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Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1812. Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton created.
24th May 1828. Son Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton succeeded.
17th January 1851. Son Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton succeeded.
3rd March 1877. Brother William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton succeeded.
1897. Son William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton succeeded.
15th June 1913. Son William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton succeeded.
30th January 1978. Son Spencer Compton 7th Marquess of Northampton succeeded.
In 1812 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 24th May 1828 Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 68) died. His son Spencer (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 17th January 1851 Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 61) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map]. His son Charles (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 3rd March 1877 Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton (age 61) died without issue. His brother William (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 (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 15th June 1913 William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 62) died in Acqui. His son William (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 30th January 1978 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 92) died. His son Spencer (age 31) succeeded 7th Marquess Northampton, 15th Earl of Northampton, 7th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 7th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.