Elizabeth Capell, Countess of Essex

Elizabeth Capell, Countess of Essex (1 December 1636 – 5 February 1718; née Percy) was an English noblewoman, the daughter of Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland. She was the wife of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex. Elizabeth was the subject of a portrait by court painter Sir Peter Lely.

Elizabeth Percy
Countess of Essex
Viscountess Malden
Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Percy by Sir Peter Lely, 1653
Born1 December 1636
Petworth Manor, Sussex, England
Died5 February 1718 (aged 61)
Noble familyPercy
Spouse(s)Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
IssueAlgernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex
Anne de Vere Capell, Unknown Child
FatherAlgernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
MotherLady Anne Cecil
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