Bishop Alwyne Compton 1825-1906

On 24th June 1815 [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 25] and [his mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton [aged 23] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton [aged 55].

In 1825 Bishop Alwyne Compton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 34] and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton [aged 33].

On 24th May 1828 [his grandfather] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton [aged 68] died. His son [his 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. [his mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton [aged 36] by marriage Marchioness Northampton.

On 2nd April 1830 [his 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.

On 21st August 1844 [his brother] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton [aged 24] were married at Naples [Map]. He the son of [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 54] and [his mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton.

On 17th January 1851 [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 61] died. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map]. His son [his 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 [his brother] Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton [aged 43] and [his sister-in-law] Theodosia Harriett Elizabeth Vyner [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. He the son of [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and [his mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton.

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.

In 1879 Bishop Alwyne Compton [aged 54] was appointed Dean Worcester.

In 1882 Bishop Alwyne Compton [aged 57] was appointed Lord High Almoner.

In 1886 Bishop Alwyne Compton [aged 61] was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In 1897 [his brother] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton [aged 79] died. His son [his nephew] William [aged 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 [aged 36] by marriage Marchioness Northampton.

In 1906 Bishop Alwyne Compton [aged 81] died.

General photos of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Easton Maudit [Map]. The floor tiles Minton installed by donated by Bishop Alwyne Compton son of [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton who lived at near by Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire.