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

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Compton, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 24 Jun 1630

Death Location: Compton, Warwickshire, England

Father: Henry Compton

Mother: Frances Hastings

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Spencer

Children(s): Spencer Compton, Elizabeth COMPTON, John Compton, Daniel Compton, Sarah Compton, Mary Compton, Anne COMPTON

The story of William 1st Earl of Northampton Compton began in 1560 in Compton, Northamptonshire, England. William 1st Earl of Northampton Compton married Elizabeth Spencer, and had children including Anne Compton, Daniel Compton, Elizabeth Compton, John Compton, Mary Compton, Sarah Compton, Spencer 2Nd Earl Of Northampton Compton. William 1st Earl of Northampton Compton passed away in 1630 in Compton, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William 1st Earl of Northampton Compton began in 1560 in Compton, Northamptonshire, England.
  • William 1st Earl of Northampton Compton married Elizabeth Spencer, and had children including Anne Compton, Daniel Compton, Elizabeth Compton, John Compton, Mary Compton, Sarah Compton, Spencer 2Nd Earl Of Northampton Compton.
  • William 1st Earl of Northampton Compton passed away in 1630 in Compton, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Compton
1538–1589
Birth Location: Compton, Warwickshire, England
HC
Frances Hastings
1533–1574
Birth Location: England
FH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Spencer
1574–1632
Birth Location: Warwick, Northamptonshire, England
ES

Children(s)

Spencer Compton
1601–1643
Birth Location: Earl, Northamptonshire, England
SC
Elizabeth COMPTON
1604–
Birth Location: Compton, Warwickshire, England
EC
John Compton
1605–1694
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, England
JC
Daniel Compton
1606–
Birth Location: Brinklow, Warwickshire, England
DC
Sarah Compton
1608–
Birth Location: Brinklow, Warwickshire, England
SC
Mary Compton
1610–
Birth Location: Brinklow, Warwickshire, England
MC
Anne COMPTON
1611–1675
Birth Location: Compton, Warwickshire, England
AC

William Compton's Ancestors

Self
William Compton
1560–1630
Birth Place: Compton, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Henry Compton
1538–1589
Compton, Warwickshire, England
Frances (Ann Baroness Compton) Hastings
1533–1574
England
Grandparents
Lord (Peter) Compton
1522–1538
Wyngate, Warwickshire, England
Anne Talbot
1515–1588
Shifinal, Shropshire, England
Francis (2nd Earl of Huntingdon) Hastings
1514–1561
Ashby, Leicestershire, England
Catherine Pole
1511–1576
1675188, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Compton
1475–1528
Lady Brereton
1488–1525
George Talbot
1468–1538
Elizabeth Walden
1491–1567
George Hastings
1489–1544
Anne Stafford
1483–1544
Henry Pole
1492–1539
Jane Neville
1481–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward(Lord Hastings
1466–1506
Lady Hungerford
1467–1533
Henry Stafford
1455–1483
Catherine Wydeville
1455–1497

William Compton's Descendants

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William (1st Earl of Northampton) Compton (1560–24 Jun 1630) m. Elizabeth Spencer (1574–8 May 1632)
  1. 1. Spencer (2nd Earl of Northampton) Compton 1601–1643 m. Mary Beaumont 1604–1654
    1. 1. WILLIAM COMPTON 1622– m. MARY WILMOT 1635–1713
      1. 1. William Compton 1649–1709 m. Mary Bowne 1643–1713 m. Mary Brown 1653–1684
        1. 1. Richard Compton 1667–1711 m. Prudence (Providence) Isselstyne 1664–1702
        2. 2. Judah Compton 1666–1689
        3. 3. Judith Compton 1666–1733
        4. 4. Mary Compton 1667–1662
        5. 5. Cornelius Compton 1669–1758
        6. 6. David Compton 1672–
        7. 7. Sarah Compton 1673–
        8. 8. Jonathan Compton 1675–
        9. 9. Manessah Compton 1681–
        10. 10. Jacob Compton 1681–1753
        11. 11. Mary Compton 1667–1662
        12. 12. Judah Compton 1667–1689
        13. 13. Judith Compton 1668–1733
        14. 14. Cornelius Compton 1669–1758
        15. 15. David Compton 1671–1694
        16. 16. Sarah Compton 1673–
        17. 17. Jonathan Compton 1674–1731
        18. 18. Manessah COMPTON 1681–
        19. 19. Jacob Compton 1681–1753
      2. 2. Mary Compton 1667–1735
      3. 3. John Compton 1669–1731
      4. 4. Sarah Compton 1670–1670
      5. 5. David Compton 1671–1694
      6. 6. Sarah Compton 1673–1697
      7. 7. Jonathan Compton 1674–1747
      8. 8. William Compton 1676–
      9. 9. Richard Compton 1680–
    2. 2. William Compton 1621–1683
    3. 3. James COMPTON 1622–1681
    4. 4. Charles Compton 1624–1661
    5. 5. Lady (Anne) Compton 1625–
    6. 6. Henry (Bishop London) Compton 1626–1625
    7. 7. Sir (WILLIAM) COMPTON 1627–1663
    8. 8. Spencer (Sir) Compton 1629–1643
    9. 9. Humphrey Compton 1630–
    10. 10. Francis Compton 1631–1643
    11. 11. Henry (Bishop London) Compton 1632–1713
    12. 12. Anne COMPTON 1637–1705
    13. 13. Penelope Compton 1639–1703
  2. 2. Elizabeth COMPTON 1604–
  3. 3. John Compton 1605–1694
  4. 4. Daniel Compton 1606–
  5. 5. Sarah Compton 1608–
  6. 6. Mary Compton 1610–
  7. 7. Anne COMPTON 1611–1675

William Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of William 1st Earl of Northampton Compton in Compton, Northamptonshire, England
Compton, Northamptonshire, England
1630
24 Jun 1630
Age 70
Death of William 1st Earl of Northampton Compton in Compton, Warwickshire, England
Compton, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Compton, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New York, New York; Year: 1656; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1630
    Event Place: Compton, Warwickshire, England
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