Earl of Northampton
Earl of Northampton is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been four creations of Earl of Northampton:
1st. 1065. Waltheof Northumbria 1st Earl of Northampton 1st Earl Huntingdon -1076.
2nd. 1337. William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton 1309-1361. Extinct. 1373.
3rd. 1604. Henry Howard 1st Earl of Northampton 1540-1614. Extinct. 1614.
4th. 1618. William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton -1630. Extant
Earl of Northampton (1st Creation)
Earl of Northampton is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Succeeded Countesses of England.
1st: Waltheof Northumbria 1st Earl of Northampton 1st Earl Huntingdon. Died 1076. Daughter.
2nd: Maud Queen Consort Scotland. Died 1131. Son.
3rd: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria. Died 1152. Half Brother.
4th: Simon Senlis 4th Earl Huntingdon 4th Earl of Northampton. Died 1153. Nephew.
5th: Malcolm IV King Scotland. Died 1165.
In 1065 Waltheof Northumbria 1st Earl of Northampton 1st Earl Huntingdon was created 1st Earl of Northampton, 1st Earl Huntingdon.
On 31 May 1076 Waltheof Northumbria 1st Earl of Northampton 1st Earl Huntingdon was beheaded at St Gile's Hill, Winchester. His daughter Maud Queen Consort Scotland (age 2) succeeded 2nd Countess Huntingdon, 2nd Countess of Northampton.
In 1131 Maud Queen Consort Scotland (age 57) died. Her son Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria (age 17) succeeded 3rd Earl Huntingdon, 3rd Earl of Northampton. Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria (age 11) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
In or before 1138 Simon Senlis 4th Earl Huntingdon 4th Earl of Northampton (age 40) and Isabel Beaumont Countess Huntingdon and Northampton were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon, Countess of Northampton. She the daughter of Robert Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester (age 33) and Amice Gael Countess Leicester. He the son of Simon Senlis 1st Earl of Northampton, Earl of Huntingdon and Maud Queen Consort Scotland.
On 12 Jun 1152 Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria (age 38) died. His half brother Simon Senlis 4th Earl Huntingdon 4th Earl of Northampton (age 54) succeeded 4th Earl Huntingdon, 4th Earl of Northampton. His son Malcolm IV King Scotland (age 11) succeeded 2nd Earl of Northumbria, 5th Earl of Northampton.
In 1153 Simon Senlis 4th Earl Huntingdon 4th Earl of Northampton (age 55) died. His nephew Malcolm IV King Scotland (age 11) succeeded 5th Earl Huntingdon, 5th Earl of Northampton.
Earl of Northampton (2nd Creation)
Earl of Northampton is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
1st: William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton. Died 1360. Son.
2nd: Humphrey Bohun 7th Earl Hereford 6th Earl Essex 2nd Earl of Northampton. Died 1373. Extinct.
In 1337 King Edward III of England (age 24) created a number of new Earldom's probably in preparation for his forthcoming war against France ...
William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury (age 36) was created 1st Earl Salisbury. Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury (age 33) by marriage Countess Salisbury.
William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 27) was created 1st Earl of Northampton. Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 24) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester (age 46) was created 1st Earl Gloucester probably as compensation for his daughter Margaret Audley Countess Stafford (age 19) having been abducted by Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 35).
Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 38) was created 1st Earl Suffolk. Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 51) by marriage Countess Suffolk.
On 16 Sep 1360 William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 50) died. He was buried either in the Courtenay Chantry Chapel at Exeter Cathedral [Map] or at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. His son Humphrey Bohun 7th Earl Hereford 6th Earl Essex 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl of Northampton. Joan Fitzalan Countess Essex, Hereford and Northampton (age 13) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 16 Jan 1373 Humphrey Bohun 7th Earl Hereford 6th Earl Essex 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 31) died. He was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. Earl Hereford, Earl Essex, Earl of Northampton extinct. His estates were divided between his two daughters Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester (age 7), wife of Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester (age 18) and Mary Bohun (age 5), wife of Henry of Bolingbroke (age 5), the future Henry IV, although the title and estates should have been inherited Gilbert Bohun who was a grandson of Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex.
