Earl of Northampton
Earl of Northampton is a title in the Peerage of England that has been created five times.
| Earldom of Northampton subsidiary title of the Marquessate of Northampton | |
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  Coat of arms of Spencer Compton, Marquess and Earl of Northampton. | |
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| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria |
| Present holder | Spencer Compton, 7th Marquess of Northampton and 16th Earl of Northampton |
| Heir apparent | Daniel Compton, Earl Compton |
| Status | Fifth creation extant |
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| Seat(s) | Castle Ashby House Compton Wynyates |
Earls of Northampton, first Creation (1071)
- Waltheof (d. 1076)
- Simon II de Senlis (1103–1153) jure uxoris Maud, Queen of Scotland
- Simon III de Senlis (1138–1184)
Earls of Northampton, Second Creation (1337)
- William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (c. 1310 – 1360)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Northampton (and 7th Earl of Hereford) (1341–1373), earldom abeyant
Earl of Northampton, Second Creation (restored) (1384)
- Henry Bolingbroke, 3rd Earl of Northampton (1367–1413) earldom restored 1384; became king in 1399
Earl of Northampton, Third Creation (1399)
- Anne of Gloucester, 1st Countess of Northampton (1383-1438)
Earl of Northampton, Fourth Creation (1604)
- Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton (1540–1614)
Earls of Northampton, Fifth Creation (1618)
- See the Marquess of Northampton
See also
External links
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 765–767.
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