Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

James Compton Biography and Timeline

Follow James Compton through 3 dated historical records for England.

James Compton, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1622–1681Years on this page

1622

Birth of James Compton

Earl · House / House of Compton

Birth of James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton

1675

Lord Lieutenant

Earl · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1660 and 1681

1681

Death of James Compton

Earl · House / House of Compton

Death of James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.