XXVII.

Algernon Capel,

EARL OF ESSEX.

LGERNON CAPEL, second Earl of Essex, was the son of that unfortunate nobleman who was found murdered in the Tower soon after his commitment as an accomplice with Lord William Russell, in the Fanatic Plot. He does not appear to have visited the court during the remaining part of the reign of Charles II., nor to have employed himself in any public capacity for his successor, James II. But at the Revolution in 1688, he was made Gentleman of the Bedchamber to William III., whom he attended to the grand congress at the Hague, in January, 1690-1. He was subsequently Colonel of the fourth regiment of dragoons, and served in Flanders, where he distinguished himself at the battle of Landen, on July 29th, 1693. He also attended the King in the campaign of 1697.

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1 William, who succeeded him in his titles and estates; Lady Elizabeth, and Lady Mary.

On the accession of Queen Anne he was appointed Constable of the Tower of London, and LieutenantGeneral of her armies. He was likewise in both reigns Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Hertford, and for the county town and liberty of St. Albans, so appointed on June 24th, 1702, a short time previous to his embarkation to serve in the wars of Spain. On November 25th, 1708, he was sworn of the Privy Council, pursuant to the Act for strengthening the Union, and died January 10th, 1709-10. By Lady Mary Bentinck (eldest daughter to William, Earl of Portland), to whom he was married on February 28th, the Earl of Essex had issue one son and two daughters.'

XXVIII.

Charles Howard,

EARL OF CARLISLE.

HARLES HOWARD, third Earl of Carlisle, was

the eldest son of Edward, the second earl of that name. He was born about 1660. Whilst a commoner he represented the borough of Morpeth, and voted as such in the convention parliament in the reign of King William. On March 6th, 1688-9, in the lifetime of his father, he was constituted Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the counties of Westmoreland and Cumberland, and was a second time returned member for Morpeth in the parliament summoned in 1690. He continued to represent that place until his father's decease; after which he took his seat in the House of Peers on November 11th, 1692; and, on December 30th, 1699, was constituted Custos Rotulorum of the county of Cambridge. On June 24th, 1700, he was appointed one of