Compton, William (1571/2 - 1630)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 3
Properties - 4
Total events naming patron - 10
Troupes - 6
Venues - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 3
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Born / Died

Birth Date: before 1572-02-19
Death Date: 1630-06-24

Siblings

Female

Compton, Margaret ( - 1645)

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Spencer, Elizabeth ( - 1632)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: after 1599-3-15
    Union ended: n.d.

Offspring

From Spencer, Elizabeth ( - 1632)

  1. Male offspring: Compton, Spencer (1601 - 1643)

Primary Title

2nd Baron Compton
10th Earl of Northampton

Titles

  • 2nd Baron Compton
    Assumed 1592/3-02-19
    Vacated 1630-06-24
  • 10th Earl of Northampton
    Assumed 1618-08-02
    Vacated 1630-06-24
  • Knight of the Garter
    Assumed 1629-04-21
    Vacated 1630-06-24

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
High Steward, Gloucestershire n.d. n.d.
JP, Warwickshire n.d. n.d.
JP, Northamptonshire n.d. n.d.
High Steward, Warwickshire 1603-10 n.d.
High Steward, Huntingdonshire 1603-10 n.d.
Lord Lieutenant, Warwickshire 1603-10-7 n.d.
Keeper, Buckinghamshire 1603/4-2-27 n.d. Held jointly
Lord Lieutenant, Warwickshire 1603/4-2-19 n.d.
Lord Lieutenant, Coventry 1603/4-2-19 n.d.
Keeper, Northamptonshire 1610-4-23 n.d.
High Steward, Devon 1613 n.d.
Council President, Marches of Wales by 1617-11-16 1630-06-14
Keeper, Northamptonshire 1617-11-4 n.d. Held jointly
Lord Lieutenant, Worcestershire 1617-11-16 1630-06-24
Lord Lieutenant, Wales 1617-11-16 1630-06-24
Lord Lieutenant, Herefordshire 1617-11-16 1630-06-24
Lord Lieutenant, Shropshire 1617-11-16 1630-06-24
Lord Lieutenant, Gloucestershire 1621/2-3-12 1630-06-24
Privy Councillor, England 1629-11-10 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • The Savoy, Middlesex
  • Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire
  • Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire
  • Ludlow Castle, Shropshire
    (Performance Venue)
    Official residence as President of the Council in the Marches of Wales
    Acquired: 1617-03-16
    Divested: 1630-06-14

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1624-1624 Oxford (Unknown), Oxford , Oxfordshire Earl of Northampton's Trumpeters
Performance 1622-1622 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Earl of Northampton's Waits
Performance 1611-1612 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1612-1613 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1613-1614 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1615-1616 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Bearward
Performance 1605-1605 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Players
Performance 1608-1608 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Compton's Players
Performance 1606-1607 Oxford (Unknown), Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Compton's Trumpeter/s
Performance 1600-1601 Oxford (Unknown), Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Compton's Trumpeters

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Earl of Northampton's Trumpeters Compton, William (1572 - 1630) Musicians 1
Earl of Northampton's Waits Compton, William (1572 - 1630) Musicians 1
Lord Compton's Bearward Compton, William (1572 - 1630) Performing Animals 4
Lord Compton's Players Compton, William (1572 - 1630) Players 2
Lord Compton's Trumpeter/s Compton, William (1572 - 1630) Musicians 1
Lord Compton's Trumpeters Compton, William (1572 - 1630) Musicians 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Venue Type
Ludlow Castle Shropshire Private Residence

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.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)