

Stephan Compton, aged 43, who arrived in New York in 1862 Įmigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers.

Sarah Compton, aged 19, who landed in New York in 1862.1832), aged 20 Barbadian settler traveling aboard the ship "Emily" arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1852 Rogero Compton, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1851.H T Compton, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850.
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(More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)Ĭompton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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A fictionalized William Compton was portrayed in 2007 on the television series The Tudors William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton (died 1630), known as Lord Compton, an English peer Sir William Compton (1625-1663), an English royalist army officer Henry Compton (1632-1713), Bishop of London from 1675 to 1713 Lord Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton (1601-1643), an English soldier.Īnother 79 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Compton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. 1482-1528), a prominent courtier during the reign of Henry VIII. Early Notables of the Compton family (pre 1700)ĭistinguished members of the family include Sir William Compton (c. " Īnother reference states "the family was seated at Compton, called 'in the Windgate,' soon after the Conquest." "Philip de Compton is the first of the name who certainly held the manor of Compton, in the fifth of John." His descendant Osbert, in 1169, assumed the name of Compton from his estate in the same county. The gateway and chapel preserve their ancient character tolerably intact and the whole pile has a remarkably picturesque appearance." Īnother branch of the family claims descent from Warwickshire where "the Marquis of Northampton derives from Turchill, possessor of Arden, before the Conquest. Though long a farmhouse the ' castle ' is in very fair preservation. Once the seat of a family of that name, it came to the Gilberts of Greenway by marriage with a coheiress. "In the parish of Marldon is the fine old fortified house known as Compton Castle. The original undefended manor house was built in the mid-14th century and was home to Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1583), colonizer of Newfoundland and half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh. The surname Compton was first found in Devon where they held a family seat at Compton Castle, a fortified manor house in the village of Compton.
