MAKE A MEME
View Large Image
| View Original: | William_Compton,_1st_Earl_of_Northampton.jpg (216x300) | |||
| Download: | Original | Medium | Small | Thumb |
| Courtesy of: | www.flickr.com | More Like This | ||
| Keywords: people William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton KG (died 24 June 1630), known as Lord Compton from 1589 to 1618, was an English peer. Northampton was the son of Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, and Frances Hastings. His maternal grandparents were Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. Catherine was a daughter of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu and Jane Neville. Jane was in turn a daughter of George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny and Margaret Fenne. He notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire and of Gloucestershire and as Lord President of the Marches and of the Dominion of Wales. In 1618 he was created Earl of Northampton. Lord Northampton married in 1599 or 1600 to Elizabeth Spencer, a daughter of Sir John Spencer who had been Lord Mayor of London in 1594. Their children included : * Anne Compton (d. 1675), married Ulrick Bourke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde; no issue. * Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton (1601–1643) William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton KG (died 24 June 1630), known as Lord Compton from 1589 to 1618, was an English peer. Northampton was the son of Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, and Frances Hastings. His maternal grandparents were Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. Catherine was a daughter of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu and Jane Neville. Jane was in turn a daughter of George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny and Margaret Fenne. He notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire and of Gloucestershire and as Lord President of the Marches and of the Dominion of Wales. In 1618 he was created Earl of Northampton. Lord Northampton married in 1599 or 1600 to Elizabeth Spencer, a daughter of Sir John Spencer who had been Lord Mayor of London in 1594. Their children included : * Anne Compton (d. 1675), married Ulrick Bourke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde; no issue. * Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton (1601–1643) | ||||
