COMPTON, Henry (1632-1713) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 1632, 6th s. of Spencer Compton^†, 2nd earl of Northampton, and Mary (d.1654), da. of Sir Francis Beaumont^‡ of Coleorton, Leics; bro. James Compton, 3rd earl of Northampton, Sir Charles Compton^‡, Sir Francis Compton^‡, Sir William Compton^‡. educ. Uppingham g.s.; Queen’s, Oxf., matric. 1654; travelled abroad (France and Italy) 1652-4, 1663-6; MA Camb. 1661; Christ Church Oxf., MA (incorp. from Camb.) 1666, ord. 1666, BD 1669, DD 1669. unm. d. 7 July 1713; will 31 Aug. 1708, pr. 8 Aug. 1713. TNA, PROB 11/535.

Offices Held

PC 1676 – 85, 1689 – d.

Dean, chapel royal 1675 – 85, 1689 – d.; clerk of the closet 1675 – 85.

Rect. Llandinam, Mont. 1666 – 74, Cottenham, Cambs. 1671 – 74, Witney, Oxon. 1674 – 75; master, St Cross Hospital, Winchester 1667 – 75; canon Christ Church, Oxf. 1669 – 75; commr. ecclesiastical preferments 1681, CSP Dom. 1680–1, p. 187. Tangiers bef. 1684, CTB, 1681–5, pp. 1252–67. hospitals 1691, CSP Dom. 1690–1, pp. 240–1, 484. prizes 1694, 1695, CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 204; CSP Dom. 1695 and Addenda 1689–95, pp. 111–12. of appeal in Admiralty cases 1697, CSP Dom. 1697, pp. 510–11. Q. Anne’s Bounty bef. 1705, Nicolson, London Diaries, 297. redemption of captives 1707, Add. 61543, ff. 4–5b, 61544, ff. 4–6b. for building 50 new churches 1711; HMC Lords, n.s. ix. 176; Commissions for Building Fifty New Churches ed. M.H. Port, pp. xxxiv-xxxvii. founder mbr. SPG 1701. Bodl. Ballard 7, f. 100.

Cornet, Royal Horse Gds. 1661; lt. 1666. CSP Dom. 1666–7, p. 9.

Parlimentarian

COMPTON, Henry (1632-1713)

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1675, Christ Church, Oxf.; line engraving by David Loggan, 1679, NPG D34056; oil on canvas by John Riley, c.1680-5, Queen’s, Oxf.; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1712, NPG 2952.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Paley, Ruth

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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