| Authorised form of name | Capel; William (1697 - 1743); 3rd Earl of Essex |
| Other forms of surname | Capell |
| Dates | 1697 - 1743 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 1697 |
| Date of death | 08 January 1743 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Watford, Hertfordshire |
| Activity | Career:
Succeeded to the Earldom (1710); Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales (1719-1727), and to George II (1727-1743); Lord Lieutenant for Hertfordshire (1711-1743); Ranger of St James's Park (1727-1739) and of Hyde Park (1728-1739); Envoy (1731-1732 and Ambassador to the King of Sardinia at Turin (1732-1737); Captain, yeoman of the Guard (1739-1743).
Freemason, initiated November 1731 at Extraordinary Lodge
Honours:
KT 1725; KG 1738 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 17/11/1737 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 'Freemasons and the Royal Society: Alphabetical List of Fellows who were Freemasons' 2010, page 17 |
| Code | NA3696 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/391/25 | Bond of William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex, to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 2 March 1737 |