Biography of William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton 1885-1978
Paternal Family Tree: Compton
In 1884 [his father] William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 32) and [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 23) were married. He the son of William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 66) and Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton.
On 06 Aug 1885 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton was born to William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 34) and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 25).
In 1897 [his grandfather] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 79) died. His son [his father] 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. [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 01 Jun 1902 [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 41) died in Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire [Map].
On 15 Jun 1913 [his father] 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 08 Jul 1919 Oliver Hugh Stanley (age 39) and [his future sister-in-law] Alice Kathleen Violet Thynne (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 56) and Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath (age 50).
On 15 Oct 1921 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 36) and Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 28) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. She the daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 59) and Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath (age 52). He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton. They were second cousin once removed.
On 24 Nov 1927 Charles John Wilson 3rd Baron Nunburnholme (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Beatrice Thynne Baroness Nunburnholme (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Nunburnholme. She the daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 65) and Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath (age 58). They were fourth cousins.
Before 18 Jun 1942 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 56) and Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 48) were divorced.
On 18 Jun 1942 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 56) and Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 23) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton.
On 02 Apr 1946 [his son] Spencer Compton 7th Marquess of Northampton was born to William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 60) and [his wife] Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 27).
On 02 Dec 1958 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 73) and Elspeth Grace Whitaker Marchioness Northampton (age 54) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton.
On 11 Dec 1974 [his former sister-in-law] Mary Beatrice Thynne Baroness Nunburnholme (age 71) died.
On 14 May 1976 [his wife] Elspeth Grace Whitaker Marchioness Northampton (age 71) died.
On 04 Oct 1977 [his former sister-in-law] Alice Kathleen Violet Thynne (age 86) died.
On 30 Jan 1978 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 92) died. His son [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.
In 1980 [his former wife] Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 86) died.
In 1997 [his former wife] Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 78) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Compton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Lucy
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Lawton Countess Northampton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Clephane of Carslogie
Great x 2 Grandfather: Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton
Father: William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Steuart
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 1st Earl Minto
Great x 1 Grandfather: Admiral George Elliot
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Amyand 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna-Maria Amyand Countess Minto
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Abraham Korteen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand
GrandMother: Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton
William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Baring
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Baring 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Baring 1st Baron Ashburton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Herring Lady Baring
GrandFather: Bingham Baring 2nd Baron Ashburton
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Bingham
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bingham
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bingham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ann Louisa Bingham Baroness Ashburton
Mother: Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Admiral Keith Stewart 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Alexander Stewart 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Louisa Caroline Stewart Baroness Ashburton 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
