Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

CAPPER, CHARLES. _b._ 1822; goods manager of Great Eastern railway, afterwards superintendent; general manager of Victoria docks 1855; chairman of Southampton docks company 1862 to death; M.P. for Sandwich 9 May 1866 to 11 Nov. 1868; author of _The port and trade of London, historical, statistical, local and general_ 1861. _d._ Upton, Essex 21 March 1869. CAPPER, SAMUEL (_son of Jasper Capper of London_). _b._ Gracechurch st. London 2 March 1782; a linen draper at Bristol 1803–10; a farmer at Potterne, Wilts. 1810–20; a minister of Society of Friends 1817 to death; engaged in putting down practice of bullbaiting in Bristol 1825; held many tent-meetings in counties of Gloucester, Worcester, Wilts. and in London 1834–43 and in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall 1846; author of _The acknowledged doctrines of the Church of Rome, being an exposition of Roman Catholic doctrines as set forth by esteemed doctors of the said church 2 vols._ 1849–51. _d._ Quaker’s meeting house, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 29 Aug. 1852. _Memoir of S. Capper edited by K. Backhouse_ 1855. CAPRON, GEORGE. _b._ 16 June 1783; head of firm of Capron, Babrant and Capron of Savile place, New Burlington st. London, solicitors; recorder of Orford, Suffolk 1848–59. _d._ Southwick near Oundle 24 Aug. 1872. CAPUA, PENELOPE, Princess of (_2 dau. of Grice Smyth of Ballynatray, co. Waterford who d. 18 Jany. 1816 aged 54_). _b._ 19 July 1815. _m._ at Rome by Cardinal Weld 1830, Charles Ferdinand Prince of Capua 2 son of Francis i King of the two Sicilies who expressly forbade the marriage, _m._ the Prince again at Madrid, _m._ him again at Gretna Green 5 April 1836, _m._ him again at St. George’s Hanover sq. London 23 May 1836, he was _b._ 10 Oct. 1811 and _d._ 22 April 1862, she _d._ Royal villa of Martia near Lucca 13 Dec.