Sir William Capell

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Sir William Capel (c. 1446 - 1515) was the son of John Capell (1398-1449) of Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk. He became Lord Mayor of London and was an MP.

Sir William was a member of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, who served as Sheriff of the City of London for 1496, and was elected Lord Mayor in 1503. He was elected a member of Parliament for the City of London, from 1511 to 1515.[1]

Hadham Hall, Hertfordshire
His mansion stood on the current site of the London Stock Exchange and No. 3 Capel Court, in the city of London, and is named for him. He added a south chapel to the church of St Bartholomew-by-the-Exchange. William also purchased the old Hadham Hall in Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, and its estate would remain in the Capell family from many generations. A new hall was later built there, although it is uncertain whether it was built on the site of the old hall or a new site, which later became the family seat for the Capell family, from the 1570s onwards.

Sir William married Margaret Arundell, daughter of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne (1421-1473) by his second wife, Katherine Chideocke. They had a son, Giles, and two daughters. Their daughter, Elizabeth Capell, was the first wife of William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester.

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Family/Spouse: Margaret Arundell. Margaret (daughter of Sir John Arundell and Katherine Chidiock) was born about 1452 in Cornwell, England; died about 1519 in Emg;amd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sir Giles Capell was born in 1476 in Rayne, Essex, England; died on 29 May 1556 in Rayne, Essex, England.