Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton
- Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton
Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton (19 August 1694-13 March 1741), "suo jure" 14th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley, was a British peeress.
Elizabeth married James Compton. Lord Compton, later fifth Earl of Northampton, in 1716. A year later she succeeded her grandfather Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers, as Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. She died in March 1741, aged 46, when the barony fell into abeyance. However, the abeyance was terminated in 1749 in favour of her daughter Charlotte. Lord Northampton died in 1754 and was succeeded in his junior title of Baron Compton by his daughter Charlotte. She was the wife of George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend, later first Marquess Townshend.
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]
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