Crompton is an

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History

The name was first found in

Crompton Crompton may refer to Place names *Crompton (West Warwick), a community in West Warwick, Rhode Island, US *Crompton, Greater Manchester, in Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England formerly in Lancashire *Crompton Urban District, an obsole ...

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, where the family held a seat from the

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. The Crompton family have a well documented history. Crompton first appears as a family name when the De La Legh family (

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settlers from the

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) changed their name to indicate the Anglo-Saxon township they had obtained and settled in during the 13th century. In turn the Crompton family name can be traced back to the time of

Magna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter of Freedoms"), commonly called (also ''Magna Charta''; "Great Charter"), is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. First drafted by the ...

to the Assize Roll for 1245. The main lineage of the Crompton family once owned significant country manors and historic properties in the Crompton area, which included the appropriately named Crompton Hall (now demolished), and Crompton House (which is now a church school).

List of people named Crompton

It may refer to: * Alan Crompton (born 1958), English footballer *

Andy Crompton Andrew Crompton is an English footballer who is a free agent, having last played for Oldham Athletic. Career Early years Crompton spent six months as a youth player with Manchester United, but he never earned an academy contract. Before joinin ...

, English footballer * Arthur Crompton (1903–1987), English footballer *

Ben Crompton Benjamin Lorton Crompton (born 1974) is an English actor and standup comedian, best known for his performance on the BBC sketch show ''Man Stroke Woman'' and as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom ''Ideal''. From 2012 to 2019, Crompton portrayed Eddi ...

(born 1974), English actor * Bob Crompton (1879–1941), English footballer *

Charles Crompton Charles Crompton Queen's Counsel, Q.C. (4 February 1833 – 25 June 1890) was an England, English barrister and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. Life Crompton was born at St Pancras, London, the son of Sir Charles Crompton, a Judge of t ...

(1833–1890), English barrister and liberal politician *

Charles Arthur Crompton Lieutenant Charles Arthur Crompton RE, was a rugby union international who played for England in the first rugby international against Scotland in 1871. His Irish birth made him also the first Irish-born player to play in a rugby international a ...

(1848–1875), English rugby union player *Sir

Charles John Crompton Sir Charles John Crompton (12 June 1797 – 30 October 1865) was an English justice of the Queen's Bench. Life Crompton was born in Derby; he was the third son of Dr. Peter Crompton, and his second cousin Mary, daughter of John Crompton of Chorle ...

(1797–1865), justice of the Court of Queen's Bench *

Colin Crompton George Colin Crompton (22 June 1931 – 24 August 1985) was an English stand-up comedian. Biography Crompton, born in Manchester, Lancashire, found fame on the Granada Television programme '' The Comedians'' in the early 1970s. Before his big ...

(1931–1985), English stand-up comedian *

Darren Crompton Darren Crompton (born 12 September 1972) is a retired professional rugby union player. He played for Richmond, Bath, Cardiff Blues, Bristol, Weston and has also represented England at many levels. Professional career Crompton began his profes ...

(born 1972), English rugby union player *

Drew Crompton John Andrew "Drew" Crompton is a Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Previously, he served as chief of staff and counsel for Pennsylvania Senate Pro-Tempore Joe Scarnati. He served as deputy campaign manager for policy for Lynn S ...

, American lawyer of Pennsylvania *

Dwayne Crompton Dwayne Crompton (September 26, 1946 – May 29, 2022) was an early childhood professional An early childhood professional is anyone who directly works with young children from infancy to age 8. Most often referred to as an early childhood te ...

(1946–2022), American educator * Ellis Crompton (1886–1953), English footballer *

Gigi Crompton Gigi Crompton (1922-2020) was an American-British art conservator, botanist and author. She restored paintings for the Fogg Museum at Harvard in the USA and National and Walker art galleries in Britain. She later became involved with botany and ...

(1922-2020), American-British art conservator, botanist and author * Geoff Crompton (1955–2002), American professional basketball player *

George Crompton George Crompton (23 March 1829 – 29 December 1886) was an American inventor, manufacturer, and businessman and the son of William Crompton, an inventor. He is best known for his invention, perfection, and popularization of the Crompton Loom, ...

(1829–1886), American inventor, manufacturer, and businessman, son of William Crompton (inventor) * Herb Crompton (1911–1963), American Major League Baseball player *

Jack Crompton John Crompton (18 December 1921 – 4 July 2013) was an English professional association football, footballer. Born in Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, he was a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Manchester United F.C., Manchester Un ...

