On or before 30th August 1716, the date he was baptised at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map], Lancelot "Capability" Brown was born to William Brown and Ursula Hall at Kirkharle, Northumberland. His father was land agent to William Loraine 2nd Baronet [aged 58]. His mother was in servvice at Kirkharle Hall, Northumberland. He was educated at Cambo, Northumberland until he was sixteen years.
On 22nd November 1744 Lancelot "Capability" Brown [aged 28] and Bridget Wayet were married. They had eight children.
1769. Nathaniel Dance-Holland [aged 33]. Portrait of Lancelot "Capability" Brown [aged 52].
In 1770 Anthony Joseph Browne 7th Viscount Montagu [aged 40] commissioned Capability Brown [aged 53] to landscape Cowdray House [Map].
On 6th February 1783 Lancelot "Capability" Brown [aged 66] died. He collapsed on the doorstep of his daughter Bridget Holland's house, at 6 Hertford Street, Mayfair while returning after a night out at Lord Coventry's [aged 60]. He was buried at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Fenstanton [Map].
