Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton
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Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton (16 February 1538 – 10 December 1589) was an English
peer
.
Compton was the son of Peter Compton and his wife Anne, daughter of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury
, and a relative of Sir William Compton
. In 1572 he was summoned to the House of Lords
as Baron Compton, of Compton in the County of Warwick. Lord Compton was later one of the peers at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots. He married, firstly, Frances, daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
. He married, secondly, Anne, daughter of Sir John Spencer. Lord Compton died in December 1589, aged 51, and was succeeded in the barony by his son from his first marriage, William
, who was created Earl of Northampton
in 1618.
England
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Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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Compton was the son of Peter Compton and his wife Anne, daughter of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th Earl of Waterford, 10th Baron Talbot, 9th Baron Furnivall, KG was the son of John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Catherine Stafford, daughter of the 1st Duke of Buckingham....
, and a relative of Sir William Compton
William Compton (courtier)
Sir William Compton was one of the most prominent courtiers during the reign of Henry VIII of England. Born around 1482, Compton was about nine years older than his king, but the two became close friends. Compton was the eldest son of Edmund Compton of Warwickshire and became an attendant on young...
. In 1572 he was summoned to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as Baron Compton, of Compton in the County of Warwick. Lord Compton was later one of the peers at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots. He married, firstly, Frances, daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, KG was the eldest son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon, the ex-mistress of Henry VIII....
. He married, secondly, Anne, daughter of Sir John Spencer. Lord Compton died in December 1589, aged 51, and was succeeded in the barony by his son from his first marriage, William
William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton
William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton, KG , known as 2nd Baron Compton from 1589 to 1618, was an English peer.Northampton was the son of Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, and Frances Hastings. His maternal grandparents were Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole...
, who was created Earl of Northampton
Marquess of Northampton
Marquess of Northampton is a title that has been created twice.-William Parr:First creation, 1547–1571The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1547 in favour of William Parr, brother of Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. The title was forfeited...
in 1618.