Biography of Maria Smith Marchioness Northampton 1766-1843

In 1766 Maria Smith Marchioness Northampton was born to Joshua Smith of Erlestoke Merchant (age 34).

On 18 Aug 1787 Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 27) and Maria Smith Marchioness Northampton (age 21) were married. He the son of Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton (age 49) and Jane Lawton Countess Northampton.

On 07 Apr 1796 [her father-in-law] Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton (age 57) died. His son [her husband] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 36) succeeded 9th Earl of Northampton. Maria Smith Marchioness Northampton (age 30) by marriage Countess of Northampton.

In 1812 [her husband] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 51) was created 1st Marquess Northampton, 1st Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 1st Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. Maria Smith Marchioness Northampton (age 46) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.

On 20 Mar 1819 [her father] Joshua Smith of Erlestoke Merchant (age 87) died.

On 24 May 1828 [her husband] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 68) died. His son Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 38) succeeded 2nd Marquess Northampton, 10th Earl of Northampton, 2nd Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 2nd Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.

On 14 Mar 1843 Maria Smith Marchioness Northampton (age 77) died.

Floor tiles at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map]: Here lies the bodies of Jane the first wife of Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton, Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton, Mary his wife also of Spencer Second Marquis of Northampton and Margaret his wife and also his grandchildren.

Jane Lawton Countess Northampton: In 1758 Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton and she were married. On 18 Oct 1763 Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton died. His brother Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton succeeded 8th Earl of Northampton. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. On 26 Nov 1767 she died.

Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton: On 13 Dec 1791 she was born to Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane. On 24 Jul 1815 Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and she were married. He the son of Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton. On 24 May 1828 Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton died. His son Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton succeeded 2nd Marquess Northampton, 10th Earl of Northampton, 2nd Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 2nd Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton.