Marquis of Northampton

The title of Marquis of Northampton was first created as a Partnership of England in 1547 for William Parr (1513-1571), the younger brother of Catherine Parr , the sixth and last wife of the English king Henry VIII Tudor . The title was revoked in 1554 after the accession to the throne of Queen Mary Tudor , but in 1559 after the accession of the English Queen Elizabeth I, he was returned. In 1571, after the death of William Parr, the title of Marquis of Northampton was interrupted.

Secondly, the title of Marquis of Northampton in 1812 for Charles Compton, 9th Earl of Northampton (1760-1828). The Compton family is descended from Sir Henry Compton , who was called to the House of Lords in 1572 as Baron Compton from Compton in Warwickshire ( England ). Lord Compton was one of the judges in the trial of Mary Stuart , Queen of Scotland. He was succeeded by his son, William Compton, 2nd Baron Compton (d. 1630 ). He held the positions of Lord Lieutenant Warwickshire (1603-1630), Lord President Wales (1617-1630), Lord Lieutenant Gloucestershire (1622-1630) and Lord Lieutenant Glamorgan and Montmuntshire (1629-1630). In 1618, the Earl of Northampton ( Peerst of England ) was created for him.

His son, Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton (1601–1643), was a supporter of the English king James I Stuart and served as master of the royal mantle for Charles, Prince of Wales (future king Charles I). He participated in the Civil War in England and died at the Battle of Hopton Heath . He was succeeded by his son, James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton (1622–1681). On the side he participated in the Civil War and, in particular, commanded the cavalry in the first battle of Newbury in 1643 . He was also Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire (1660–1681), constable of the Tower of London and Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets (1675–1679). His eldest son, George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton (1664–1727), also served as Constable of the Tower of London and Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets (1712-1715), Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire (1686–1687, 1689–1715).

His eldest son, James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton (1687–1754), represented Warwickshire in the House of Commons (1710-1711), but in 1711 he was called to the House of Lords as Baron Compton. He married Elizabeth, the 14th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley (1694-1741). They did not have sons. After the death of the 5th Earl of Northampton, the title of Baron Compton was inherited by his daughter Lady Charlotte Townsend (d. 1770), the wife of George Thousand, 1st Marquis of Thousand (1724-1807). The title of count passed to George Compton, 6th Earl of Northampton (1692-1758), the younger brother of the 5th Earl. The future Lord Northampton represented Tamworth (1727) and Northampton (1727-1754) in the House of Commons.

He died childless, and was succeeded in 1758 by his nephew, Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton (1737-1763). He was the son of the Honorable Charles Compton, the third son of the 4th Earl of Northampton. Lord Northampton died childless at a young age, his younger brother, Spencer Compton, 8th Earl of Northampton (1738-1796) became his successor. He briefly represented Northampton in the House of Commons (1761-1763), and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (1771-1796). His son, Charles Compton, 9th Earl of Northampton (1760–1828), served in the House of Commons from Northampton (1784–1796) and served as Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire County (1796–1828). In 1812, the title of Baron Wilmington from Wilmington in Sussex , Earl of Compton from Compton in Warwickshire and the Marquis of Northampton ( Peerstdom of the United Kingdom ) was created for him.

His successor was his son, Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquis of Northampton (1790-1851). He represented Northampton in the House of Commons (1812–1820). The 2nd Marquis was remembered as the patron of the science of art. In 1838 - 1848 he served as president of the Royal Society . He also played an important role in helping College of Educators in London obtain a royal charter. Lord Northampton married Margaret Douglas Maclean Clefan, daughter of Major General Douglas Maclean Clefan. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles Douglas-Compton, 3rd Marquis of Northampton (1816-1877). In 1831, he received royal permission for the additional surname Douglas. His younger brother, William Compton, 4th Marquis of Northampton (1818–1897), became his successor. He had the rank of admiral of the royal navy . He received royal permission for additional surnames "Maclean" ( 1851 ) and "Douglas" ( 1878 ).

He was succeeded by his second son, William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquis of Northampton (1851-1913). He represented the House of Commons Stratford-upon-Avon (1885–1886) and Barnsley (1889–1897), and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire (1912–1913).

As of 2013 , the owner of the marquisate was his grandson, Spencer Douglas David Compton, 7th Marquis of Northampton (born 1946 ), who inherited from his father in 1978 .

