Capon (disambiguation)
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A capon
is a cockerel whose reproductive organs were removed at a young age.
Capon may also refer to:
People with the surname Capon:
Capon
A capon is a rooster that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food.-History:The Romans are credited with inventing the capon. The Lex Faunia of 162 BC forbade fattening hens in order to conserve grain rations. In order to get around this the Romans castrated roosters, which...
is a cockerel whose reproductive organs were removed at a young age.
Capon may also refer to:
- Capon ChapelCapon ChapelCapon Chapel and its cemetery are located one and a half miles south of Capon Bridge in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia on Christian Church Road ....
, a landmark in West Virginia - Fort CaponFort CaponFort Capon or Fort Enoch was a stockade fort erected in 1756 by the Virginia colonial militia located at the confluence of the North River and the Cacapon near present-day Forks of Cacapon in Hampshire County, West Virginia...
, a stockade fort
People with the surname Capon:
- Brecht CaponBrecht CaponBrecht Capon is a Belgian football striker who currently plays for KV Kortrijk.-International career:In 2007 he was called up to the U-23 International Challenge Trophy Squad. In 2009s International Challenge Trophy final scored the only goal in the second half.-External links:*...
(born 1988), Belgian football striker - John CaponJohn CaponJohn Capon, alias John Salcot was a Benedictine monk who became bishop of Bangor, then bishop of Salisbury under Henry VIII. He is often referred to as John Salcot alias Capon ....
(died 1557), Benedictine monk - John Capon (cricketer)John Capon (cricketer)John Capon was an English professional cricketer who played for London Cricket Club and Surrey during the 1740s and 1750s. He was a noted single wicket performer...
, English cricketer during the 1740s and 1750s - Edmund CaponEdmund CaponEdmund George Capon AM, OBE, is an art scholar specialising in Chinese art. He has been director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales since 1978...
(born 1940), art scholar - Robert Farrar CaponRobert Farrar CaponRobert Farrar Capon is an American Episcopal priest and author. A lifelong New Yorker, for almost thirty years Capon was a full-time parish priest in Port Jefferson, New York. In 1965, he published his first book, Bed and Board, and in 1977 he left the full-time ministry to devote more time to...
(born 1925), American Episcopal priest and author - William CaponWilliam CaponWilliam Capon was an English churchman and scholar.-Life:He was born at Salcott, near Colchester in Essex in 1480. He was educated at Cambridge University, earning his B.A. degree in 1499 and his M.A. in 1502 . In 1516 he became a Master of Jesus College, Cambridge and in 1526, aged 46, he was...
(1480–1550), Fellow of Jesus College - William Capon (artist)William Capon (artist)William Capon, the son of an artist, was born at Norwich in 1757, and in early life practised as a portrait painter. He went to London and was employed on the decorations of Ranelagh Gardens and the Italian Opera-house. He was afterwards employed by John Kemble as scene painter for Drury Lane...
(1757–1827), painter and scene designer
See also
- Capon Bridge
- Capon Lake, West VirginiaCapon Lake, West VirginiaCapon Lake is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle region. Capon Lake is situated between Yellow Spring and Intermont at the junction of West Virginia Route 259 and Capon Springs Road along the Cacapon River. Capon Springs Run empties into the...
- Capon Springs, West VirginiaCapon Springs, West VirginiaCapon Springs is an unincorporated hamlet in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. According to the 2000 census, the Capon Springs community has a population of 95....
- Capon Springs RunCapon Springs RunCapon Springs Run is a tributary stream of the Cacapon River in Hampshire County of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Capon Springs Run is a shallow, stony, non-navigable stream fed by the famous "Capon Springs" at its source on the flanks of Great North Mountain east of the hamlet of Capon Springs...
- Capon Oak TreeCapon Oak TreeThe Capon Oak Tree is one of the last surviving trees of the ancient Jedforest, close to Jedwater, the small river which has cut a dramatic course below soft sandstone cliffs.It is located south of Jedburgh, Scotland, west of the A68....
- Kapon