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13-628: Charles Compton may refer to: Charles Compton (c. 1624–1661) , English MP for Northampton 1661–1662 Charles Compton (MP) (1698–1755), British MP for Northampton 1754–1755 and Envoy to Portugal Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton (1737–1763), his son, British Ambassador to Venice Charles Compton, 1st Marquess of Northampton (1760–1828), British MP for Northampton 1784–1796, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire Charles Douglas-Compton, 3rd Marquess of Northampton (1816–1877), born Charles Compton, British peer [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

26-542: A bookseller across from St Dunstan's Church on Fleet Street . He married around 1708, and died in 1760, at the age of 78. He was buried in Battersea , then part of Surrey . His son, Major General Arthur Tooker Collins, was the father of David Collins , the first Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania . The first two editions of Collins's Peerage were published as single volumes in 1709 and 1712. Subsequent editions included an increasing number of added volumes, such that

39-556: A fall from his horse. In recognition of his royalism, his son Hatton was recommended to be a Knight of the Royal Oak . There is a portrait of Compton in the dining room at Compton Wynyates, alongside those of his father and brothers. An engraving of this was included in Henry Drummond 's 1846 Histories of noble British families and published separately by William Pickering . A miniature c. 1645–1650 by Samuel Cooper

52-695: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Charles Compton (c. 1624%E2%80%931661) Compton was the second son of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton of Castle Ashby and his wife Mary. He was educated at Eton College and accomplished at music and mathematics. Compton's father and brothers James (3rd Earl), William , and Spencer were also Cavalier officers, while his brother Henry became bishop of London . According to David Lloyd , Charles and William were identical twins . Another source gives their birth years as 1623 and 1625, with Spencer and Francis both 1629. The seven younger children of

65-587: Is in a private collection in Scotland. A portrait by Peter Lely at Ham House was formerly identified as Sir Charles Compton but is now identified as John Leslie, 1st Duke of Rothes . In the same room hangs Lely's portrait of Sir William Compton, whom David Lloyd says was Charles' identical twin, and of which there is a copy in the National Portrait Gallery, London . Arthur Collins (antiquarian) Arthur Collins (1682–1760)

78-814: The Knight of the Burning Pestle in all the country between Oxford and Banbury ". Among the engagements in which he fought were Hopton Heath , where his father was killed, Edgehill ; and the siege of Banbury Castle . Lloyd credits Compton with the December 1643 ruse which captured Beeston Castle , although Edward Burghall credits Captain Thomas Sandford for this. Compton was made knight bachelor at Oxford on 12 December 1643 alongside his brothers William and Spencer. In January 1645 Charles and William led an assault to retake Compton Wynyates ,

91-580: The 2nd Earl shared £30,000 after his 1643 death, Charles buying land at Grendon with his portion. He was married twice; first to Mary, sister of Sir William Fermor, 1st Baronet of Easton Neston , Northamptonshire; and secondly (c. June 1661) to Felicia, daughter of Thomas Pigott of Chetwynd, Shropshire , widow of William Wilmer, who brought with her an estate at Sywell . Charles supported enclosure . With Mary, Compton had three sons and two daughters. With Felicia, Compton had one daughter, born after his death. Felicia's son William with her first husband

104-594: The Earl's seat, from William Purefoy ; they captured outbuildings but had to withdraw for lack of reinforcements. On 26 February 1645, near Daventry , they led 300 horse to victory over 400 Roundheads . In the Second English Civil War and Interregnum Compton was suspected of royalist sympathy but paid £127 to the Committee for Compounding with Delinquents in 1648 and lived quietly. In 1659 he

117-517: The fifth edition, published in 1778, contained eight volumes. Barak Longmate , publisher of the fifth edition, also published a supplement to it in 1784. Samuel Egerton Brydges released the nine-volume sixth edition in 1812, bringing all of the book's contents up to date and describing Collins as "a most industrious, faithful, and excellent genealogist" whose only failing was a habit of regarding rank and titles with "too indiscriminate respect and flattery." Collins published Cases of Baronies in 1734;

130-408: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Compton&oldid=545546896 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

143-439: Was an English antiquarian , genealogist , and historian . He is most known for his work Peerage of England . Collins was born in 1682, the son of William Collins, Esq., a Gentleman Usher to Queen Catherine , and Elizabeth Blythe. His father managed to spend his way through his fortune of some £30,000, but despite this he was able to give his son a liberal education , after which Arthur worked for at least some of his life as

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156-533: Was father of MP William Wilmer (c. 1692–1744). Felicia later married, thirdly, MP John Beaumont . Compton's children included: In the First English Civil War , Compton was lieutenant colonel in the regiment of his brother the 3rd Earl. Arthur Collins , citing Lloyd, wrote that Compton was "distinguished for sobriety, moderation, discipline, conduct, and activity in the field". The Mercurius Politicus described him as "acting like

169-732: Was involved in John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt 's conspiracy for a royalist rising, and with Lord Bruce was blamed for by Mordaunt for its failure in the east and north. After the Restoration , Compton received a commission in the Royal Horse Guards and became a justice of the peace and deputy lieutenant . He won a by-election in Northampton in November 1661 but before he could take his seat he died in

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