Biography of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 1674-1752

Paternal Family Tree: Capell

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Stumpe

On 19th May 1653 [her father] Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex (age 21) and [her mother] Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland (age 50) and [her grandmother] Anne Cecil. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1674 Anne Capell Countess Carlisle was born to [her father] Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex (age 41) and [her mother] Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex (age 38).

John Evelyn's Diary. 18th April 1680. As for my Lord, he is a sober, wise, judicious, and pondering person, not illiterate beyond the rate of most noblemen in this age, very well versed in English history and affairs, industrious, frugal, methodical, and every way accomplished. His [her mother] Lady (age 44) (being sister of the late [her uncle] Earl of Northumberland) is a wise, yet somewhat melancholy woman, setting her heart too much on the little lady, her daughter (age 6), of whom she is over fond. They have a hopeful [her brother] son (age 9) at the Academy.

Before 7th December 1680 Peter Lely (age 62). Portrait of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 6).

In 1683 Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle (age 14) and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 9) were married. She the daughter of Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex (age 50) and Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex (age 47). He the son of Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle (age 36) and Elizabeth Uvedale Countess Carlisle. They were third cousins.

On 13th July 1683 [her father] Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex (age 51) committed suicide at the Tower of London [Map]. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map]. He was said to have been discovered in his chamber with his throat cut whilst awaiting execution for treason. His son [her brother] Algernon (age 12) succeeded 2nd Earl Essex, 3rd Baron Capell Hadham.

On 28th February 1692 [her brother] Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex (age 21) and [her sister-in-law] Mary Bentinck Countess Essex (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland (age 42) and Anne Villiers Countess Portland. He the son of [her father] Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex and [her mother] Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex (age 56). They were third cousins.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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On 23rd April 1692 [her father-in-law] Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle (age 45) died. His son [her husband] Charles (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Carlisle. Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 18) by marriage Countess Carlisle.

On 14th August 1694 [her son] Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle was born to [her husband] Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle (age 25) and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 20). He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map]. He married (1) 1717 his third cousin once removed Frances Spencer Countess Carlisle, daughter of Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and Arabella Cavendish, and had issue (2) 1743 his fourth cousin Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle, daughter of William Byron 4th Baron Byron and Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron, and had issue.

Around 1695. Michael Dahl (age 36). Portrait of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 21). Petworth House.

In 1696 [her daughter] Anne Howard Viscountess Irvine was born to [her husband] Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle (age 27) and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 22). She married 1717 her fourth cousin Rich Ingram 5th Viscount Irvine, son of Arthur Ingram 3rd Viscount Irvine.

In 1701 [her daughter] Elizabeth Anne Howard was born to [her husband] Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle (age 32) and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 27).

On 10th January 1710 [her brother] Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex (age 39) died. His son [her nephew] William (age 12) succeeded 3rd Earl Essex, 4th Baron Capell Hadham.

In 1717 [her son] Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Frances Spencer Countess Carlisle (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 41) and Arabella Cavendish. He the son of [her husband] Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle (age 48) and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 43). They were third cousin once removed.

In 1717 [her son-in-law] Rich Ingram 5th Viscount Irvine (age 28) and [her daughter] Anne Howard Viscountess Irvine (age 21) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Irvine. She the daughter of [her husband] Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle (age 48) and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 43). They were fourth cousins.

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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In 1718 [her mother] Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex (age 82) died.

On 1st May 1738 [her husband] Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle (age 69) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at Castle Howard Mausoleum. His son [her son] Henry (age 43) succeeded 4th Earl Carlisle. [her daughter-in-law] Frances Spencer Countess Carlisle (age 42) by marriage Countess Carlisle.

In 1739 [her daughter] Elizabeth Anne Howard (age 38) died.

In 1743 [her son] Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle (age 48) and [her daughter-in-law] Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Carlisle. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of [her former husband] Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 69). They were fourth cousins.

Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman (age 49). Portrait of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 69).

In 1752 Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 78) died.

[her daughter] Harriet Howard was born to Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle.

[her son] Charles Howard was born to Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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[her daughter] Mary Howard was born to Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle.

[her daughter] Katherine Howard was born to Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle.

Ancestors of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 1674-1752

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Capell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Capell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Manners 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Browne 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage

GrandFather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dudley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Roper of Well Hall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Roper

Great x 1 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

Father: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Morison of Hertfordshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Morrison

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Grey Baroness Hussey Sleaford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Clerke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke

GrandMother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hicks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Hicks

Great x 2 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard May

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden

Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Percy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guiscard Harbottle 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Harbottle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Willoughby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy de Vere 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Mother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Brooke 9th Baron Cobham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Braye Baroness Cobham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Brooke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Newton of Hawtrey 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Newton Baroness Cobham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandMother: Anne Cecil 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard Earl of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Audley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pickering 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe

Biography of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 1674-1752

Royal Ancestors of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 1674-1752

Ancestors of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 1674-1752