| Name | William Compton [2] | |
| Prefix | Earl of Northampton | |
Relationship![]() | with 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 | |||||
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| Family ID | F4096 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 14 Mar 2012 | |||||
| Photos | William Compton Portrait miniature of Sir William Compton as Baron Compton, c. 1600, by an unknown artist. |
| Histories | Arms of Sir William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton | |
| 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 |
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