William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton
Courtney Kenny | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Joseph Walton |
| Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon | |
| In office 24 November 1885 – 1 July 1886 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Townsend |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1851 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Hon. Mary Florence Baring
(m. 1884; died 1902) |
| Children | William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton |
| Parent(s) | William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton Eliza Elliot |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton, KG (23 April 1851 – 15 June 1913), known as Lord William Compton from 1877 to 1887 and as Earl Compton from 1887 to 1897, was a British peer and Liberal politician.
Early life
Northampton was born at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire,[1] the second son of Admiral William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton, and his wife Eliza (née Elliot).
His paternal grandparents were Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton and the former Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane. His maternal grandparents were Adm. The Hon. Sir George Elliot (second son of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto) and Eliza Cecilia Ness (youngest daughter of James Ness of Osgodby).[2]
He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated as B.A.[1] He received the courtesy title of Earl Compton in 1887 on the death of his elder brother.[2]
Diplomatic and political career
He served in the Diplomatic Service as Second Secretary to the British embassies in
Northampton, who was a major landowner in
Northampton was President of the
He was later Special Envoy to Foreign Courts to announce the accession of
Personal life
Lord William Compton married, in 1884, the Hon. Mary Florence Baring, daughter and heiress of
- William Bingham Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton (1885–1978), who married Lady Emma Margery Thynne, second daughter of Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath in 1921. They divorced in 1942 and he married Virginia Lucie Heaton, third daughter of Capt. David Rimington Heaton in 1942. They divorced in 1958 and he married Elspeth Grace Roper-Curzon (former wife of Christopher Roper-Curzon, 19th Baron Teynham), eldest daughter of William Ingham Whitaker of Pylewell Park, in 1958.[2]
- Lady Margaret Louisa Lizzie Compton (1886–1970), who married Edward Loch, 2nd Baron Loch, in 1905.[2]
- Lt. Lord Spencer Douglas Compton (1893–1915), who died unmarried.[2]
Lady Northampton died at Castle Ashby on 1 June 1902, aged 41, following a long illness from progressive paralysis..
References
- ^ a b c The Complete Peerage, Volume IX. St Catherine's Press, London. 1936. p. 688.
- ^ a b c d e f "Northampton, Marquess of (UK, 1812)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b c The Complete Peerage, Volume IX. p. 689.
- ^ a b Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1913. Kelly's. p. 1291.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36908. London. 25 October 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "Obituary - the Marchioness of Northampton". The Times. No. 36784. London. 3 June 1902. p. 10.
Sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs