Mary Capel, Countess of Essex

British countess
Person human Q126734
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Mary Capel, Countess of Essex

Summary

Mary Capel, Countess of Essex is a human[1]. She was born on 1679[2]. She died on August 26, 1726[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex was born on 1679[2].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex died on August 26, 1726[3].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's father was William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland[5].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's mother was Anne Villiers[6].
  • Among Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's spouses was Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex[7].
  • Among Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's spouses was Conyers Darcy[8].
  • A child of Mary Capel, Countess of Essex was William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex[9].
  • A child of Mary Capel, Countess of Essex was Lady Mary Capel[10].
  • A child of Mary Capel, Countess of Essex was Lady Elizabeth Diana Capell[11].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex is recorded as female[13].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's noble title is recorded as countess[15].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's family name is recorded as Bentinck[16].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's given name is recorded as Mary[17].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's depicted by is recorded as Mary Bentinck, Countess of Essex (d.1726)[18].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's depicted by is recorded as Lady Mary Bentinck (1679–1726), Wife of Algernon Capel, 2nd Earl of Essex[19].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's sibling is recorded as Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland[20].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's sibling is recorded as Lady Frances Bentinck[21].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's sibling is recorded as Isabella Bentinck[22].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's sibling is recorded as Willem Bentinck[23].
  • Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's social classification is recorded as nobility[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Capel, Countess of Essex was born on 1679[2]. Her father was William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland[5]. Her mother was Anne Villiers[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex[7], a politician[25], 1670–1710[26], of Kingdom of Great Britain[27] and Conyers Darcy[8], a politician[28], 1685–1758[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[31]. Children include William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex[9], a courtier[32], 1697–1743[33], of Kingdom of Great Britain[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[35]; Lady Mary Capel[10]; and Lady Elizabeth Diana Capell[11].

Death and Burial

Mary Capel, Countess of Essex died on August 26, 1726[3].

Why It Matters

Mary Capel, Countess of Essex ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's parents?

Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's father was William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland[5]. Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's mother was Anne Villiers[6].

Who was Mary Capel, Countess of Essex married to?

Mary Capel, Countess of Essex's spouses include Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex[7] and Conyers Darcy[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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