Biography of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton 1601-1643

Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton was appointed Master of the Robes to the Prince of Wales.

In 1599 [his father] William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and [his mother] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

In May 1601 Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton was born to [his father] William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and [his mother] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton [aged 25].

On 3rd November 1616 Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 15] was appointed Knight of the Bath.

In 1618 [his father] William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton was created 1st Earl of Northampton. [his mother] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton [aged 42] by marriage Countess of Northampton.

In 1621 Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 19] was elected MP Ludlow.

Before 19th August 1622 Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 21] and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 18] were married. He the son of William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton [aged 47].

On 19th August 1622 [his son] James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 21] and [his wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 18]. He married (1) 1647 his half fourth cousin Isabella Sackville Countess Northampton, daughter of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke, and had issue (2) after 1647 Mary Noel Countess Northampton, daughter of Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden and Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden, and had issue.

In 1625 [his son] William Compton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 23] and [his wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 21]. He married before 25th October 1648 his half sixth cousin Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington, daughter of Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash.

In 1625 [his son] Charles Compton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 23] and [his wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 21].

Around 1629 [his son] Francis Compton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 27] and [his wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 25]. He married (1) in or before 1662 his half sixth cousin Elizabeth Bedell, daughter of Capell Bedell 1st Baronet and Alice Fanshawe (2) June 1664 Jane Trevor.

Around 1630 Cornelius Janssens aka Johnson [aged 36]. Portrait of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 28].

On 24th June 1630 [his father] William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton died. His son Spencer [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Earl of Northampton, 3rd Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. [his wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 26] by marriage Countess of Northampton.

In 1632 [his son] Bishop Henry Compton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 30] and [his wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 28].

On 8th May 1632 [his mother] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton [aged 56] died.

Around 1636 [his son] Spencer Compton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 34] and [his wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 32] at Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire [Map].

In 1637 [his daughter] Anne Compton Lady Rushout was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 35] and [his wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 33]. She married 19th February 1666 Hugh Cholmley 4th Baronet, son of Hugh Cholmley 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Twysden Lady Cholmley, and had issue.

On 18th March 1654 [his former wife] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton [aged 50] died.