Family and Education
b. c. 1674, 6th but 2nd surv. s. of James Compton†, 3rd Earl of Northampton, by Mary, da. of Baptist Noel†, 3rd Visct. Campden. educ. St. Paul’s; M. Temple 1687; Trinity, Oxf. 28 Feb. 1690, aged 15, DCL 1730. unm. KB 27 May 1725; cr. Baron Wilmington 8 Jan. 1728; Earl of Wilmington 14 May 1730; KG 12 June 1733.
Offices Held
Chairman, cttee. of privileges and elections 1705–10; Speaker of House of Commons 1715–27.
Paymaster of Queen’s pensions 1707–13; treasurer to Prince George of Denmark 1707–8; treasurer to Prince of Wales 1715–27; PC 6 July 1716; paymaster-gen. 1722– May 1730; ld. privy seal May– Dec. 1730; ld. pres. of Council Dec. 1730–Feb. 1742; first ld. of Treasury Feb. 1742–d.
Main residence: Compton Place, Eastbourne, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
COMPTON, Hon. Spencer (c.1674-1743)
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