Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1642, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; Army Officer
• Stories and Notes: 1663, Compton Wynyates, , Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; A monument was erected to his memory

Notes:

Sir William was a Member of Parliament and Member of the King's Privy Council and England's Master of Ordnance after King Charles II was restored to England's Throne in 1660, but he very unexpectedly keeled over dead in a London Street at the age of 39, and was subsequently buried at the Compton family ancestral home, Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire.

Sir William Compton arranged for grants of land in the colonies for two of his sons before he died. Son Thomas
was given a grant in 1659 and son John was given a grant in 1665. John is the last of "our" direct line to have been born in England . John's original land grant was "Boswell" in St. Mary's County, Maryland , from "Charles Calvert, Lt. General of said Province, 27 Sept. 1665 (in the 34th year of the Calvert Grant -- Manor of alvert)." There is still today a small village named "Boswell" on his original grant. John Compton acquired much property in adjoining Charles County , and inasmuch as his son Matthew was born in Charles County , it can be assumed that John Compton moved his residence to that area. [From a letter by Frances Booten Compton of Miami, Florida, unknown date (but probably 40-50 years ago).]

John Compton's land patent has been verified to be "Boswell," 200 acres in St, Mary's County, Maryland, dated 1665, with the certificate of survey in Liber 7, folio 499, and the patent in Liber 8, folio 460. John Compton subsequently bought a lo t more land in Charles County, MD, and had children and grandchildren who married into families of other "gentlemen" who were second and third sons, etc. of English nobility in Maryland and Virginia including the Fairfax family and the Howard fa mily--related to the Duke of Norfolk.

(Research):As there is much confusion and not yet proven that William Weillum Compton and Sir William Compton are the same person. (more fact disprove this than prove it THose listed at the end.)

I am linking William Weillum and Sir William seperatly under Spencer Compton, but keeping William Weillum as disproved status so I can list all the facts and keep this straight.

There is a lot of confusion about Sir William and William Weillem and even a William born from an earlier time.

There was the "Weillum" Compton that refers to was one of the "Puritans" who spent time in Holland prior to moving to America during the English Civil War, and he would have lived 1622 - 1694. This would be the William Compton who died in Gravesend, Suffolk County, New York. This one had a son named William.

There was "Sir" William he was born in 1625, third son, of Lord Spencer Compton, Earl of Northampton whose ancestral home was Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire, England. This Sir William was knighted at the age of 19 fighting for King Charles I in 1643 and was very active in subsequent conspiracies to bring about the restoration of the Stewart family to the Crown of England, including that of the "Sealed Knot" which lasted for all of about six months; all of these after the execution of Charles I in 1649. Willaim had 2 sons named Thomas and John.

In the Book: British and American Comptons in New York, New Jersey, Virginia,Tennessee, Alabama and Texas. 1634-1984 First edition 1984. It talks about another William: ...William Compton, the builder of this castle, Compton Wyngates, was eleven years old when his father died. He became a ward of King Henry VIII, who appointed him to wait on his son, Henry, Duke of York. William Compton so igratiated himself with the Duke that his fortune was greatly enhanced by this connection.... THis William is actually born in 1482 and is upline from Earl Spencer.

Sir William born 1626 was the Governor of Banbury Castle in 1645-1646, and William Weillum was in Gravesend at the time. Sir William also died in England and is buried in England, William Weillum died in Gravesend.

Occupation:
1642 Age 20 in England The original Earl of Northamptons regiment was raised in Warwickshire and Oxfordshire in 1642 by the then Earl Spencer Compton. He commanded the horse troop of the regiment, which fought with the Oxford field army, until his death in action when he was succeeded by his son James. The horse are known to have fought in a number of the major battles of the Civil Wars including Hopton Heath, Newbury, Cropredy Bridge and Naseby. The foot part of the regiment was comanded by Spencer Compton's son William and was the Garrison at Banbury for most of the war. They also seem to have fought at the battles at Leicester and Middleton Cheney.

William married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: His Education was completed at the University of Cambridge
• To Lady Kathleen: Great Grand Parent
• Occupation: 1612; Appointed Master of the Robes to the Prince of Wales
• Member of: 3 Nov 1616; Knight of Bath
• Occupation: 1618; Crested Earl of Northhampton by Queen Elizabeth
• Occupation: 1621; 1621-1622 A politician who sat in the House of Commons
• Occupation: 1623; Went to Spain attending Prince of Wales
• Occupation: 1630; 2nd Earl of Northampton
• Occupation: Nov 1642, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; Given Military supervision of Banbury and the neighbouring country
• Occupation: 22 Dec 1642, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; He was attacked in Banbury by the parliamentary forces on December 22, but relieved by Prince Rupert the next day.
• Occupation: 16 Mar 1643, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; marched from Banbury
• Death: 19 Mar 1643, a small plain 2 miles distant from Startford England; While in command of the force at the battle of Hopton Heath

Notes:

Occupation:
He marched from Banbury to relieve Lichfield, and having failed there proceeded to Stafford, which he occupied. Thence on March 19, accompanied by three of his sons, he marched out with his troops and engaged Sir John Gell and Sir William Brereton at Hopton Heath.

Died:
Hopton Heath - Were he was Royalist commander during the English Civil Wars.

Spencer married Mary Beaumont in 1621. Mary (daughter of Sir Francis Beaumont and Ursula Isley) was born in 1604; died in 1654. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Other Events and Attributes:

• Member of: The Most Noble Order of the Garter
• To Lady Kathleen: Great Grand Parent
• Occupation: 1539; Lord Mayor of London
• Occupation: 1589; Baron Compton (descended by acceleration) 1589–1626
• Occupation: 1603; Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire 1603–1630
• Occupation: 1617; Lord President of Wales Lord-Lieutenant of Wales (less Glamorgan and Monmouthshire), Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire 1617–1630
• Occupation: 1618; 1st Earl of Northampton 1618-1630
• Occupation: 1622; Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire 1622–1630
• Occupation: 1626; Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire 1626–1630
• Occupation: 1629; Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire 1629–1630

William married Elizabeth Spencer in 1594. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great Grand Parent

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Education: 1597; educated at Broadgates Hall (now Pembroke College) in Oxford at the age of 13
• Member of: 1598; The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
• Occupation: 1602; Poet - His first work, Salmacis and Hermaphroditus

Francis married Ursula Isley in 1613. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent