'Compton03'
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Families covered: Compton of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Compton of Carham, Compton of Gainslaw (Gainslow), Compton of Learmouth
[Much of the following was originally included on Compton02. It was moved here to facilitate review & expansion.]
| Anthony Compton of Spital in Tweedmouth | |||||||||||||||
| m. (16.06.1631) Constance Watson (dau of Thomas Watson) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Anthony Compton, Mayor of Berwick-upon-Tweed (a 1659, bur 08.06.1712) the first mentioned by Commoners | ||||||||||||||
| Commoners suggests that Anthony married the sister of Thomas Dickinson, alderman of Berwick. Vickers identifies his wife as ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. (14.01.1659/60) Margery Pratt (bpt 14.02.1636/7, bur 21.03.1708/9, dau of Elias Pratt (alderman of Berwick)) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Anthony Compton 'of Gainslow', Mayor of Berwick-upon-Tweed (bpt 13.06.1666, bur 25.09.1728) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.09.1690) Hannah Hutchinson (bur 25.09.1715, dau of Jonathan Hutchinson of Newcastle (alderman) & Charlton Hall (MP)) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | William Compton of Gainslaw (Gainslow) (b 04.02.1699, d 25.09.1774, recorder of Berwick, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jane Forster (bpt 10.07.1730?, dau of George Forster) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Hannah Compton (d 07.1821) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (23.11.1780) Robert Ogle of Eglingham | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary (b c1723, d 20.02.1809) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Anthony Compton of Carham (b 23.05.1706, d 31.10.1755, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| Commoners suggests that Anthony married Elizabeth, dau of Thomas Wood of Beadnell. Vickers correctly identifies her as a generation earlier, being ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. (c02.1730/1) Elizabeth Wood (bur 09.12.1766, dau of John Wood of Presson) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Anthony Compton of Carham (bpt 05.10.1732, d 28.04.1770) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.06.1769) Jennet or Jessy Home (dau of James Home of Ayton Hall, brother of Earl of Home, m2. James Smith of Edinburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Ralph Compton of Hetherslaw, later of Carham (bur 07.04.1782) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Bridget Robson (b 1729-30, d 31.07.1803) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Anthony Compton of Carham, Mayor of Berwick (bpt 03.11.1765, d 16.07.1830) had issue (2 daus) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Wood (bpt 30.10.1787, d 1872, dau of Thomas Boodwood of Bamburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Ralph Compton of Learmouth, later of Milkington (co. Durham) (bpt 26.08.1767, d 22.08.1837) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.01.1803) Isabella Darling (b c1780, d 25.07.1817, dau of Ralph Darling, sister of James of Hetherslaw) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | William Compton (bpt 04.06.1769, a 1796, vicar of St. Olave (Exeter), vicar of Carham) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.11.1801) Mary Lundie (dau of Blake Stow Lundie of Spital) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Fenwick (probably not Frederick) Compton 'of Carham' of New Learmouth (d c1830) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (29.11.1804) Mary Younghusband (b 1778, d 1835, dau of Thomas Younghusband of Elwick) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Mary Compton (bpt 11.10.1761) | ||||||||||||||
| Commoners suggests that Mary married R. Nesbit of Lofton House. Vickers identifies her husband as ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Nesbit of Redden | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Elizabeth Compton | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c08.1788) William Bugg (postmaster of Belford, nephew of Abraham Dixon of Belford Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | William Bugg, later Compton (RN) possibly fits here | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Wood (bpt 15.11.1788, dsp 1872, dau of Thomas Wood of Bamburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| (7)+ | other issue - Thomas of London (bpt 04.02.1771, a 1797), Hannah (bpt 13.03.1763, d infant?), Hannah (bpt 23.06.1764), Bridget (d unm 05/12.1829) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Thomas Compton 'of Carham' (bpt 07.11.1741, dsp 12.06.1798, farmer, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (16.07.1768) Elizabeth Wood (dau of William Wood of Presson) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (18.12.1776) Frances Smart (dau of Robert Smart) | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Mary Compton (bpt 01.03.1737/8, d 02.08.1811) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Shafto of Dunston (Dunstan) | |||||||||||||||
| e.+ | other issue - William of Wester Melkington (bpt 29.01.1739/40, d unm 1783, Captain), John (bur 11.01.1748) | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Ruth Compton (b 13.11.1695) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c07.1717) Henry Selwin of Berwick | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Hannah Compton (b 09.1701, d 1744) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.01.1726/7) William Jones (comptroller-general of the Customs in Scotland) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Rebecca Jones | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir George Colquhoun, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| v.+ | other issue - Anthony (b 31.10.1692, d 08.02.1696/7), Anthony (b 23.02.1697/8, bur 10.05.1699), Ralph of Berwick (b 10.11(or05).1704, d c1748), Ruth (b/d 27.06.1693), Margery (b/d 1698), Miriam (bpt 20.03.1698/9) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Sarah Compton (bpt 09.12.1662) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.10.1687) Joseph Watson of Berwick | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Anne Compton (bpt 29.08.1671, bur 12.02.1698/9) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.01.1695/6) William Cooper of Berwick (MD) | |||||||||||||||
| D.+ | other issue - Anne (bpt 30.04.1661, bur 21.03.1670/1), Margerie (bpt 04.10.1674, bur 31.03.1699) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 11, Kenneth Vickers, 1922, 'Compton of Carham', p29+) with input/support from the section on 'Compton of Carham Hall' in Commoners (vol 4, 'Hodgson-Hinde of Elswick House', p311+)
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