COMPTON. 341 by tho Earl of Leicester, .it Arundel House, 10 Feb. lfiljG, and waa sum. to Pari, as a Jiaron (LOUD COMPTON or DE COMPTON) by writs directed " Jlenrieo Vumpbm lie C'ouvptun, C/iev.," from S May (1572) 11 I'M/., to I Feb. (I58$/8j 31 Eli/.. fie v;is one of the Veers for the trial of the Qneen of Scots, and one of the 4 chief attendants at her funeral, 1 Aug. 1587. He TO. firstly Fiances, da of Francis (Hastings), 2nd Earl Of Huntingdon, by Kathorine, 1st da. and coheir of Henry (1'ole), Loitu Montacute. She in 1574. Ho m. secondly, Anne, widow of William (Stanlev), Loitu Mont- kaglb (who d. 1581), 5th da. of Sir John Sfenceh, of Althurp, co. Northampton, by Katlierine. da. of Sir Thomas Krrsos, of Hengrave, Suffolk. He was bur. 10 Dec. 1589 at Compton afed. Will dat. 17 May 1589, pr. I:"»8'J.(») His widow m., as his second wife, Robert (Saukvillk), 2nd Earl or Dorset, who d. 27 Feb. 160S/9. She d. 22 Sep. 1018. Will pr. 1618. II. 1589. 2. William (Compton), Loud Compton, s. audi h. by 1st wife, 6. before 1572, was sura, to Purl, by writ, from 19 Feb. (1592/3) 35 Elk. to 5 April (1614) 12 Jae, 6a 2 Aug. 1018 he was cr. EAKL OF N 0 HTH A MPTO N . He d. 14 June 1030. III. 1G2C>. 3. SrExcEii Compton, s. and h. ap., b. May 1601, was. by writ, 1 April 1020, sum. v. p. to Pari, in his father's Barony as LOUD COMPTON, and took his seat accordingly. On 14 June 1030 he sue. hk father as Earl of Northampton. Ho <i. 19 March 1042/3. IV. 1613. 4. James (Compton), Earl of Northampton ami Loud Comiton, s. and h., 6. 19 Aug. 1022, and d. 15 Dec. 1081. V. 1081. 5. GuoiicE (Compton), Eakl of Northampton and Loitu Uosuton, s. and h., b. 18 Oct. 1664, and d. 13 April 1727. VI. 1711. G. James Compton, h. and h. ap., b. 2 May 1687, was, by writ, 2S Dec. 1711,0') sum. v.p. to Pari, hi his father's Barony as LORD COMPTON, and took his seat accordingly. On 13 April 1727 he sue. his father as Earl ok Northampton. He d. s.p.m.s. 3 Oct. 1754, when the Earldom of Northampton devolved on his br, and h. male (see that dignity), but the Barony of Compton devolved as under : — a . o co VII. 1754. 7. Charlotte, suo jure Baroness de Ferrers and Baroness CoMi'TON, only surv. da. anil h. She, on S May 1749, by the death of her only surv. sister unui. had become sole h. to her mother, Elizabeth, suo jure Baroness de Ferrers (who d. 13 March 17^0/1, aged 46), and had conse- quently inherited that dignity. She m. Dee. 1751, as his 1st wife, George ToWNSHEHD, who, on 12 March 1764, sue. his father as 4th Viscount Townsiienu of Kainuam, and who (after her death) was, 31 Oct. 1787, cr. Marquess ToWSHEHB of Kainham (see that dignity), and who d. 14 Sep. 1807. The sho jure Baroness ( Viscountess Towns- bend) d. at Leixlip Castle, co. Kildnre, 14 Sep., and was bur. 1 Oct. 1770, at liayu- ham, co. Norfolk. (") He is called by Camden "a person of fine wit and solid judgment." (•>) See Vol. i, p. 269, note " d " (sub. " Bathurst ") for au account of the 12 Peers cr. in 5 days, of which he was the first.
