Sir Capell Bedell, 1st Baronet (1602 – 14 December 1643) was an English politician. Bedell was the son of Sir Thomas Bedell, of Hamerton,

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, by Winifred Capell, daughter of Sir Arthur Capell, of Hadham,

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. He matriculated into

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as a 16-year-old in 1618.''Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900'' He was created a

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, of Hamerton in the County of Huntingdon, on 3 June 1622. Bedell later represented

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in Parliament in 1626 and

from 1628 to 1629 and again in 1640. Between 1632 and 1633, he served as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 1'' 1900
/ref> Bedell married Alice Fanshawe, daughter of Sir Henry Fanshawe. He died in December 1643. As he had no sons the baronetcy died with him. His daughter Mary married Sir Thomas Leventhorpe, 2nd Baronet.

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Bedell, Capell 1602 births 1643 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England High sheriffs of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire English MPs 1626 English MPs 1628–1629 English MPs 1640 (April) People from Hamerton