, Hertfordshire.
Died13 July 1683
Tower of London, London, England.
NationalityEnglish
SpouseLady Elizabeth Percy
ChildrenAlgernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex
Anne Capell, Countess of Carlisle
Parent(s)Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham
Elizabeth Morrison
ResidenceCassiobury House
Arms of Capell: Gules, a lion rampant between three cross-crosslets fitcheé or[1]

Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex PC (c. 1631 – 13 July 1683), also spelt Capel, of Cassiobury House, Watford, Hertfordshire, was an English statesman.

  1. ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p. 430