Paternal Family Tree: Compton
On 24th June 1815 [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 25] and [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton [aged 23] were married. He the son of [her grandfather] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton [aged 55].
On 21st June 1817 Marianne Margaret Compton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 27] and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton [aged 25].
On 24th May 1828 [her grandfather] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton [aged 68] died. His son [her father] Spencer [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Marquess Northampton, 10th Earl of Northampton, 2nd Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 2nd Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton [aged 36] by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 2nd April 1830 [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton [aged 38] died in Rome. She was buried in Naples. Monument at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map] sculpted by Pietro Tenerani [aged 40] in 1836.
1841 Francis Grant [aged 37]. Portrait of Marianne Margaret Compton [aged 23].
In 1841 John Hume Egerton [aged 28] and Marianne Margaret Compton [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 50] and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton. He the son of John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 61] and Amelia Sophia Hume.
On 28th March 1842 [her son] John William Spencer Brownlow Egerton-Cust 2nd Earl Brownlow was born to [her husband] John Hume Egerton [aged 29] and Marianne Margaret Compton [aged 24] at Carlton Gardens.
On 19th August 1844 [her son] Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow was born to [her husband] John Hume Egerton [aged 31] and Marianne Margaret Compton [aged 27]. He married 1868 his half fifth cousin Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot Countess Brownlow, daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford.
On 21st August 1844 [her brother] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton [aged 26] and [her sister-in-law] Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton [aged 24] were married at Naples [Map]. He the son of [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 54] and [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 3rd January 1851 [her husband] John Hume Egerton [aged 38] died.
On 17th January 1851 [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 61] died. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map]. His son [her brother] Charles [aged 35] succeeded 3rd Marquess Northampton, 11th Earl of Northampton, 3rd Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 3rd Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
On 5th July 1859 [her brother] Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton [aged 43] and [her sister-in-law] Theodosia Harriett Elizabeth Vyner [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. He the son of [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton.
On 20th February 1867 [her son] John William Spencer Brownlow Egerton-Cust 2nd Earl Brownlow [aged 24] died in Mentone Italy. His brother Adelbert [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Earl Brownlow, 3rd Viscount Alford, 4th Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 7th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map].
In 1868 [her son] Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow [aged 23] and [her daughter-in-law] Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot Countess Brownlow were married. She by marriage Countess Brownlow. She the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 64] and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford [aged 60]. They were half fifth cousins.
On 3rd March 1877 Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton [aged 61] died without issue. His brother William [aged 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 [aged 57] by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
Before 5th October 1878 Francis Grant [aged 75]. Portrait of Marianne Margaret Compton [aged 61].
In 1879 [her brother] Bishop Alwyne Compton [aged 54] was appointed Dean Worcester.
In 1886 [her brother] Bishop Alwyne Compton [aged 61] was appointed Bishop of Ely.
In 1888 Marianne Margaret Compton [aged 70] died.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Lady Marian Alford Memorial, Little Gaddesden [Map]. Lady Marian, mother of the 2nd and 3rd Earls Brownlow, died in 1888 and a collection was taken for a memorial. The donors ranged from Victorian nobility to her estate workers. The cross and seat at the entrance to Ashridge Park were erected in her memory and were unveiled three years later in 1891 on her birthday, Sunday 21st June. Inscription on larger trough 'Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst: but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into Everlasting Life'.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Noel Countess Northampton 
22 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Compton 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Fox 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Fox Countess Northampton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whittle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Kingsmill Lucy 2nd Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Berkeley Lucy 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Theophila Berkeley 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Lucy 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cotton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Cotton 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Hutchinson 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Lawton Countess Northampton
father: Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Marianne Margaret Compton 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Clephane of Carslogie
Grandfather: Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane
mother: Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton