Charles Compton, 1st Marquess of Northampton (24 March 1760 – 24 May 1828), known as Lord Compton from 1763 to 1796 and as the 9th Earl of Northampton from 1796 to 1812, was a British

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 peer

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 and politician.

Northampton was the son of Spencer Compton, 8th Earl of Northampton

Spencer Compton, 8th Earl of Northampton

Spencer Compton, 8th Earl of Northampton was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Northampton was the younger son of the Hon. Charles Compton, third son of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton. His mother was Mary Lucy...

, and his wife Jane (née Lawton). He was elected to the House of Commons

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 for Northampton

Northampton (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1784, a seat he held until 1796 when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords

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. His cousin Spencer Perceval

Spencer Perceval

Spencer Perceval, KC was a British statesman and First Lord of the Treasury, making him de facto Prime Minister. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated...

, later Prime Minister, replaced him as Member of Parliament for Northampton. Lord Northampton also served as Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire

Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire

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. In 1812 he was created Baron Wilmington, of Wilmington in the County of Sussex, Earl Compton, of Compton in the County of Warwick, and Marquess of Northampton.

Lord Northampton married Maria, daughter of Joshua Smith, in 1787. He died in May 1828, aged 68, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Spencer

Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton

Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton , known as Lord Compton from 1796 to 1812 and as Earl Compton from 1812 to 1828, was a British nobleman and patron of science and the arts....

. Lady Northampton died in 1843.