Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton
Deceased Person
1544 – 1589
Who was Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton?
Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton was an English peer and Member of Parliament.
Compton was the posthumous son of Peter Compton of Compton Wynyates and his wife Anne, daughter of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, and the grandson of Sir William Compton. He was trained in the law at Gray's Inn. He succeeded his father in 1544 and was knighted in 1567.
He was elected a Member of the Parliament of England for Old Sarum in 1563 and was appolnted High Sheriff of Warwickshire for 1571-72. In 1572 he was summoned to the House of Lords as Baron Compton, of Compton in the County of Warwick. After his enoblement Lord Compton was one of the peers at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1586.
He married, firstly, Frances, daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, with whom he had one son. He married, secondly, Anne, daughter of Sir John Spencer, with whom he had a further two sons. Lord Compton died in December 1589, aged 51, and was succeeded in the barony by his son from his first marriage, William, who was created Earl of Northampton in 1618.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jul 14, 1544
- Spouses
- Anne Spencer
( - 1589/12/10)
- Anne Spencer
- Children
- Died
- Dec 10, 1589
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/henry_compton_1st_baron_compton>.
Discuss this Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In