Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire

Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England.

1643 Battle of Hopton Heath

1712 Harley's Dozen

In 1572 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton (age 27) was created 1st Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

Before 1574 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton (age 29) and Frances Hastings Baroness Compton (age 40) were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon (age 62). He the son of Peter Compton and Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke (age 50). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

After 10 Nov 1581 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton (age 37) and Anne Spencer Countess Dorset were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. He the son of Peter Compton and Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke (age 58). He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 10 Dec 1589 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton (age 45) died. His son William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton succeeded 2nd Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

In 1599 William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

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.

Battle of Hopton Heath

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.

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.

Harley's Dozen

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In 1716 James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton (age 28) and Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. He by marriage Baron Ferrers of Chartley. He the son of George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton (age 51) and Jane Fox Countess Northampton (age 47).

On 19 Dec 1751 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 27) and Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton were married. He by marriage Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. She the daughter of James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton (age 64) and Elizabeth Shirley Countess 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 03 Sep 1770 Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton died. Her son George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend (age 17) succeeded 17th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 8th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

On 27 Jul 1811 George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend (age 58) died. His son George Ferrars Townshend 3rd Marquess Townshend (age 32) succeeded 3rd Marquess Townshend, 2nd Earl of Leicester, 6th Viscount Townsend, 6th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 8th Baronet Townshend, 18th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 9th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. Sarah Dunn-Gardner Marchioness Townshend by marriage Marchioness Townshend.

On 31 Dec 1855 George Ferrars Townshend 3rd Marquess Townshend (age 77) died in Genoa. His first cousin John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend (age 57) succeeded 4th Marquess Townshend, 7th Viscount Townsend, 7th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 9th Baronet Townshend.

Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire abeyant.

Earl of Leicester extinct.