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John Compton

(died 1803)
Person Human Q76248893

Facts

8 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[5]
Date of death
1803
Occupation
plantation owner
Position held
High Sheriff of Hampshire[4]
Child
Henry Combe Compton[3]
Given name
John[6]
Owner of
Minstead Manor[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Compton
🔖 Identifiers · 3
Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID
2146665083
The Peerage person ID
p63585.htm#i635850
WikiTree person ID
Compton-6019

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Summary

John Compton died in 1803[1]. He worked as a plantation owner[2].

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John Compton worked as a plantation owner[2].

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  1. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The London Gazette 13976. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [1] ↑ . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    WikiTree person ID → Compton-6019
    Given name → John
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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