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He was given the name of Arthur Algernon Capel at birth, but the spelling of the family name was legally changed by Royal Licence to Capell on 23 July 1880. Arthur Algernon Capell's half-uncle, George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex, died in 1839 without any heirs, and the succession of the title passed to Arthur.
Both the 6th Earl and his uncle, George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex, were enthusiastic patrons of the arts and had built up a large fine art collection at Cassiobury. After the death of the 6th Earl, it became apparent that the Capell family fortunes had diminished, and as the new Earl, George Capell was faced with some financial difficulty.
On 4 March 1799 Capel-Coningsby succeeded his father as 5th Earl of Essex. He served as Recorder and High Steward of Leominster in 1802, and as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire from 1802 to 1817. He became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1801, and received an honorary D.C.L. from Oxford University in 1810. [1]
George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex. possibly after Henry Edridge stipple engraving, early 19th century 11 3/8 in. x 9 3/8 in. (289 mm x 237 mm) plate size; 19 5/8 in. x 13 1/4 in. (497 mm x 338 mm) paper size Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966 Reference Collection NPG D36576
On 4 March 1799 Capel-Coningsby succeeded his father as 5th Earl of Essex. He served as Recorder and High Steward of Leominster in 1802, and as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire from 1802 to 1817. He became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1801, and received an honorary D.C.L. from Oxford University in 1810.
the sitters' grandmother, Lady Frances Hanbury-Williams (born Coningsby) (1767/68–d. 1781); the sitter, George Capel-Coningsby, Viscount Malden, later 5th Earl of Essex, Cassiobury Park, Watford, Hertfordshire (1781–d. 1839); his nephew, Arthur Algernon Capell, 6th Earl of Essex, Cassiobury Park (1839–d. 1892); George Devereux de Vere Capell, 7th Earl of Essex, Cassiobury Park (1892–95 ...
George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex; Elizabeth Monson (née Capel), Lady Monson. by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds mezzotint, published 14 July 1817 (1767) 21 7/8 in. x 16 in. (557 mm x 407 mm) paper size Acquired, 1961 Reference Collection NPG D36574
