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Courtier, Sir William Compton[1]

Male 1480 - 1528  (48 years)


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  • Name William Compton  [2, 3
    Prefix Courtier, Sir 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 1480  Compton Wynyates, , Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Also noted 1482
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Courtier 
    • Was one of the most prominent courtiers during the reign of Henry VIII of England.
    To Lady Kathleen Great GrandParent 
    Death 1528  Compton Wynyates, , Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Sweating sickness
    Person ID I16152  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2021 

    Father Edmund Compton   d. 21 Apr 1493, Compton Wynyates, , Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Joan Aylworth,   b. 1462, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1478, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years) 
    Family ID F7741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Werburgh Brereton   d. 1525 
    Children 
    +1. Peter Compton,   b. 1508, Compton Wynyates, , Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1538, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
    Family ID F7740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1480 - Compton Wynyates, , Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1528 - Compton Wynyates, , Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    The rise of Sir William Compton, early Tudor courtier
    The rise of Sir William Compton, early Tudor courtier
    Sir William, ward of the court during reign of Henry VII

  • Notes 
    • A fictionalized William Compton was portrayed by Kristen Holden-Ried in 2007 on the Showtime television series The Tudors

  • Sources 
    1. [S101] C. V. Compton 1939 to 1952, Comptonology, (Comptonology was a newsletter published by C. V. Compton from 1939 - 1952. It is available https://www.google.com/books/edition/Comptonology/hm5GAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0), 148.

    2. [S169] Wikipedia.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Compton_%28courtier%29

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

    4. [S212] Geni.
      https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-William-Compton-Kt/6000000004109433149