COMPTON, Sir Henry (c.1584-c.1649), of Allfarthing, Wandsworth, Surr.; Brambletye, nr. East Grinstead, Suss. and Finch Lane, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1584, 3rd s. of Henry†, 1st Lord Compton (d.1589), of Compton Wynyates, Warws., being o.s. with his 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir John Spencer† of Althorp, Northants., wid. of Sir William Stanley†, 3rd Lord Mounteagle.Suss. Gens.: Ardingly Cent. comp. J. Comber, 178-9. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1599, aged 15; L. Inn 1602.Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (1) by 1604, Cecily (d.1624), da. of Robert Sackville*, 2nd earl of Dorset, 2s. 3da.; (2) 1624/5, Mary (d.1656), da. of Sir George Browne of Wickhambreaux, Kent, wid. of Thomas Paston of Binham, Norf., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2 da.Suss. Gens.: Ardingly Cent. 178-9; Gent. Mag. Iix. 112; Norf. Arch. xxx. 105; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 76. cr. KB 25 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 154. d. by 5 July 1649.CCC, 1603 sig. Henry Compton.

Offices Held

Assoc. bencher, L. Inn 1604–d.;LI Black Bks. ii. 84, 378. custos brevium, c.p. 1630–44.Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 178; LJ, vi. 406.

Member, E.I. Co. 1614; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 297. asst. Westminster Co. of Soapmakers 1632.Historical Collections ed. J. Rushworth, ii. 136.J.R. Daniel-Tyssen, ‘Parlty. Survey of the County of Suss.’, Suss. Arch. Colls. xxiii. 299."

Commr. sewers, Suss. 1617, 1624 – 25, 1630 – 31, 1637 – 41, Kent and Suss. 1629, 1640, Lincs. 1636, Lincs. and Notts. 1639; C181/3, f. 292v; 181/3, ff. 133, 166v; 181/4, ff. 32, 46v, 73v; 181/5, ff. 42, 69, 149, 167, 205v. j.p. Suss. 1624-at least 1643, C231/4, f. 167v; E. Suss. RO, QR/E60. dep. lt. 1624-at least 1639,CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 300; 1638–9, p. 484. collector, Privy Seal loan (jt.) 1625–6,E401/2586, p. 40. commr. Forced Loan 1626–7,T. Rymer, Foedera, viii pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 59. martial law 1627,CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 461. oyer and terminer, Suss. 1627, Home circ. 1639–42;C181/3, f. 216; 181/5, ff. 138v, 222. asst. warden, Sackville Coll., East Grinstead, Suss. 1628;F. Hill, Sackville Coll. 104. commr. knighthood fines, Suss. 1630–2,E178/7154, f. 197; 178/5678, f. 4. piracy 1637;C181/5, f. 68v. ranger, Ashdown forest, Suss. by 1638.J.R. Daniel-Tyssen, ‘Parlty. Survey of the County of Suss.’, Suss. Arch. Colls. xxiii. 299.

Amb. (roy.), Portugal 1646–8.E. Prestage, Diplomatic Relations of Portugal, 109.

Parlimentarian

COMPTON, Sir Henry (c.1584-c.1649), of Allfarthing, Wandsworth, Surr.; Brambletye, nr. East Grinstead, Suss. and Finch Lane, London

Main residences: Allfarthing, Wandsworth, Surr. and Brambletye, nr. East Grinstead, Suss. and Finch Lane, London.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

COMPTON, Sir Henry (c.1584-c.1649)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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