Sir William CAPEL (d.1515)
of Raynes, Essex. Alderman of London. Draper.
Second son of John Capel of Stoke Nayland, Suffolk(d.1449) and his wife, Jane. (H.P.pp.153-4)
= Margaret, daughter of Sir John Arundel of Lanherne(q.v.). (ibid.)
Children: Giles. (ibid.)
Dorothy = Lord Zouch of Harringworth. (ibid.)
Elizabeth = Sir William Paulett. (ibid.)
1475
1475/85
Dec. 1478
to
29 Jan.1483
21 Sep.1484
1485
from 1485
1485-6
in 1486
6 Jan. 1487
21 Sep.
6 Jun. 1488
1489-90
1491-2
6 May 1492
6 Nov. 1493
18 May1500
Jan. 1510
Nov. 1503
17 jun. 1505
1512-4
1515
6 Sep.
A feoffee in Rawreth, Essex, for Sir John Doreward. (ibid.)
He was selling Spanish iron to another draper. (ibid.)
In custody for vilifying Alderman Robert Drope(q.v.); the Chancellor remitted him
be punished at the discretion of the Mayor and Aldermen. (ibid.)
One of those pardoned for acquiring some land without licence.
(C.P.R.1476-85 p.333)
He was one of those elected Auditors of the accounts of the Chamber
and of the Wardens of London Bridge.
(www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=33658)
He paid for clothes given by Richard to John de la Pole.
(Ricardian 100 p.3)
Alderman. (H.P.pp.153-4)
Auditor of London. (ibid.)
Shipped wool to the Mediterranean. (ibid.)
Knighted. (ibid.)
Present when Sir John Fenkell(q.v.) and William Remyngton(q.v.) were
elected Sheriffs.
(www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=33661)
Pardoned. (H.P.pp.153-4)
Sheriff of London. (ibid.)
M.P. London. (ibid.)
John Selby pardoned for not appearing to answer a plea that he render an anvil worth
40s to him. (C.P.R.1485-94 p.364)
Robert Marshall pardoned for not appearing to answer him touching a debt of
£6. (ibid.p.445)
Pardoned. (H.P.pp.153-4)
Mayor of London, until October. (ibid.)
Mayor of London.(ibid.)
Pardoned. (ibid.)
M.P. London. (ibid.)
M.P. London. (ibid.)
Died. (Ricardian 63 p.11)
10 August 2008
© I.S.Rogers 15 February 2016