Earl-Spencer Compton, b: 1738 - 8th Earl of Northampton,

^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}

^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}

^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}


			^{Earl-George Compton}^{b.1664 4th Earl of Northampton d.1727 Bloomsbury Squa, Mddsx.}

		^{Charles Compton}^{b.1696 of Northampton & Compt d.1755}	^Jane Fox^{b.1668 Farley, Wilts d.1721}

	^{Earl-Spencer Compton}^{b.1738 8th Earl of Northampton d.1796}		^{Sir-Berkeley Lucy}^{b.1672 Facombe, Hampshire. d.1759 Facombe, Hampshire.}

		^Mary Lucy^{b.1700 Facombe, Southton, Wilts. d.}	^{Catherine Cotton}^{b.1676 Beresford, Staffs. d.}

^{Charles Compton}^{b.1760 9th Earl & 1st Marquess d.1828}

		^{Henry Lawton}^{b. d.}

	^Jane Lawton^{b. d.1767}