Family and Education
b. 18 Oct. 1664, 4th but 1st surv. s. James Compton, 3rd earl of Northampton and 2nd w. Mary, da. Baptist Noel, 3rd Visct. Campden; bro. of Spencer Compton* [1635], later earl of Wilmington. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1679-82, MA 1682; travelled abroad (France, Verney ms mic. M636/37, J. to Sir R. Verney, 11 Dec. 1682; HMC Rutland, ii. 70-71. Low Countries) 1682-5. HMC Ormonde, vii. 373. m. (1) 9 May 1686 (with £16,000 or £20,000), Verney ms mic. M636/40, J. to Sir R. Verney, 28 Apr. 1686; TNA, PRO 30/53/8/30, A. Newport to Herbert of Chirbury, 11 May 1686. Jane (d.1721), da. of Sir Stephen Fox‡ of Farley, Wilts. 4s. (1 d.v.p) 6da.; W. Bingham Compton, Hist. of the Comptons of Compton Wynyates, 136-7. (2) 3 July 1726, Elizabeth (d.1750), wid. of Sir George Thorold, 1st bt., da. of Sir James Rushout‡, 1st bt. s.p. d. 13 Apr. 1727; will 1 Feb. 1727 to 20 Mar., pr. 3 May 1727. TNA, PROB 11/615.
Offices Held
Master of the leash 1682; PC 21 May 1702 – 20 May 1707, 13 Dec. 1712–16 Nov. 1714;
Ld. lt. Warws. 1686 – 87, 1689 – 1715; recorder Northampton bef. 1692–d.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Castle Ashby, Northants.;Bodl. Ballard 18, f. 33.; Compton Wynyates, Warws. and Bloomsbury Square, Mdx.Castle Ashby ms 1091, G. Parke to Mr. Middleton, 14 Mar. 1688; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;
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