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Earl of Northampton William Compton

Earl of Northampton William Compton[1]

Male - 1630

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  • Name William Compton  [2] 
    Prefix Earl of Northampton 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Gender Male 
    Member of The Most Noble Order of the Garter 
    Occupation 1539  [2] 
    Lord Mayor of London 
    Occupation 1589  [3] 
    Baron Compton
    (descended by acceleration)
    1589–1626 
    Occupation 1603  [3] 
    Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire
    1603–1630 
    Occupation 1617  [3] 
    Lord President of Wales
    Lord-Lieutenant of Wales (less Glamorgan
    and Monmouthshire), Herefordshire,
    Shropshire and Worcestershire
    1617–1630 
    Occupation 1618  [3, 4] 
    1st Earl of Northampton
    1618-1630 
    Occupation 1622  [3] 
    Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
    1622–1630 
    Occupation 1626  [3] 
    Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire
    1626–1630 
    Occupation 1629  [3] 
    Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
    1629–1630 
    To Lady Kathleen Great Grand Parent 
    Death 24 Jun 1630 
    Person ID I8092  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2021 

    Father Baron of Compton in the County of Warwick Henry Compton,   b. 16 Feb 1538   d. 10 Dec 1589 (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Frances Hastings 
    Marriage 1572  [5] 
    Family ID F4100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Spencer 
    Marriage 1594 
    Children 
     1. Anne Compton   d. 1675
    +2. Earl of Northampton Spencer Compton,   b. May 1601, Compton Wynyates, , Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1643, Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F4096  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Photos
    William Compton    		William Compton
    Portrait miniature of Sir William Compton as Baron Compton, c. 1600, by an unknown artist.

    Histories
    Arms of Sir William Compton    		Arms of Sir William Compton
    1st Earl of Northampton
    Book: The Universal Magazine Volume 46    		Book: The Universal Magazine Volume 46
    Compton Earl of Northhampton Page 37
    To read it Link Below
    https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Universal_Magazine/4yo2AAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1

  • Sources 
    1. [S169] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Compton,_1st_Earl_of_Northampton (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S38] Harold and Tilly (Compton) MacLeod with Pamela Halton Compton, The Loyalist Comptons of Prince Edward Island, (Harold S. MacLeod), Page V.

    3. [S169] Wikipedia.

    4. [S4] The Complete Peerage.
      http://www.thepeerage.com/p2828.htm#i28273
      Compton Earl of Northhampton

    5. [S38] Harold and Tilly (Compton) MacLeod with Pamela Halton Compton, The Loyalist Comptons of Prince Edward Island, (Harold S. MacLeod), Pag iv.
      The Comptons of England