Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England.
Summary
1572. Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton [aged 27] created.
10th December 1589. Son William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton succeeded.
24th June 1630. Son Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 29] succeeded.
19th March 1643. Son James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton [aged 20] succeeded. See Battle of Hopton Heath.
15th December 1681. Son George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton [aged 17] succeeded.
1st January 1712. Son James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 24] by writ of acceleration. See Harley's Dozen.
3rd October 1754. Daughter Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton succeeded.
3rd September 1770. Son George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend [aged 17] succeeded.
27th July 1811. Son George Ferrers Townshend 3rd Marquess Townshend [aged 32] succeeded.
31st December 1855. George Ferrers Townshend 3rd Marquess Townshend abeyant.
In 1572 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
Before 1574 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton [aged 29] and Frances Hastings Baroness Compton [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon [aged 62]. He the son of Peter Compton and Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke [aged 50]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
After 10th November 1581 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton [aged 37] and Anne Spencer Countess Dorset were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. He the son of Peter Compton and Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke [aged 58].
On 10th December 1589 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton [aged 45] died. His son William succeeded 2nd Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
In 1599 William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
On 24th June 1630 William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton died. His son Spencer [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Earl of Northampton, 3rd Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 26] by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 19th March 1643 William Compton [aged 18] and James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton [aged 20] fought for the Royalist army at Hopton Heath, Staffordshire.
Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 41] was killed. His son James succeeded 3rd Earl of Northampton, 4th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
On 15th December 1681 James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton [aged 59] died. His son George [aged 17] succeeded 4th Earl of Northampton, 5th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
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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].
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On 19th December 1751 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.
On 3rd September 1770 Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton died. Her son George [aged 17] succeeded 17th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 8th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
On 27th July 1811 George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend [aged 58] died. His son George [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Marquess Townshend, 2nd Earl of Leicester, 6th Viscount Townsend, 6th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 8th Baronet Townshend, 18th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 9th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. Sarah Dunn-Gardner Marchioness Townshend by marriage Marchioness Townshend.
On 31st December 1855 George Ferrers Townshend 3rd Marquess Townshend [aged 77] died in Genoa. Earl of Leicester extinct. Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire abeyant. His first cousin John [aged 57] succeeded 4th Marquess Townshend, 7th Viscount Townsend, 7th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 9th Baronet Townshend.