William Jennings Capell
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William Jennings "Bill" Capell (born 9 August 1952), an American retired grocery clerk from Yuba City, California, is the heir presumptive to the Earldom of Essex. He will become the 12th earl if the current earl, Paul Capell, 11th Earl of Essex (currently Script error: No such module "age". and unmarried), predeceases him without in-wedlock male issue.[1]
Claim
Capell had considered renouncing the earldom to maintain his United States citizenshipTemplate:Fact (under the United Kingdom's Peerage Act 1963, a person may disclaim a hereditary peerage). U.S. law, however, requires renunciation of noble titles only of persons seeking to become naturalized citizens and of holders of government office (unless they have congressional authorization). As Capell is neither, there would be no legal impediment to his use of the title as a U.S. citizen; indeed, there is precedent in the case of the Earl of Wharncliffe, currently a Maine construction worker.
Like the sixth and later earls, Capell is descended from the younger son of the fourth Earl. His father, Bladen Horace Capell, claimed the title after the ninth earl died in 1981, but Robert de Vere Capell (1920–2005) eventually proved that his ancestor, Algernon, was older than Bladen's ancestor Adolphus and thus took his seat in the House of Lords in 1989.
Personal life
Capell has two children:
- Jennifer Elaine Capell (b. 1974), married Alfred Cabrera in 2004
- Kevin Devereux Capell (b. 1982)
Should Capell succeed to the earldom, his son would acquire the courtesy title Viscount Malden and his daughter Lady Jennifer Cabrera.
In 2005, Capell made his first visit to England with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law. The visit was televised on the tabloid show Inside Edition.[1]
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Recent relations
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External links
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- RootsWeb: CORNELL-L Archives - Sometimes knowing your roots can be very rewarding!! ("reprint" of Los Angeles Times article)
- The International Wenches Guild: Grocery clerk possible Earl of Essex
- Kitsap Sun: (Editor's Choice) Average Joe May Move Into House of Lords
- The Moscow Times: Aristocracy Thrives in Yuba City