Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Committee of Priveliges
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Spencer Compton Biography and Timeline
Follow Spencer Compton through 15 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Spencer Compton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
15Distinct records
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1705–1742Years on this page
1705
1707
Compton Appointed Paymaster of Pensions
Spencer Compton received an appointment as paymaster of the queen’s pensioners in 1707. It was an early position in a long political career.
1715
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Role range: 1716-1760
Treasurer
Appointed Treasurer to Prince George of Denmark, Queen Annes husband
Role range: 1716-1760
1722
Paymaster General
Appointed Paymaster General
Role range: 1716-1760
1725
Knighthood
Awarded a Knighthood
Role range: 1716-1760
1727
Peerage
Walpole draws up a long civil list, Compton is passed over for PM & created Earl
Role range: 1716-1760
Succession
George II succeeded to the throne and sought to bring about the change in leadership, Compton felt he was not up to the tasks of Government and in particular proved unable to compete with Walpoles proposals for an allowance forthe new King
Role range: 1716-1760
1728
Peerage
In order to remove him from the Commons, Walpole raised Compton to the peerage as Baron Wilmington
Role range: 1716-1760
1730
Lord President
Created Earl of Wilmington and Viscount Pevensey and appointed Lord President of the Council
Role range: 1716-1760
Peerage
Created Earl of Wilmington and Viscount Pevensey and appointed Lord President of the Council
Role range: 1716-1760
1732
Knight of the Garter
Awarded with Knight of the Garter
Role range: 1716-1760
1739
Foundling Hospital
Involved in the creation of the Foundling Hospital in 1739, which was an orphanage for abandoned children
Role range: 1716-1760
1742
Constitution of Great Britain
Appointed Prime MInister of Great Britain, a "nominal" position, by George II
Role range: 1716-1760 – 1742-1743
Prime Minister of Great Britain
The administration is dominated by John Carteret & Walpole is relied upon for advice. Succeeds Walpole as First Lord of the Treasury and titular head of the Carteret Ministry, though the Government was actually dominated by Lord Carteret. Appointed Prime MInister of Great Britain, a "nominal" position, by George II
Role range: 1716-1760 – 1742-1743
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.