William Compton

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English army officer

PoliticiansLived 1625 to 1663 · aged 38

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Sir William Compton was an English royalist army officer. He earned the name of the "godly cavalier" in 1648, from Oliver Cromwell, for his conduct at the siege of Colchester.

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FatherSpencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton

MotherMary Beaumont

SiblingJames Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton

SiblingHenry Compton

Politicians born in the 1620s 6

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Bendinelli Negrone36.6

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Alessandro Grimaldi37.5

William Compton

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