William Wolfe Capes Explained

William Wolfe Capes (1834–1914) was a notable Hereford scholar.^[1]

Life

Capes attended St Paul's School, London, and the Queen's College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1851, graduating B.A. in 1856, and becoming a Fellow there. Ordained in 1868, he was a cleric in the Diocese of Winchester, rector of Liphook,^[2] rector of Bramshott, and canon of Worcester.^[3] In addition, he served as Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, as well as bursar, fellow, tutor and reader of the Queen's College, Oxford. A noted scholar, he dealt with records of the Hereford Cathedral Library, presenting his published work to the members of the Cantilupe Society.^[4] He was also a member of the Canterbury and York Society.^[5] He was elected an honorary fellow of Queen's College, Oxford in November 1902.^[6]

He was the uncle of Charles Webster Leadbeater, an influential member of the Theosophical Society.^[7] The essayist Walter Pater was his student.^[8]

Partial list of works

• The Roman Empire of the second century; or, The age of the Antonines. With ... maps (1876)
• University life in ancient Athens (1877)
• Livy: An account of his life and works (1879)
• The Roman Empire of the second century or The age of Antonines (1880)
• Stoicism (1880)
• The English church in the 14th and 15th centuries (1900)
• Scenes of rural life in Hampshire among the manors of Bramshott, (1901)
• Charters and Records of Hereford Cathedral. (840-1421) Transcribed and edited with an introduction by W. W. Capes. Lat. (1908)
• The Register of Richard de Swinfield, Bishop of Hereford (A.D. 1283-1317). Transcribed and edited by W. W. Capes. Lat. (1909)
• The Register of Thomas de Charlton, Bishop of Hereford (A.D. 1327-1344). Edited by William W. Capes. (1912)
• The Register of William de Courtenay, Bishop of Hereford, A.D. 1370-1375. Edited by William W. Capes. (1913)
• The Register of John Trefnant, Bishop of Hereford, A.D. 1389-1404. Edited by William W. Capes. (1914)
• The Register of Thomas Poltone, Bishop of Hereford, A.D. 1420-1422. Transcribed by the late William W. Capes ... To which is prefixed a memoir of Canon Capes by John Percival, Lord Bishop of Hereford. Lat. (1916)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cathedrals and Society: Hereford's Medieval Past . Lepine. David . herefordcathedral.org. 16 March 2012.
2. Web site: Goodreads: William Wolfe Capes. 3 March 2021.
3. Book: Wright, Thomas. The Life of Walter Pater V1. 15 March 2012. July 2006. Kessinger Publishing. 978-1-4286-4074-0. 154–.
4. Book: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Papers by command. 15 March 2012. Public domain. 1919. HMSO. 1–.
5. Book: Knowles. David. Smith. David Michael. London. Vera C. M.. The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales: 1216-1377. 15 March 2012. 9 August 2001. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-80271-0. 54–.
6. University intelligence . 19 November 1902 . 10 . 36929.
7. Web site: CHARLES WEBSTER LEADBEATER (1847 - 1934). The Theosophical Society, Adyar. 16 March 2012.
8. Book: Contemporary review. 15 March 2012. Public domain. 1894. 798–.