Family and Education
b. c. 1629, 5th s. of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton; bro. of Sir Charles Compton and Sir William Compton. educ. privately (Dr Peter Gunning); m. (1) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Capel Bedell, 1st Bt., of Hamerton, s.p.; (2) lic. 20 June 1664, Jane (d. Apr. 1677), da. of Sir John Trevor of Trevalun, Denb., wid. of Arthur Elmes of Lilford, Northants., 2s. 3da.; (3) Mary, da. of Samuel Fortrey of Kew, wid. of Sir Thomas Trevor, 1st Bt., of Enfield, Mdx. and Leamington, Warws., s.p.; (4) 16 Aug. 1699, Sarah, niece of Anthony Rowe of Whitehall, 1da. Kntd. 27 Dec. 1661.London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 317; HMC Buccleuch, i. 326; St. James Duke’s Place Par. Reg. iii. 340; Luttrell, iv. 577.
Offices Held
Lt. R. Horse Gds. (The Blues) Feb. 1661, capt. Nov. 1661, maj. 1676, lt.-col. 1678 – Dec. 1688, 1689 – d.
J.p. Hunts, July 1660 – ?85, Surr. 1680 – 83, by 1700–?d., Warws. 1690 – 91, by 1701–?d.; commr. for assessment, Hunts. Aug. 1660–80, Northants. and Warws. 1664 – 80, Denb. and Warws. 1689, Denb. 1690; dep. lt. Hunts. c. Aug. 1660 – ?84; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Hunts. 1662, complaints, Bedford level 1663.
Jt. surveyor and receiver of greenwax fines 1677–9.
Main residences: Hamerton, Hunts.; Kew, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
COMPTON, Sir Francis (c.1629-1716)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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