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Henry Compton 1st baron 1537–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 February 1537

Birth Location: Compton, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 8 December 1589

Death Location: Compton Castle, Warwickshire, England

Father: Peter Compton

Mother: Anne Talbot

Spouse(s): Lady Hastings, Lady *

Children(s): William, Northampton, Lady COMPTON

In 1537, Henry Compton 1st baron entered the world in Compton, Warwickshire, England, born to Peter Lord Compton And Anne Chetwynd Talbot. Henry Compton 1st baron married Lady Frances Ann Baroness Compton Hastings, Lady Elizabeth Anne Ann Annah Spencer Compton, and had children including Lady Phylyce Compton, William Knight Of The Garter 2Nd Baron Compton 1St Earl Of Northampton. Henry Compton 1st baron passed away in 1589 in Compton Castle, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1537, Henry Compton 1st baron entered the world in Compton, Warwickshire, England, born to Peter Lord Compton And Anne Chetwynd Talbot.
  • Henry Compton 1st baron married Lady Frances Ann Baroness Compton Hastings, Lady Elizabeth Anne Ann Annah Spencer Compton, and had children including Lady Phylyce Compton, William Knight Of The Garter 2Nd Baron Compton 1St Earl Of Northampton.
  • Henry Compton 1st baron passed away in 1589 in Compton Castle, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Compton
1510–1538
Birth Location: Compton, Warwickshire, England
PC
Anne Talbot
1515–1588
Birth Location: Shifnal Manor, Shropshire
AT

Spouses(s)

Lady Hastings
1533–1574
Birth Location: Ashby, Leicestershire, England
LH
Lady *
1538–1618
Birth Location: North Yorkshire or Hengrave, Suffolk, England
L*

Children(s)

William, Northampton
1560–1630
Birth Location: Compton Warwickshire, Lord, Northamptonshire, England
WN
Lady COMPTON
1553–1589
Birth Location: Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England
LC

Henry baron's Ancestors

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Henry baron
1537–1589
Birth Place: Compton, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Peter Lord Compton
1510–1538
Compton, Warwickshire, England
Anne (Chetwynd) Talbot
1515–1588
Shifnal Manor, Shropshire
Grandparents
Sir (JOHN TALBOT 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury) *
1501–1555
Holes Dunham, co. Chester Albrighton Grafton, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir *
1485–1549
Lady Troutbeck
1492–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry baron's Descendants

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Henry (Compton 1st) baron (16 February 1537–8 December 1589) m. Lady (Frances Ann (Baroness Compton)) Hastings (1533–1574) m. Lady (Elizabeth Anne\Ann Annah Spencer-Compton) * (1538-40 or 1545-47–22 Sep 1618)
  1. 1. William, (Knight of the Garter, 2nd Baron Compton, 1st Earl of) Northampton 1560–1630 m. Lady (Elizabeth of Northhamton Spencer 11th) GGM 1574–1632
    1. 1. 9th-Sir (John Compton) (immigrant) 1605–1652 m. Susanna (Elizabeth) Freeman 1605–1664
      1. 1. John Compton 1638–1718 m. Mary (Rebecca) CLARKE 1643–1713
        1. 1. Matthew COMPTON 1671–1747 m. Susannah (Owensa) Briscoe 1679–1739
  2. 2. Lady (Phylyce) COMPTON 1553–1589

Henry baron's Timeline

2 Records

1537
16 February 1537
Birth of Henry Compton 1st baron in Compton, Warwickshire, England
Compton, Warwickshire, England
1589
8 December 1589
Age 52
Death of Henry Compton 1st baron in Compton Castle, Warwickshire, England
Compton Castle, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February 1537
    Event Place: Compton, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 December 1589
    Event Place: Compton Castle, Warwickshire, England
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