Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
Ld. lt. Northants. 1796 – d.; recorder, Northampton 1796 – d.
Col. Northants. militia 1784 – 98; brevet col. 1794 – 98.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Castle Ashby, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
COMPTON, Charles (1760-1828)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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