Family and Education
b. 2 May 1687, 1st s. George Compton, 4th earl of Northampton, and 1st w. Jane, da. of Sir Stephen Fox‡; bro. George Compton, later 6th earl of Northampton. educ. Eton c.1696–1700; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 8 June 1703; travelled abroad (Holland, Germany, Italy) 1707–9. m. 3 Mar. 1716, Elizabeth (1694–1741), suo jure Baroness Ferrers, da. and h. of Hon. Robert Shirley and Anne Ferrers, 3s. d.v.p. 5da. (4 d.v.p.). W.B. Compton, History of the Comptons of Compton Wynyates,169. suc. unc. Spencer Compton* [1635], earl of Wilmington 1743. d. 3 Oct. 1754; will 21 Aug. 1751–31 Aug. 1754, pr. 11 Oct. 1754. TNA, PROB 11/811.
Offices Held
Mbr. merchant adventurers (Hamburg Co.) 1707.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Castle Ashby, Northants.; Compton Wynyates, Warws.; Brook St. Westminster.Compton, Comptons of Compton Wynyates, 169, 173.;
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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