Isabel (Newton) Capell (abt. 1488)

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Isabell, daughter of Richard Newton and his wife Elizabeth ferch William, was born about 1488 (13 or more in 1501, according to her father's IPM).^[1]

Isabell was the first wife of Sir Giles Capell, and daughter to Richard Newton alias Craddock of Ubley.

Henry Capell, Member of Parliament is well documented as son of Sir Giles and Isabell. In his official history it notes that his mother was daughter to Richard Newton of Ubley ^[2]

Furthermore it states he was raised on his mother's estates at Ubley, and from there he was elected to Parliament.

In addtion to those references, another M. P. Edmund Lyte, also of Ubley is written up separately and mentions Sir Giles wife as daughter of Richard Newton ^[3]

From Archaeologia Cambrensis [1]: "There was in the county of Norfolk an ancient family named Ward, of which Simon Ward had leave with others 20th June 1391 to perform certain exploits in arms in Scotland. He married Margaret Mortimer, whose arms are given as or, semee de lis sa., but she is said to be of the distinguished family of that name. Their son John married the daughter and heir of John de Bosco (or De Bois) of Kirbybedon. Ermine a cross sa., in whose right he became possessed of that estate. Their son John (whose will was proved 27th October 1445) married Katherine, daughter of William Appleyard of Brason Ash and Dunston, az. a chevron between three owls argt. Their son Robert married Alice Kemp of Gissing, and had a son Robert, who, marrying a daughter of John Coppledeck, argt. a chevron between three crosslets fitche gules, had issue Robert Ward of Kirby, who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Giles Capel of Essex, son of William Capel by Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Arundell of Lanherne, co. Cornwall.

Morant, in his History of Essex, says Sir Giles of Rayne Hall married, firstly, Margaret, daughter of Sir Richard Roos, younger son of William, Lord Roos of Belvoir, by whom he had issue Henry Capel, and secondly, Isabel (*), daughter of Sir John Newton of Wake..

* We have a more detailed statement of the descent of Isabel, wife of Sir Giles Capel, iu Harleian MS. 1041, where she is recorded as the second daughter and coheir of Thomas Cradoc or Newton Newton-252 (?) by his second wife, Elianor Arundel-12, daughter of Lord Daubeney (d'Aubeney/Aubigny) Aubigny-7. The father of Thomas was Sir John ; and his mother, Isabel, daughter and heir of Sir John Cliddari, Knight; Sir John being son of Sir Richard by Emma, daughter of Thomas Perrott of Haroldstone, son of John by Margaret, daughter of Howel Moythe, son of John Cradoc of co. Somerset, by whom he had Margaret, wife of William Ward of Brooks, Esq. Bloomfield, in his History of Norfolk, etc., calls him Robert Ward, as above. The arms of Capel are gules a lion rampant argt. between three crosslets fitche- or. The Visitation of Essex of 1612, under the head of Capel, says Sir Giles Capell of Hadham, co. Hertford, Knt., son and heir lyeth buried by his father (i.e., in St. Bartholomew's Church, by the Exchange). He married daughter and co-heir of Sir John Newton alias Craddock, Knt., and had issue Sir Edward, ancestor of Lord Essex, and Margaret, married to Robert Warde of Brooke, alias Kirkby, in co. Norfolk, gent. (argent, on a chevron azure three garbs or). Robert Ward and Margaret Capell his wife had issue, Henry Ward of Postwick, M.P. for Norwich in 1553, who by his wife Margaret, daughter of William Ugges of Pokelthorpe, near Norwich, had issue, Edward Ward, who built Bixley Hall, the future seat of the family, and died in 1583, having married Anne, daughter of John Havers of Winfarthing. On their tomb at Bixley, co. Norfolk, is the following inscription in black letter,—

"In fatall Tombe a Squire here lyes, enshryned by Death, One Edwarde Warde, who lefte of twelve, ten children deare, With Anne his lovinge wife, on Maye day past his Breathe And Soule to God by Christ, though senceless corpes lye heare. "Obiit 1583, Stat. 41."

The arms of Ward are cheeky or and azure, a bend ermine. Blomfield tells us that Bixley Hall, long the seat of the Wards, was built in 1565 by Sir (?) Edward, the first of the family who settled there. Of his numerous issue, William, the sixth son, was put apprentice, and became a wealthy goldsmith in London. Mr. Ward Newton, by Nest, daughter of Sir Peter Russell, Knight, son of Robert by Margery, daughter of Sir Nicholas Sherbowell, Knight, of Mangle (erm., three lozenges sa.), son of John by Joane, daughter of Elidr Ddy, son of William, son of Sir Wilcock of Newton, son of Cradog, son of Howel, by Gwenllian Gethin, daughter of Lord Rhys-grych, son of Gronwy ab Rytherch ab Criadog ab Iestyn ab Owen ab Howel Ddha...." (end snippet).

Sources

• [2] "Archaeologia Cambrensis" W. Pickering, 1880 - Wales

1. ↑ 351. RICHARD NEWTON. Writ 22 October, inquisition 29 October, 16 Henry VII. Richard Newton, esquire, named in the writ, died 26 October, 16 Henry VII (sic), seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee. Isabel and Joan, aged 13 and more and 5 and more, are his daughters and heirs. Cf. Nos. 401, 421, 470. SOMERSET. Manor of Obleygh, 200a. arable, 80a. meadow, 100a. wood, 100a. pasture, 300a. waste, in Obleygh, worth 23l. 2s. 3d., held of the king in chief by knight service. C. Series II. Vol. 14. (108.) E. Series II. File 897(a). (3.)
   

   ~ British History Online: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp223-251 (posted as a comment on his wife's profile by Martyn Howes on 16 October 2022).

2. ↑ History of Parliament CAPELL, Sir Henry (1505-58) http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/capell-sir-henry-1505-58
3. ↑ The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558 LYTE, Edmund (by 1521-58 or later) http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/lyte-edmund-1521-58-or-later