William Compton

Summary

William Compton is a human^[1]. He was born on +1625-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1663-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William Compton was born on +1625-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William Compton died on +1663-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Compton is buried at Compton Wynyates^[6].
• William Compton's father was Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton^[7].
• William Compton's mother was Mary Beaumont^[8].
• Among William Compton's spouses was Elizabeth Tollemache^[9].
• William Compton worked as a politician^[4].
• William Compton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[10].
• William Compton held the position of Member of the 1661-79 Parliament^[11].
• William Compton held the position of Master-General of the Ordnance^[12].
• William Compton was a member of Cavalier Parliament^[13].
• William Compton's image is recorded as Sir William Compton by Sir Peter Lely.jpg^[14].
• William Compton is recorded as male^[15].
• William Compton's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Compton's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable^[17].
• William Compton's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[18].
• William Compton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 118889174^[19].
• William Compton's participated in conflict is recorded as English Civil War^[20].
• William Compton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047snvw^[21].
• William Compton's family name is recorded as Compton^[22].
• William Compton's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• William Compton's depicted by is recorded as Sir William Compton^[24].
• William Compton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• William Compton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• William Compton's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Compton was born on +1625-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton^[7]. His mother was Mary Beaumont^[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Compton worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[10]; Member of the 1661-79 Parliament^[11]; and Master-General of the Ordnance^[12], a military position^[28].

Personal Life

William Compton was married to Elizabeth Tollemache^[9].

Death and Burial

William Compton died on +1663-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is buried at Compton Wynyates^[6].

Why It Matters

William Compton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were William Compton's parents?

William Compton's father was Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton^[7]. William Compton's mother was Mary Beaumont^[8].

Who was William Compton married to?

William Compton's spouses include Elizabeth Tollemache^[9].

What did William Compton do for work?

William Compton worked as politician^[4].