Biography of Francis Compton 1629-1716

Paternal Family Tree: Compton

Before 19 Aug 1622 [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 21) and [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 18) were married. He the son of William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton.

Around 1629 Francis Compton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 27) and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 25).

On 24 Jun 1630 [his grandfather] William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton died. His son [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl of Northampton, 3rd Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 26) by marriage Countess of Northampton.

Battle of Hopton Heath

On 19 Mar 1643 [his brother] William Compton (age 18) and [his brother] James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 20) fought for the Royalist army at Hopton Heath Hopton, Staffordshire.

[his father] 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 18 Mar 1654 [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 50) died.

On 02 Jan 1655 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet (age 19) and [his future sister-in-law] Mary Bedell (age 20) were married.

On 27 Dec 1661 Francis Compton (age 32) was knighted.

In or before 1662 Francis Compton (age 33) and Elizabeth Bedell (age 41) were married. He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton.

Around 1662 [his wife] Elizabeth Bedell (age 41) died.

In Jun 1664 Francis Compton (age 35) and Jane Trevor (age 31) were married. He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton.

In 1677 [his wife] Jane Trevor (age 44) died.

On 30 Apr 1683 [his former sister-in-law] Mary Bedell (age 48) died.

Battle of Sedgemoor

                    On 06 Jul 1685 John Berkeley 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 35) fought at Westonzoyland Bridgwater, Somerset during the Battle of Sedgemoor.                

                    Francis Compton (age 56) was wounded.                

                    Sharington Talbot (age 29) "behaved himself very handsomely".                

1927. The History of the Fanshawe Family. By H C Fanshawe. Privately Published, 1927. Pages 81-82.

[his former wife] Elizabeth married Sir Francis Compton and died childless early in 1662; it being recorded in the private act of Parliament passed in 1675-6 to enable him [Sir Francis Compton] to sell Hamerton, of which he had bought a half share from Sir Thomas Leventhorpe and his wife [his former sister-in-law] Mary, for £10,000 in November, 1661, that his own wife had died shortly after that date. As he was made Knight on 27th December, 1661, it seems doubtful if his wife was ever Lady Compton. Sir Francis, who was wounded at Sedgemore, died in 1717, and was buried at the head of the tomb of his [his brother] brother, the Bishop of London, under the east window of the old Parish Church of Fulham"

On 20 Dec 1716 Francis Compton (age 87) died.

Ancestors of Francis Compton 1629-1716

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Compton

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Compton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Aylworth

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Compton

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brereton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Werburga Brereton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Walden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Walden

GrandFather: William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Hastings Baroness Compton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret York Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Spencer

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer

GrandMother: Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton

Francis Compton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Beaumont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Darcy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: George Pauncefote

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bassett 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bassett 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bassett 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: Francis Beaumont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong

Mother: Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Royal Ancestors of Francis Compton 1629-1716

Ancestors of Francis Compton 1629-1716