Earl of Northampton (3rd Creation)
Earl of Northampton is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
On 13 Mar 1604 Henry Howard 1st Earl of Northampton (age 64) was created 1st Earl of Northampton.
On 15 Jun 1614 Henry Howard 1st Earl of Northampton (age 74) died unmarried. He was buried at Chapel Dover Castle. Earl of Northampton extinct.
Earl of Northampton (4th Creation)
Earl of Northampton is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
1st: William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton. Died 1630. Son.
2nd: Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton. Died 1643. Son.
3rd: James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton. Died 1681. Son.
4th: George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton. Died 1727. Son.
5th: James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton. Died 1754. Brother.
6th: George Compton 6th Earl of Northampton. Died 1758. Nephew.
7th: Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton. Died 1763. Brother.
8th: Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton. Died 1796. Son.
9th: Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton. Died 1828. Son.
10th: Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton. Died 1851. Son.
11th: Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton. Died 1877. Brother.
12th: William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton. Died 1897. Son.
13th: William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton. Died 1913. Son.
14th: William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton. Died 1978. Son.
In 1618 William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton was created 1st Earl of Northampton. Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 24 Jun 1630 William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton died. His son Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl of Northampton, 3rd Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 26) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 19 Mar 1643 William Compton (age 18) and James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 20) fought for the Royalist army at Hopton Heath Hopton, Staffordshire.
Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41) was killed. His son James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl of Northampton, 4th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
In 1647 James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 24) and Isabella Sackville Countess Northampton (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. She the daughter of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 56). He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 43). They were half fourth cousins.
After 1647 James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 24) and Mary Noel Countess Northampton were married. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 43).
On 15 Dec 1681 James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 59) died. His son George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton (age 17) succeeded 4th Earl of Northampton, 5th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
On 03 Jul 1726 George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton (age 61) and Elizabeth Rushout Countess Northampton were married. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. He the son of James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton and Mary Noel Countess Northampton.
On 15 Apr 1727 George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton (age 62) died. His son James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton (age 39) succeeded 5th Earl of Northampton. Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton (age 32) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 03 Oct 1754 James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton (age 67) died. His brother George Compton 6th Earl of Northampton (age 62) succeeded 6th Earl of Northampton. His daughter Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton succeeded 7th Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
On 06 Dec 1758 George Compton 6th Earl of Northampton (age 66) died. His nephew Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton (age 21) succeeded 7th Earl of Northampton. Anne Somerset Countess Northampton (age 17) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 18 Oct 1763 Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton (age 26) died. His brother Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton (age 25) succeeded 8th Earl of Northampton. Jane Lawton Countess Northampton by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 07 Apr 1796 Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton (age 57) died. His son Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 36) succeeded 9th Earl of Northampton. Maria Smith Marchioness Northampton (age 30) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 24 May 1828 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 17 Jan 1851 Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 61) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map]. His son Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton (age 35) succeeded 3rd Marquess Northampton, 11th Earl of Northampton, 3rd Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 3rd Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
On 03 Mar 1877 Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton (age 61) died without issue. His brother William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 59) succeeded 4th Marquess Northampton, 12th Earl of Northampton, 4th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 4th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton (age 57) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
In 1897 William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 79) died. His son William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 45) succeeded 5th Marquess Northampton, 13th Earl of Northampton, 5th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 5th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 15 Jun 1913 William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 62) died in Acqui. His son William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 27) succeeded 6th Marquess Northampton, 14th Earl of Northampton, 6th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 6th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
On 30 Jan 1978 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 92) died. His son Spencer Compton 7th Marquess of Northampton (age 31) succeeded 7th Marquess Northampton, 15th Earl of Northampton, 7th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 7th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
