CAPE, Lawson (son of John Cape of Uldale, Cumberland). b. 6 Dec. 1807; ed. at St. Bartholomew’s hospital 1827; M.D. Edin. 1833; L.R.C.P. London 1835, F.R.C.P. 1857; phys. to Royal infirmary for children Waterloo bridge road 1836–46; asst. phys. to General lying-in hospital York road, Lambeth 1837, phys. 1844 to death; lecturer on midwifery at St. Thomas’ hospital 1837–48. d. 28 Curzon st. London 22 March 1877.
CAPE, William Timothy (eld. son of Wm. Cape of Ireby, Cumberland). b. Walworth, Surrey 25 Oct. 1806; ed. at Merchant Taylors’ school; went with his father to Van Diemen’s Land 1821; head master of Sydney public school July 1829; kept a private school in King st. Sydney 1830–5 when he transferred his pupils to Sydney college; head master of Sydney college 19 Jany. 1835 to 1842; kept another school in Sydney 1842–56; member for Wollombi of legislative assembly of N.S.W. 1859; fellow of St. Paul’s college Sydney; comr. of national education. d. Warwick st. Pimlico, London 14 June 1863. J. H. Heaton’s Australian dictionary of dates (1879) 33–5.
CAPEL, James. Clerk in office of Sir Edmund Antrobus and Co. of the Stock exchange London, partner in the firm; head of firm of James Capel and Co. stock brokers; chairman of board, of managers of stock exchange; chairman of committee of Spanish bondholders many years. d. 62 Westbourne terrace, London 18 Nov. 1872 aged 84.
CAPEL, Sir Thomas Bladen (youngest son of 4 Earl of Essex 1732–99). b. 25 Aug. 1776; entered navy 12 April 1792; signal lieut. to Lord Nelson at battle of the Nile; captain 27 Dec. 1798; commanded Royal George and Apollo yachts 1821–5; commander in chief of East India station 30 May 1834 to July 1837; admiral 28 April 1847; C.B. 4 June 1815; K.C.B. 20 Feb. 1832; G.C.B. 6 April 1852. d. 22 Rutland gate, Hyde park, London 4 March 1853.
CAPEL, Thomas Edward (brother of the preceding). b. 24 March 1770; ensign 1 foot guards 10 April 1793, captain 22 June 1803 to 4 June 1814; served in Flanders and the Peninsula; assistant adjutant general at Cadiz 1811; general 9 Nov. 1846. d. 14 Charles st. Berkeley sq. London 3 Feb. 1855.
CAPEL, Rev. William Robert. b. 28 April 1775; ed. at Merton coll. Ox. B.A. 1798, M.A. 1799; chaplain to the Sovereign 1814 to death; V. of Watford, Herts. 8 June 1799 to death; R. of Rayne, Essex 1805 to death. d. Watford 3 Dec. 1854.
CAPON, Sir David (youngest son of John Capon, lieut. col. East India company’s Bombay army). b. Bombay 1793; entered military service of E.I.C. at Bombay 26 May 1810; colonel 23 Bombay light infantry 26 Feb. 1848 to 30 Sep. 1862; col. 106 foot 30 Sep. 1862 to death; general 13 Aug. 1868; C.B. 20 Oct. 1848; K.C.B. 10 Nov. 1862. d. 8 Craven hill, Hyde park, London 17 Dec. 1869.
CAPPER, Charles. b. 1822; goods manager of Great Eastern railway, afterwards superintendent; general manager of Victoria docks 1855; chairman of Southampton docks company 1862 to death; M.P. for Sandwich 9 May 1866 to 11 Nov. 1868; author of The port and trade of London, historical, statistical, local and general 1861. d. Upton, Essex 21 March 1869.
CAPPER, Samuel (son of Jasper Capper of London). b. Gracechurch st. London 2 March 1782; a linen draper at Bristol 1803–10; a farmer at Potterne, Wilts. 1810–20; a minister of Society of Friends 1817 to death; engaged in putting down practice of bullbaiting in Bristol 1825; held many tent-meetings in counties of Gloucester, Worcester, Wilts. and in London 1834–43 and in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall 1846; author of The acknowledged doctrines of the Church of Rome, being an exposition of Roman Catholic doctrines as set forth by esteemed doctors of the said church 2 vols. 1849–51. d. Quaker’s meeting house, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 29 Aug. 1852. Memoir of S. Capper edited by K. Backhouse 1855.
CAPRON, George. b. 16 June 1783; head of firm of Capron, Babrant and Capron of Savile place, New Burlington st. London, solicitors; recorder of Orford, Suffolk 1848–59. d. Southwick near Oundle 24 Aug. 1872.