James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton 1687-1754

Paternal Family Tree: Compton

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Whittle -1696

In 1686 [his father] George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton [aged 21] and [his mother] Jane Fox Countess Northampton [aged 17] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton and [his grandmother] Mary Noel Countess Northampton.

On 2nd May 1687 James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton was born to George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton [aged 22] and Jane Fox Countess Northampton [aged 18].

In 1710 James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 22] was elected MP Warwickshire.

On 1st January 1712 Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 46], on behalf of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 50], created a number of new Baronies to balance power in Parliament, known as Harley's Dozen,...

Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Bathurst.

Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury [aged 29] by writ of acceleration 3rd Baron Bruce of Skelton in Yorkshire.

James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 24] by writ of acceleration 6th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

Thomas Foley 1st Baron Foley [aged 38] was created 1st Baron Foley.

George Granville 1st Baron Lansdowne [aged 45] was created 1st Baron Lansdowne of Bideford in Devon. Mary Villiers Baroness Lansdowne by marriage Baroness Lansdowne of Bideford in Devon.

George Henry Hay 8th Earl Kinnoull [aged 22] was created 1st Baron Hay of Pedwardine in Herefordshire.

Thomas Mansel 1st Baron Mansel [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Mansel of Margam. Martha Millington Baroness Mansel by marriage Baroness Mansel of Margam.

Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 33] was created 1st Baron Masham of Otes in Essex. Abigail Hill Baroness Masham [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Masham of Otes in Essex.

Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge [aged 48] was created 1st Baron Burton.

Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Trevor Bromham.

Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Middleton. Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.

Thomas Windsor 1st Viscount Windsor [aged 42] was created 1st Baron Mountjoy.

In 1716 James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 28] and Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. He by marriage Baron Ferrers of Chartley. He the son of George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton [aged 51] and Jane Fox Countess Northampton [aged 47].

On 25th December 1717 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers [aged 67] died. His son Washington [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Earl Ferrers, 8th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers. His granddaughter [his wife] Elizabeth [aged 23] succeeded 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley.

On 10th June 1721 [his mother] Jane Fox Countess Northampton [aged 52] died.

On 3rd July 1726 [his father] George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton [aged 61] and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Rushout Countess Northampton were married. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. He the son of [his grandfather] James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton and [his grandmother] Mary Noel Countess Northampton.

On 15th April 1727 [his father] George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton [aged 62] died. His son James [aged 39] succeeded 5th Earl of Northampton. [his wife] Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton [aged 32] by marriage Countess of Northampton.

On 13th March 1741 [his wife] Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton [aged 46] died. Baron Ferrers of Chartley abeyant.

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On 19th December 1751 [his son-in-law] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend [aged 27] and Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton were married. He by marriage Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. She the daughter of James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 64] and Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton. They were sixth cousins.

On 3rd October 1754 James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 67] died. His brother George [aged 62] succeeded 6th Earl of Northampton. His daughter Charlotte succeeded 7th Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

[his daughter] Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton was born to James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton. She married 19th December 1751 her sixth cousin George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend, son of Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend and Audrey aka Etheldreda Harrison, and had issue.

Royal Ancestors of James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton 1687-1754

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton 1687-1754

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Compton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Hastings Baroness Compton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton

Grandfather: James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beaumont 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bassett 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Beaumont 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

father: George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel

Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Noel

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hopton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden 20 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Harrington 18 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington 19 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 1 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden 21 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hicks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard May

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden

Grandmother: Mary Noel Countess Northampton 22 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Wotton 1st Baron Wotton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Fox of Farley Wiltshire

Grandfather: Stephen Fox

Great x 1 Grandmother: Christian Palfreyman

mother: Jane Fox Countess Northampton

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Whittle of the City of London

Grandmother: Elizabeth Whittle