Description: Arthur Capel 1st Earl of Essex was born in 1631 and died on 13 July 1683. He was the son of Arthur Lord Capel (see image DCHQ200300 for more information) and Elizabeth Morrison.
He was married to Elizabeth Percy and they had a son; Algernon Capel, 2nd Earl of Essex.
No known connection to Derbyshire.
This image is one of a collection by the famous local antiquarian, Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Youlgreave. (1821-1861). Bateman organized his collection by inserting them into a 4 volume copy of Lysons Magna Britannia, Derbyshire, creating a fascinating and unique illustrated record of the county. The purchase of the collection for Derbyshire Libraries was made possible by the generous bequest of Miss Frances Webb of Whaley Bridge, well known local historian, who died in December 2006.