William Wolfe Capes

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

Ordained in 1868, Capes was a cleric in the Diocese of Winchester, rector of Liphook, rector of Bramshott, and canon of Worcester.^[2] 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 canon (1834-1914) and noted scholar, he dealt with records of the Hereford Cathedral Library, presenting his published work to the members of the Cantilupe Society.^[3] He was also a member of the Canterbury and York Society.^[4] Capes attend St Paul's School, London, and Queen's College, Oxford. He was the uncle of Charles Webster Leadbeater, an influential member of the Theosophical Society.^[5] The essayist Walter Pater was his student.^[6]

Partial 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)

References

1. Lepine, David. "Cathedrals and Society: Hereford’s Medieval Past" (PDF). herefordcathedral.org. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
2. Wright, Thomas (July 2006). The Life of Walter Pater V1. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 154–. ISBN 978-1-4286-4074-0. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
3. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1919). Papers by command (Public domain ed.). HMSO. pp. 1–. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
4. Knowles, David; Smith, David Michael; London, Vera C. M. (9 August 2001). The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales: 1216-1377. Cambridge University Press. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-0-521-80271-0. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
5. "CHARLES WEBSTER LEADBEATER (1847 - 1934)". The Theosophical Society, Adyar. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
6. Contemporary review (Public domain ed.). 1894. pp. 798–. Retrieved 15 March 2012.