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James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton

English noble and politician (1687-1754)
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James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton

Summary

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton is a human[1]. He was born on +1687-05-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1754-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton was born on +1687-05-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton died on +1754-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's father was George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton[6].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's mother was Jane Fox[7].
  • Among James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's spouses was Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton[8].
  • A child of James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton was Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend[9].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton worked as a politician[4].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton was educated at Eton College[11].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton is recorded as male[12].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's noble title is recorded as Earl of Northampton[14].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton was affiliated with the Tories[15].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qccdz[16].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's family name is recorded as Compton[17].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/compton-james-1687-1754[20].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000008630701902[21].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Compton-2054[22].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F31930[23].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I4953[24].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's Prabook ID is recorded as 2185566[25].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's sibling is recorded as George Compton, 6th Earl of Northampton[26].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's sibling is recorded as Charles Compton[27].

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Origins and Family

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton was born on +1687-05-02T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton[6]. His mother was Jane Fox[7].

Education

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton was educated at Eton College[11].

Career and Affiliations

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[10].

Personal Life

Among James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's spouses was Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton[8]. A child of him was Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend[9]. He was affiliated with the Tories[15].

Death and Burial

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton died on +1754-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's parents?

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's father was George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton[6]. James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's mother was Jane Fox[7].

Who was James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton married to?

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton's spouses include Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton[8].

What did James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton do for work?

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton worked as politician[4].

Where did James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton go to school?

James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton was educated at Eton College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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