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[[file:AlgernonCapel.jpg|thumb|One of the armorial stamps of Algernon Capel (British Armorial Bindings)]]
 
[[file:AlgernonCapel.jpg|thumb|One of the armorial stamps of Algernon Capel (British Armorial Bindings)]]
 
[[file:P1120400(2).JPG|thumb|The larger of Capel's two bookplates (British Museum Franks Collection *57)]]
 
[[file:P1120400(2).JPG|thumb|The larger of Capel's two bookplates (British Museum Franks Collection *57)]]

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Algernon CAPEL or CAPELL, 2nd Earl of Essex 1670-1710

One of the armorial stamps of Algernon Capel (British Armorial Bindings)
The larger of Capel's two bookplates (British Museum Franks Collection *57)

Biographical Note

Son of Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of Essex, who died in disgrace as a conspirator. He was a courtier to William and Mary and has a commission as Colonel of the 4th Regiment of Dragoons.

Books

Capel inherited his father's extensive library at the family seat at Cassiobury, near Watford, which he augmented further, though we do not know the extent of the library at the time of his death.

Characteristic Markings

Capel used two engraved armorial bookplates, of different sizes (Franks 5079-80/*54, *57), dated 1701. Two slightly different armorial stamps used by him are recorded in the Armorials Database.

Sources