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William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton 1560–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Boxgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 June 1630

Death Location: Compton Wynyates, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Father: Henry Compton

Mother: Frances Compton

Spouse(s): Mabel Stone, Elizabeth Spencer

Children(s): Ann Compton, Alexander Compton, Alice Compton, Judith Compton, Louis Compton, Ralph Compton, Spencer Compton, Thomas Compton

William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton was born in 1560 in Boxgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Henry Compton And Frances Compton. William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton married Elizabeth Countess Of Northhamton Spencer, Mabel Stone, and had children including Alexander Compton, Alice Compton, Ann Compton, Judith Compton, Louis Compton, Ralph Compton, Spencer Compton, Thomas Compton. William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton passed away in 1630 in Compton Wynyates, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton was born in 1560 in Boxgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Henry Compton And Frances Compton.
  • William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton married Elizabeth Countess Of Northhamton Spencer, Mabel Stone, and had children including Alexander Compton, Alice Compton, Ann Compton, Judith Compton, Louis Compton, Ralph Compton, Spencer Compton, Thomas Compton.
  • William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton passed away in 1630 in Compton Wynyates, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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William Compton's Ancestors

Self
William Compton
1560–1630
Birth Place: Boxgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Compton
1538–1589
Warwickshire, England
Frances Compton
1539–1574
Ashby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Lord ADM Edward Fiennes Clinton, Knight of the Garter, 9th Baron of Clinton, Baron of) Saye,
1512–1584
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England
Countess (Anne Needham Talbot Compton of) Pembroke
1515–1588
Grafton Flyford, Worcestershire, England
Thomas (Francis) Hastings
1514–1568
Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire, England
Katherine (Countess of Huntingdon) Pole
1511–1576
Montacute, South Somerset District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clinton
1490–1517
Joan Clinton
1490–1553
George Hastings
1488–1544
Anne Stafford
1483–1544
Henry Pole
1492–1539
Lady Neville
1481–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Hastings
1466–1506
Mary Sacheverell
1467–1533
Henry Stafford
1455–1483
Katherine Wydeville
1458–1497

William Compton's Descendants

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William (1st Earl Of Northampton) Compton (1560–24 June 1630) m. Mabel Stone (6 October 1574–December 1653) m. Elizabeth (Countess of Northhamton) Spencer (1574–8 May 1632)
  1. 1. Ann Compton 1599–1675
    1. 1. Margaret (Maugurite De Burgh) Bourke 1640–1698 m. Cormac (Charles Lord Viscount Muskerry) MacCarthy 1634–1665
      1. 1. Cormac (Charles 2nd Earl Clancarty James) MacCarthy 1663–1666
  2. 2. Alexander Compton 1611–
  3. 3. Alice Compton 1598–1679
  4. 4. Judith Compton 1614–1687
  5. 5. Louis Compton 1601–1655
  6. 6. Ralph Compton 1608–1639
  7. 7. Spencer Compton 1601–1643
  8. 8. Thomas Compton 1596–1596

William Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton in Boxgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Boxgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1630
24 June 1630
Age 70
Death of William 1st Earl Of Northampton Compton in Compton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Compton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Boxgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1630
    Event Place: Compton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Compton Wynyates, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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