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William Compton (other)
William Compton may refer to: * William Compton (fl. 1416), MP for Nottinghamshire * William Compton (courtier) (1482–1528), courtier to Henry VIII **William Compton (The Tudors), a fictionalized portrayal in ''The Tudors'' * William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton (died 1630), English peer * William Compton (army officer) (1625–1663), Royalist army officer * William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton (1818–1897), British peer and naval commander * William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton (1851–1913), British peer and Liberal politician * William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton (1885–1978), British peer and soldier * William Edward Compton (1945–1977), American radio personality * Will Compton (born 1989), American football linebacker *Bill Compton (1945–2007), mental health advocate * Bill Compton (''The Southern Vampire Mysteries''), a love interest of Sookie Stackhouse in the ''Southern Vampire'' series by Charlaine Harris and its television adaptation ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Compton (fl
William Compton may refer to: * William Compton (fl. 1416), MP for Nottinghamshire * William Compton (courtier) (1482–1528), courtier to Henry VIII **William Compton (The Tudors), a fictionalized portrayal in ''The Tudors'' * William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton (died 1630), English peer * William Compton (army officer) (1625–1663), Royalist army officer * William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton (1818–1897), British peer and naval commander * William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton (1851–1913), British peer and Liberal politician * William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton (1885–1978), British peer and soldier * William Edward Compton (1945–1977), American radio personality * Will Compton (born 1989), American football linebacker *Bill Compton (1945–2007), mental health advocate * Bill Compton (''The Southern Vampire Mysteries''), a love interest of Sookie Stackhouse in the ''Southern Vampire'' series by Charlaine Harris and its television adaptation ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Nottinghamshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally known as Knights of the Shire. The constituency was split into two two-member divisions, for Parliamentary purposes, by the Reform Act 1832. The county was then represented by the North Nottinghamshire and South Nottinghamshire constituencies. Boundaries The county of Nottinghamshire is located in the East Midlands of England. The county is known to have been represented in Parliament from 1290, although it probably sent knights of the shire to earlier meetings. From 1295 the county and the town of Nottingham each returned two members to parliament. In 1572 East Retford was represented by two members, and in 1672 Newark-upon-Trent also. Under the Reform Act of 1832 the county returned four memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Compton (courtier)
Sir William Compton (c. 1482 – 30 June 1528) was a soldier and one of the most prominent courtiers during the reign of Henry VIII of England. Family and early life Compton was born around 1482, the only son and heir of Edmund Compton of Warwickshire and Joan, the daughter of Walter Aylworth. He was around eleven years of age when his father died in 1493, at which time he became a ward of Henry VII, who appointed him page to Prince Henry, Duke of York. He was about nine years older than Henry, but the two became close friends. Marriage and issue He married firstly, in May 1512, Werburga, the daughter of Sir John Brereton and Katherine Berkeley, and widow of Sir Francis Cheyney. They had a son and at least two daughters: * Peter Compton (1523 – 1544), the eldest son and heir, aged six at his father's death, became the ward of cardinal Thomas Wolsey. He married Anne, daughter of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and by her, had a son, Henry who was created Baron Compton b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Compton (The Tudors)
The following is a list of characters from the Showtime television series ''The Tudors'' (2007–2010). Characters The main cast are listed in credits order. Recurring See also *George Throckmorton * Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich * Margaret (Madge) Shelton *Philippe de Chabot *William Kingston *Hans Holbein the Younger * Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, wife of Thomas Boleyn * Stephen Gardiner * John Lambert (martyr) * Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu * Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton (Lord Risley) *Anne Parr, Countess of Pembroke Anne Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, Baroness Herbert of Cardiff ( Parr; 15 June 1515 – 20 February 1552) was lady-in-waiting to each of Henry VIII of England's six wives. She was the younger sister of his sixth wife, Catherine Parr. Early y ... (Lady Herbert) Notes {{reflist External links ''The Tudors'' characters – Showtime Tudors, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Compton, 1st Earl Of Northampton
William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton, KG (died 24 June 1630), known as 2nd Baron Compton from 1589 to 1618, was an English nobleman, peer, and politician. Northampton was the son of Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, and Frances Hastings. His maternal grandparents were Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. Catherine was a daughter of Henry Pole, 11th Baron Montacute and Lady Jane Nevill. Jane was in turn a daughter of George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny and his wife Margaret, daughter of Hugh Fenn. In June 1590 he went to Edinburgh with Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester to congratulate James VI on his marriage to Anne of Denmark. Compton watched 'pastimes' on the sand on Leith. He notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire and of Gloucestershire and as Lord President of the Marches and of the Dominion of Wales. In 1618 he was created Earl of Northampton. Family Lord Northampton married in 1599 or 1600 Elizabeth Spencer, a daughter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Compton (army Officer)
