Spencer Compton, 7th Marquess of Northampton

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7th Marquess of Northampton
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birth_name = Spencer Douglas David Compton
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title = 7th Marquess of Northampton
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predecessor =6th Marquess of Northampton
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religion = Buddhist
spouse = Baroness Henriette Bentinck van Schoonheten ( 1967 - 1973)
Annette Mary Smallwood
(1974 - 1977)
Rosemary Ashley Morritt Hancock (1977 - 1983)
Ellen, Viscountess Cowdray
(1985 - 1988)
Pamela Martina Raphaela Haworth (1990 - present)
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children = Lady Lara Katrina Compton (b. 26 April 1968)
Daniel Bingham Compton, Earl Compton (b. 16 January 1973)
Lady Emily Rose Compton (b. 1980)
Lady Louisa Cecilia Compton (b. 1985)
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Spencer "Spenny" Douglas David Compton, 7th Marquess of Northampton (born 2 April 1946) is a British Peer.

He is the son of William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton and Virginia Lucie Heaton.

He is said to be Britain's wealthiest Buddhist, and was ranked 701st in the Sunday Times Rich List 2006, with an estimated wealth of £70m. He is also the current Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England.

In November 1993, the State Supreme Court in New York confirmed his claim to the ownership of the Sevso Treasure, a hoard of late Roman Empire silver.

Marriages and issue

*1) Henriette Louise Maria Freiin von Bentinck (London, January 30, 1949 –), married firstly at London, June 13, 1967 and divorced in 1973 (she married secondly and divorced Richard Thompson, and married thirdly in Paris, July 1, 1978 Serge Boissevain (Neuilly, July 10, 1947 –), maternal granddaughter of Heinrich Freiherr Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva and first wife Margit Freiin Bornemisza de Kászon et Imperfalva. They had two children:
** Lady Lara Katrina Compton (b. 26 April 1968)
** Daniel Bingham Compton, Earl Compton (b. 16 January 1973) who is married to (Elizabeth) Lucy Cardozo, and has two daughters.

*2) Annette Mary Smallwood in 1974 and they were divorced in 1977. (She later married and was divorced by Hon. Simon Howard of Castle Howard, with no issue from either marriage).

*3) Rosemary Ashley Morritt Hancock in 1977 and they were divorced in 1983.
** Lady Emily Rose Compton (b. 1980), socialite.

*4) Ellen, Viscountess Cowdray, née Erhardt and former wife of Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray, on 12 January 1985; they were divorced in 1988. They had one child:
** Lady Louisa Cecilia Compton (b. 1985).

*5) Pamela Martina Raphaela Haworth in 1990.

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