James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton (1687-1754) was the son of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton and Jane Fox. He married Elizabeth Shirley, Baroness Ferrers (of Chartley), daughter of Robert Shirley and Anne Ferrers, on 7 March 1715/16.
He succeeded his father as 5th Earl of Northampton on 15 April 1727.
Northampton County, North Carolina was created in 1741 and named after Compton.
Child of James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Shirley, Baroness Ferrers (of Chartley)
James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton
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