• Henry Compton (1632-1713), Bishop of London (1675-1713), sixth son of the 2nd Earl of Northampton
• Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilminton (1673-1743), Prime Minister of Great Britain (1742-1743), third son of the 3rd Earl of Northampton
• Catherine Compton (d. 1784 ), Baroness Arden since 1770 , daughter of the Honorable Charles Compton, third son of the 4th Earl of Northampton. The wife of John Percival, 2nd Earl of Egmont (1711-1770), and the mother of Spencer Percival (1762-1812), Prime Minister of Great Britain (1809-1812)
• Lord Alvin Compton (1825–1906), Bishop of Eli (1886–1904), fourth son of the 2nd Marquis of Northampton
• Lord Alvin Compton (1855-1911), Unionist politician , third son of the 4th Marquis of Northampton
• Edward Robert Francis Compton (1891-1977), major of the British Army, the eldest son of the previous one. He was married to Sylvia (1899-1950), daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Haldane Farquharson of Invercold (1867-1936)
• Alvin Arthur Compton (born 1919 ), the eldest son of the previous one, received the title of Lord Lyon and the name "Farquharson of Invercold," becoming the leader of the Farkuskharson clan in 1949 .

The Compton family owns seven large estates. The main ones are Ashby Castle in Northamptonshire and Compton Wines in Warwickshire . The family also owns land and property, including the 16th-century Canonbury Tower in Canonbury ( Islington , North London ), where many streets are named after names associated with the Compton family. These are: Alvin Road, Bingham Street, Compton Road, Douglas Road, Northampton Place, Spencer Place, Wilmington Square in Clarkenwell .

• 1547-1553, 1559-1571: William Parr, 1st Marquis of Northampton (August 14, 1513 - October 28, 1571), also Earl of Essex (1543-1553, 1559-1571), the only son of Sir Thomas Parr (c. 1483-1517 ) and Maud Green (1495-1531).

• 1572-1589: Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton (February 16, 1537 - December 10, 1589), the only son of Peter Compton (d. 1538/1539) and Anne Talbot
• 1589-1630: William Compton, 2nd Baron Compton (c. 1568 - June 24, 1630), the only son of the previous from his first marriage, Earl of Northampton since 1618 .

• 1618-1630: William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton (c. 1568 - June 24, 1630), the only son of Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton from his first marriage
• 1630-1643: Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton (May 1601 - March 19, 1643), the only son of the previous
• 1643–1681: James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton (August 19, 1622 - December 15, 1681), the eldest son of the previous
• 1681-1727: George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton (October 18, 1664 - April 15, 1727), the eldest son of the previous
• 1727-1754: James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton (May 2, 1687 - October 3, 1754), the eldest son of the previous
• 1754-1758: George Compton, 6th Earl of Northampton (1692 - December 6, 1758), second son of the 4th Earl of Northampton
• 1758-1763: Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton (July 22, 1737 - October 18, 1763), the eldest son of the Honorable Charles Compton (d. 1755) and grandson of the 4th Earl of Northampton
• 1763-1796: Spencer Compton, 8th Earl of Northampton (August 16, 1738 - April 7, 1796), younger brother of the previous
• 1796-1828: Charles Compton, 9th Earl of Northampton (March 24, 1760 - May 24, 1828), the only son of the previous, Marquis of Northampton since 1812 .

• 1812-1828: Charles Compton, 1st Marquis of Northampton (March 24, 1760 - May 24, 1828), the only son of the 8th Earl of Northampton
• 1828-1851: Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquis of Northampton (January 2, 1790 - January 17, 1851), second son of the previous
• 1851-1877: Charles Douglas-Compton, 3rd Marquis of Northampton (May 22, 1816 - March 3, 1877), the eldest son of the previous
• 1877-1897: William Compton, 4th Marquis of Northampton (August 20, 1818 - September 11, 1897), younger brother of the previous
• 1897-1913: William Compton, 5th Marquis of Northampton (June 23, 1851 - April 15, 1913), second son of the previous
• 1913-1978: William Compton, 6th Marquis of Northampton (August 6, 1885 - January 30, 1978), the eldest son of the previous
• 1978 - present: Spencer Compton, 7th Marquis of Northampton (born April 2, 1946), eldest son of the previous
  • Heir: Daniel Bingham Compton, Earl of Compton (born January 16, 1973), the only son of a previous marriage.

• Baron Compton
• Earl Wilmington
• Count Egmont
• Earl of Northampton
• Marquis

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