Sir William Compton (1625–18 Oct 1663) was an English royalist army officer. He earned the name of the "godly cavalier" in 1648, from Oliver Cromwell, for his conduct at the siege of Colchester. Life Compton was the third son of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton and his wife Mary Beaumont. At the beginning of the First English Civil War, he was directed by his father to take up arms for Charles I, who gave him the command of a regiment. He was in action at the taking of Banbury. He led his men on to three attacks, and had two horses shot under him. On the surrender of the town and castle, he was made lieutenant-governor under his father, and was knighted at Oxford on 12 December 1643. :s:Compton, Sir William (1625-1663) (DNB00) The parliamentary forces of Northamptonshire, Warwick, and Coventry, came before the town of Banbury on 19 July 1644, but he defied them. A siege lasted thirteen weeks, relieved on 26 October by his brother, James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Compton, 4th Marquess Of Northampton
Admiral William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton, (20 August 1818 – 11 September 1897), known as Lord William Compton from 1828 to 1877, was a British peer and Royal Navy officer. Biography Northampton was born at York Place, Marylebone, London, the second son of Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton, and his wife Margaret (née Douglas-Maclean-Clephane). He entered in the Royal Navy in 1831, served during the First Opium War He retired from the active list in 1856 as captain. He was subsequently promoted rear admiral in 1869, and admiral in 1880 on the retired list. In 1877 he succeeded his elder brother in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords. Northampton was honoured on 9July 1885 when he was made a Knight of the Garter. He assumed in 1851 by Royal licence the additional surname of Maclean and in 1878 upon succeeding to the titles that of Douglas. In 1894 he donated the lands in Northampton Square (Clerkenwell, central London) for Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Early life Northampton was born at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, the second son of Admiral William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton, and his wife Eliza (née Elliot). His paternal grandparents were Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton and the former Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane. His maternal grandparents were Adm. The Hon. Sir George Elliot (second son of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto) and Eliza Cecilia Ness (youngest daughter of James Ness of Osgodby). He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated as B.A. He received the courtesy title of Earl Compton in 1887 on the death of his elder brother. Diplomatic and political career He served in the Diplomatic Service as Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Compton, 6th Marquess Of Northampton
William Bingham Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton, DSO (6 August 1885 – 30 January 1978), known as Earl Compton from 1897 to 1913, was a British peer and soldier. Early life Northampton was the eldest son of William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton, and his wife Mary Florence (née Baring). He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated as B.A. in 1906. Military and public service Initially a Lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Yeomanry, he was commissioned into the regular army in the Royal Horse Guards, of which he became Adjutant in 1913 and achieved the rank of Major. He fought in the First World War, during which he was twice mentioned in despatches and wounded. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) and in 1919 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He was also a Commander of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. He transferred as a Captain to the Warwickshire Yeomanry in 1921 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Edward Compton
William Edward "Bill" Compton III (December 29, 1945 – June 21, 1977) was an American radio personality best known for creating Phoenix's first free-form radio station, KCAC-AM, and helping to "invent" notable AOR station, KDKB-FM. Compton Terrace, an amphitheater in Phoenix was named in his honor and he was inducted into the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2005. Early life Compton was born in Henderson, Texas, but his family soon moved to Tyler, Texas where he attended John Tyler High School and got his first disc jockey job in 1964. Radio career Compton first began to influence Phoenix radio in 1969 when top-40 radio station KRUX-AM hired him to host a Sunday night free-form show. Using the on-air name of "Little Willie Sunshine," Compton played a diverse collection of music—folk, blues, jazz, and, of course, tracks on albums other than their hit singles. The opportunity arose for Compton to become the station manager of a failing Spanish-language stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Compton
William Compton III (born September 19, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and originally signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and the Las Vegas Raiders. He is also the co-host of the Barstool Sports podcast, ''Bussin' With The Boys'', along with former Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan. Early life As a football player for North County High School, Compton played linebacker and wide receiver. A first-team all-state selection, Compton was listed as one of the top five players entering college from Missouri high schools. He chose to go to the University of Nebraska over Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and others. He was redshirted in 2008. He won a starting position with the Cornhuskers the next year. Compton was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, and he was team captain as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Compton
William H. Compton, Jr. (October 6, 1945, Rockford, Illinois – August 27, 2007) was a mental health advocate in California who attained national stature. After a mental health crisis in 1989, he became heavily involved in self-help and patients' rights advocacy issues. Between 1994 and 2007 he was the head of a large network of peer support groups. Work in the mental health field Beginning in 1994, Compton headed Project Return: The Next Step (PR:TNS), a consumer-run self-help network supported by the National Mental Health Association of Greater Los Angeles. In May 2007, the organization was renamed Project Return Peer Support Network."What's in a Name" , National Mental Health Association of Greater Los Angeles, "News", accessed August 27, 2007 He became director of the network when the sponsoring organization decided to turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
