William Compton

William Compton

William Compton may refer to:

*William Compton (courtier), courtier to Henry VIII (c. 1482-1528)
*William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton (d. 1630)
*William Compton (army officer), Royalist army officer (1625–1663)
*William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton (1885–1978)
*William Compton (executive), last Chief Executive Officer of Trans World Airlines
*Bill Compton, a mental health advocate (1945-2007)
*Bill Compton (vampire), a love interest of Sookie Stackhouse in the "Southern Vampire" series by Charlaine Harris


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  • William Compton — Sir William Compton (* ca. 1482; † Juni 1528[1]) war ein englischer Höfling und Günstling von Heinrich VIII. und Vorfahr der adeligen Linie der Grafen und Markgrafen von Northampton. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 1.1 Kindheit und Jugend …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton — William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton KG (23 April 1851 – 15 June 1913), known as Lord William Compton from 1877 to 1887 and as Earl Compton from 1887 to 1897, was a British peer and Liberal politician. Northampton was …   Wikipedia

  • William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton — KG (20 August 1818 11 September 1897), known as Lord William Compton from 1828 to 1877, was a British peer and naval commander. Northampton was the second son of Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton, and his wife Margaret… …   Wikipedia

  • William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton — KG (d. 24 June 1630), known as Lord Compton from 1589 to 1618, was an English peer.Northampton was the son of Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, and Frances Anne Hastings. His maternal grandparents were Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and …   Wikipedia

  • William Compton Carr — (born 10 July 1918) is a former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. In the 1959 landslide election, Carr was elected for the normally Labour seat of Barons Court. He served until the 1964 general election, when Labour regained… …   Wikipedia

  • William Compton (The Tudors) — The Tudors character name = Sir William Compton title = historical = William Compton caption1 = portrayed = Kristen Holden Ried (2007) first = Episode 1 last = Episode 7 spouses = Ann Hastings (common law) romances = Thomas Tallis children =… …   Wikipedia

  • William Compton (courtier) — Sir William Compton was one of the most prominent courtiers during the reign of Henry VIII of England. Born around 1482, Compton was about nine years older than his king, but the two became close friends. Compton was the eldest son of Edmund… …   Wikipedia

  • William Compton Bolton — Commodore William Compton Bolton, born William Bolton Finch (died 1849) was an officer in the United States Navy during the mid 1800s.As William Bolton Finch, he commanded Vincennes on her around the world voyage. He changed his name to William… …   Wikipedia

  • William Compton (army officer) — Sir William Compton was the son of Spencer Compton, 2nd earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont. During the English Civil War, Compton was active in the Royalist struggle. He married Elizabeth Alington. He was a landowner from Kent …   Wikipedia

  • William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton — William Bingham Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton DSO (August 6 1885 30 January 1978), known as Earl Compton from 1897 to 1913, was a British peer and soldier.Northampton was the eldest son of William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess …   Wikipedia

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