Earl-William Compton, b: 1560 - 1st Earl of Northampton,

^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}

^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}

^{1512 Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel}
^{1534 Henry VIII controls English church}
^{1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia}
^{1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen}


			^{Peter Compton}^{b.1523 of Compton W, Warwicks. d.1544}

		^{Lord-Henry Compton}^{b.1538 1st Lord Baron -born Co d.1589}	^Anne Talbot^{b.1515 of Shifnal, Shrops. d.1588 London.}

	^{Earl-William Compton}^{b.1560 1st Earl of Northampton d.1630 Savoy}		^{F. Hastings-Earl of Huntingdon}^{b.1514 Ashby, Leics. d.1569 Ashby, Leics.}

^{Anne Compton}^{b. d.}		^{Lady-Frances Hastings}^{b.1533 Ashby, Leics. d.1574}	^{C.Pole-Countess of Huntingdon}^{b.1511 Montacute, Somerset. d.1576 Ashy, Leics.}

^{Elizabeth Compton}^{b. d.}

^{Earl-Spencer Compton}^{b.1601 2nd Earl of Northampton d.1643 Hopton Heath, Staffs.}		^{Sir-John Spencer}^{b.1538 Lord Mayor of London d.}

	^{Elizabeth Spencer}^{b.1564 of Compton, Northants. d.1632}

		^{Alice Bromfield}^{b.1540 of Northampton. d.}