Compton, Henry (1537/8 - 1589)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 2
Properties - 10
Total events naming patron - 1
Total events naming patron - 12
Troupes - 1
Troupes - 3
Bibliographic Sources - 2
Legend

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of Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire

Born / Died

Birth Date: 1538-02-16 (possibly born 14 July 1544)
Death Date: before 1589-11-22

Notes

Succeeded to estates in minority 1544; ward of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Admitted to Gray's Inn 1 March 1562/3

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Hastings, Frances ( - 1574)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.
  2. Spencer, Anne ( - 1618)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.

Offspring

From Hastings, Frances ( - 1574)

  1. Male offspring: Compton, William (1572 - 1630) (patron)
  2. Female offspring: Compton, Margaret (d. 1645)

Primary Title

1st Baron Compton

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed 1566/7-02-10
    Vacated Before 1589-11-22
  • 1st Baron Compton
    Assumed 1572-05-08 (date summoned to parliament by this title)
    Vacated 1589-11-22

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
MP, Wiltshire 1563 n.d.
Sheriff, Warwickshire 1571-11-14 n.d.
JP, Northamptonshire 1584 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Tottenham, Middlesex
  • Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire

Lands

  • Devon
  • Hampshire
  • London (city-county)
  • Middlesex
  • Northamptonshire
  • Somerset
  • Warwickshire
  • (city-county) in Yorkshire

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1574-1575 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1578-1579 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1584-1585 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1587-1588 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1588-1589 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1582-1582 Bridgwater (Unknown), Bridgwater , Somerset Lord Compton's Bearwards
Performance 1572-1573 Guildhall, Abingdon , Berkshire Lord Compton's Players
Performance 1573-1573 Guildhall, Bristol , Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Lord Compton's Players
Performance 1574-1574 Guildhall, Bristol , Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Lord Compton's Players
Performance 1575-1576 Boothall, Gloucester , Gloucestershire Lord Compton's Players
Performance 1576-1576 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Lord Compton's Players
Performance 1576-1576 Guildhall, Bristol , Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Lord Compton's Players
Performance 1577-1578 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord Compton's Bearward Compton, Henry (1538 - 1589) Performing Animals 5
Lord Compton's Bearwards Compton, Henry (1538 - 1589) Performing Animals 1
Lord Compton's Players Compton, Henry (1538 - 1589) Players 7

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1558–1603. 3 vols. London: HMSO, 1981.