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COMPTON, Charles, Lord Compton (1760-1828), of Castle Ashby, Northants.

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b. 21 Mar. 1760, o.s. of Spencer Compton, 8th Earl of Northampton, by 1st w. Jane, da. and h. of Henry Lawton of Northampton. educ. Westminster 1768-70; Ealing sch.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1776. m. 18 Aug. 1787, Mary, da. of Joshua Smith of Erlestoke Park, Wilts., 3s. 1da. suc. fa. as 9th Earl of Northampton 7 Apr. 1796; cr. Mq. of Northampton 7 Sept. 1812.
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Ld. lt. Northants. 1796 – d.; recorder, Northampton 1796 – d.

Col. Northants. militia 1784 – 98; brevet col. 1794 – 98.

Main residence: Castle Ashby, Northants.
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COMPTON, Charles (1760-1828)

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COMPTON, Spencer Joshua Alwyne, Lord Compton (1790-1851), of Castle Ashby, Northants.

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b. 2 Jan. 1790, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Charles Compton, 1st Mq. of Northampton. educ. by Edward Meyrick at Ramsbury, Wilts.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1808. m. 24 June 1815, Margaret, da. and h. of William Douglas MacLean Clephane of Kirkness, Kinross. Styled Lord Compton 1796-1812, Earl Compton 1812-28; suc. fa. as 2nd Mq. of Northampton 24 May 1828.
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Pres. Royal Society 1838 – 48.

Capt. Central Northants. militia 1810, lt.-col. 1813.

Main residence: Castle Ashby, Northants.
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Commons 1790-1820
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COMPTON, Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790-1851)

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COMBE, Harvey Christian (1752-1818), of Cross Street, London and Cobham Park, Surr.

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b. 1752, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Harvey Combe, attorney, of Andover, Hants by Christiana, da. and coh. of J. Jarman of St. Peter Cornhill, London. m. 9 May 1780, his cos. Alice Christian, da. of Boyce Tree, corn factor, of London, 4s. 6da. suc. fa. 1787.
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Alderman, London 1790 – 1817, sheriff 1791 – 92, ld. mayor 1799–1800.

Lt.-col. W. London militia 1794 – 96; capt. Aldgate vols. 1798; lt.-col. 9 Loyal London vols. 1803, commdt. 10 Loyal London Vols. 1803; gov. Irish Soc. of London 1806 – 17; master, Brewers Co. 1804 – 05; warden, Fishmongers Co. 1812 – 14; dir. Globe Insurance Co. 1805 – d., W.I. Dock Co. 1811; pres. society for prosecuting felons 1817.

Main residences: Cross Street, London; Cobham Park, Surr.
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Commons 1790-1820
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COMBE, Harvey Christian (1752-1818)

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COLYEAR, Thomas Charles, Visct. Milsington (1772-1835), of Leeke, nr. Boston, Lincs.

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b. 27 Mar. 1772, 1st s. of William Charles Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore [S], by Lady Mary Leslie, da. of John, 10th Earl of Rothes [S]. m. (1) 26 May 1793, Lady Mary Elizabeth Bertie (d. 10 Feb. 1797), da. and h. of Brownlow Bertie, 5th Duke of Ancaster, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 6 Sept. 1828, Frances, da. of William Murrells, s.p. suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Portmore [S] 15 Nov. 1823.
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Col. R. North Lincs. militia 1795 – d., brevet col. 1795.

Main residence: Leeke, nr. Boston, Lincs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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COLYEAR, Thomas Charles (1772-1835)

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COLLINS, Henry Powell (1776-1854), of Hatch Court, nr. Taunton, Som.

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b. 1776, 2nd s. of John Collins of Hatch Court by Jane, da. of Jonas Langford of Antigua, and Theobalds Park, Herts. m. 4 June 1800, Dorothea, da. of Sir John Lethbridge, 1st Bt., 1da. suc. bro. John Raw Collins 1807.
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Lt. Som. fencibles 1794 – 98; cornet and sub lt. 1 Life Gds. 1798–1800.According to his obituary in Gent. Mag. he was a ‘former captain of the 4 Drag. Gds.’—this is not confirmed by the Army Lists.

Sheriff, Som. 1827–8.

Main residence: Hatch Court, nr. Taunton, Som.
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Commons 1790-1820
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COLLINS, Henry Powell (1776-1854)

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