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     Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton was born in May 1601. He was the son of William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Spencer. He married Mary Beaumont, daughter of Sir Francis Beaumont, in 1621. He died on 19 March 1642/43 at age 41 at Hopton Heath, Hopton, Staffordshire, England, killed in action.
     He gained the title of 2nd Earl of Northampton. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Mary Beaumont was the daughter of Sir Francis Beaumont. She married Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton, son of William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Spencer, in 1621.
      Her married name became Compton.

     John Bracebridge Wilson was born on 13 September 1828.¹ He was the son of Reverend Edward Wilson and Lucretia King.¹ He was baptised on 28 October 1829 at St. Margaret, Topcroft, Norfolk, England.¹ He married Oriana Maria Rowcroft, daughter of Horatio Nelson Rowcroft, on 4 April 1863 at Geelong, Victoria, Australia.¹ He died on 22 October 1895 at age 67 at Geelong, Victoria, Australia.¹
     He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1852 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He emigrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, arriving on 24 November 1857 on board Guy Mannering.¹ He was the headmaster in 1863 at Geelong Grammer School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Linnean Society (F.L.S.) in 1882.¹

     James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton was born on 19 August 1622. He was the son of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont. He married, firstly, Lady Isabella Sackville, daughter of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset and Anne Clifford, Baroness Clifford, on 5 July 1647.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Mary Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden and Hon. Hester Wotton, after 1661.² He died on 15 December 1681 at age 59.
     He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Northampton.

     Hon. Mary Noel was the daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden and Hon. Hester Wotton.¹ She married James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton, son of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont, after 1661.¹ She died on 22 August 1719.¹
      Her married name became Compton.¹

     Lady Isabella Sackville was the daughter of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset and Anne Clifford, Baroness Clifford.¹ She married James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton, son of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont, on 5 July 1647.² She died in 1661.
      Her married name became Compton.

     Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset was born in 1561.¹ He was the son of Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset and Cecily Baker. He married, firstly, Margaret Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk and Hon. Margaret Audley, circa 4 February 1578/79.¹ He married, secondly, Anne Spencer, daughter of Sir John Spencer and Katherine Kitson, in December 1592.² He died on 27 February 1608, /9 by his 1st w:.¹ He died on 25 February 1609.
      2nd EARL OF DORSET.¹ He was educated Hart Hall Oxford.¹ Daughter of Sir John Spencer, of Althorp (see MARLBOROUGH, D).¹ He was Member of Parliament (M.P.) Sussex , 1592–93, 1597–98, 1601 and 1604–08 and Lewes 1588–89 in 1584.¹ On 4 December 1592 married 2nd Anne, widow of (a) 1st Lord (Baron) Compton (see NORTHAMPTON, M) and (b) William Stanley, 3rd Lord (Baron) Monteagle (see DERBY, E).¹ He gained the title of 2nd Earl of Dorset. In 1608 Jt Ld-Lt Sussex.¹

     Mary Curzon was the daughter of Sir George Curzon. She married Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset and Margaret Howard, on 2 March 1612.¹
     She lived Croxall.¹ Derbys (see SCARSDALE.¹ Her married name became Sackville. Daughter and heiress of Sir George Curzon.¹

     Sir George Curzon lived at Croxhill, Derbyshire, England.

     Thomas Cosby was the son of Thomas Cosby and Grace Johnstone.² He married Charlotte Elizabeth Kelly, daughter of Rt. Hon. Thomas Kelly, on 25 August 1802.³ He died on 22 January 1832.³
     He held the office of High Sheriff of Queen's County in 1809.³ He held the office of Governor of Queen's County.³ He lived at Stradbally Hall, County Laois, Ireland.¹