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Biography of Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton 1791-1830

On 13th December 1791 Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton was born to Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane (age 32).

On 4th November 1803 [her father] Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane (age 44) died at Grenada, Caribbean.

On 24th June 1815 Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 25) and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 23) were married. He the son of Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 55).

In 1816 [her son] Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton was born to [her husband] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 25) and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 24).

On 21st June 1817 [her daughter] Marianne Margaret Compton was born to [her husband] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 27) and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 25).

In 1818 [her son] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton was born to [her husband] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 27) and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 26).

In 1825 [her son] Bishop Alwyne Compton was born to [her husband] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 34) and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 33).

On 24th May 1828 [her father-in-law] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 68) died. His son [her husband] 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.

Before 1830 . Henry Raeburn. Portrait of Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 38).

On 14th March 1830 [her daughter] Margaret Compton was born to [her husband] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 40) and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 38) in Rome, Italy [Map].

On 2nd April 1830 Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 38) died in Rome. She was buried in Naples. Monument at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map] sculpted by Pietro Tenerani (age 40) in 1836.

On 17th January 1851 [her former husband] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 61) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map]. His son [her 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.

Floor tiles at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map]: Here lies the bodies of Jane the first wife of Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton, Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton, Mary his wife also of Spencer Second Marquis of Northampton and Margaret his wife and also his grandchildren.

Jane Lawton Countess Northampton: In 1758 Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton and she were married. On 18th October 1763 Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton died. His brother Spencer succeeded 8th Earl of Northampton. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. On 26th November 1767 she died.

Ancestors of Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton 1791-1830

GrandFather: George Clephane of Carslogie

Father: Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane

Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton