The Earl of Essex | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire | |
In office 1802–1817 | |
Preceded by | The Viscount Bateman |
Succeeded by | The Lord Somers |
Member of Parliament for Radnor | |
In office 1794–1799 | |
Preceded by | David Murray |
Succeeded by | Richard Price |
Member of Parliament for Okehampton | |
In office 1785–1790 Serving with Humphrey Minchin | |
Preceded by | John Luxmoore Thomas Wiggens |
Succeeded by | John Hayes St Leger Robert Ladbroke |
Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel | |
In office 1781–1784 Serving with George Johnstone | |
Preceded by | Hon. Thomas de Grey George Johnstone |
Succeeded by | John Sinclair John Thomas Ellis |
Member of Parliament for Westminster | |
In office 1779–1780 Serving with Lord Thomas Pelham-Clinton | |
Preceded by | Lord Thomas Pelham-Clinton Viscount Petersham |
Succeeded by | Sir George Brydges Rodney, Bt Charles James Fox |
Personal details | |
Born | George Capell 13 November 1757 Watford, Hertfordshire |
Died | 23 April 1839 Watford, Hertfordshire | (aged 81)
Nationality | British |
Spouses | |
Relations | Thomas Bladen Capel (half-brother) |
Parent(s) | William Capell, 4th Earl of Essex Frances Hanbury-Williams |
Known for | Commissioned the redesign of Cassiobury House |
George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex FSA (13 November 1757 – 23 April 1839) was an English aristocrat and politician, and styled Viscount Malden until 1799. His surname was Capell until 1781.