(1921–2013), English footballer *

John Battersby Crompton Lamburn John Battersby Crompton Lamburn (1893 – 1972) was a British writer, younger brother of Richmal Crompton, who was best known for her "William" books for boys. She was said to have drawn part of her inspiration for the character of William f ...

(1893–1972). British author writing popular science as John Crompton *

John Crompton (MP) Sir John Crompton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1614 to 1622. Crompton was possibly the son of Sir Thomas Crompton MP for Radnor. He was knighted at Newmarket on 25 March 1608. In 1614, he was elected Member of ...

, English politician who sat in the

House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. ...

from 1614 to 1622. *

Jonathan Crompton Jonathan David Crompton (born July 25, 1987) is a former American football quarterback having briefly been a member of the New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins after being drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fi ...

(born 1987), American football quarterback *Kevin Crompton known as

CEvin Key Kevin William Crompton (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as cEvin Key, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, and composer. He is best known as a member of the industrial music group Skinny Puppy, which he co-founded in 1982 ...

(born 1961), Canadian musician *

Len Crompton Leonard Compton (26 March 1902 – after 1930) was an English professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he played in the Football League for Blackpool, Rochdale, Barnsley and Norwich City Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canari ...

(1902–?), English footballer *

Louis Crompton Louis Crompton (April 5, 1925 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian scholar, professor, author, and pioneer in the instruction of queer studies. Born to Master Mariner Clarence and Mabel Crompton, Crompton received an M.A. in mathematics from the Un ...

(1925–2009), Canadian scholar * Martin Crompton, English rugby player * Matthew Crompton (born 1971), British actor * Ned Crompton (1889–1950), American Major League Baseball player *

Neil Crompton Neil Crompton (born 30 July 1960) is a well-known Supercars presenter and commentator. Racing career Highlights According to the official V8 Supercars website, Crompton has competed in 357 various motor racing events, finishing in the first ...

(born 1960), Australian racing driver * Neil Crompton (footballer) (1937–2003), Australian rules footballer *

R. E. B. Crompton Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, CB, FRS (31 May 1845 – 15 February 1940) was a British electrical engineer, industrialist and inventor. He was a pioneer of electric lighting and public electricity supply systems. The company he formed, Crompton ...

(1845–1940), British electrical engineer *

Reginald Crompton Reginald Crompton (14 July 1870 – 10 September 1945) was a British solicitor, stage actor and silent film screenwriter. A bass-baritone, he created several minor roles in the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.Stone, DavidReg ...

(1870–1945), British stage and silent film actor and screenwriter * Richard Crompton, British journalist *

Richmal Crompton Richmal Crompton Lamburn (15 November 1890 – 11 January 1969) was a popular English writer, best known for her ''Just William'' series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books. Life Richmal Crompton Lambu ...

(1890–1969), English novelist and short story writer * Rosemary Crompton (1942–2011), British sociologist and academic *

Samuel Crompton Samuel Crompton (3 December 1753 – 26 June 1827) was an English inventor and pioneer of the spinning industry. Building on the work of James Hargreaves and Richard Arkwright he invented the spinning mule, a machine that revolutionised the ...

(1753–1827), English inventor *

Sir Samuel Crompton, 1st Baronet Sir Samuel Crompton, 1st Baronet (8 July 1785 – 27 December 1848) was a politician in the United Kingdom. He served as a Member for Parliament for East Retford, Derby and Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency), Thirsk. He also served as Deputy Li ...

(1786–1827), British politician *

Sarah Crompton Sarah Crompton (1802 – 13 May 1881) was an English children's writer. She was widely known for her promotion of education amongst the poor. She wrote a number of books written with "short words" which were used to teach children and illiterate ...

(1802–1881), English children's writer *

Thomas Crompton (died 1601) Thomas Crompton (died 1601), was an English politician. Life Crompton was the second son of John Crompton of Prestall, Deane, Greater Manchester, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire and subsequently of London, and his wife Anne, daughter of Ralph Ashton ...

, English MP for Steyning, Radnor, Leominster and Beverley *

Thomas Crompton (died 1608) Sir Thomas Crompton (c. 1557 – 5 February 1608) was an English barrister and judge who briefly sat in the House of Commons in the years 1587, 1601, and 1604. He became master in chancery in 1608, shortly before his death. Crompton was the so ...

, English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1609 *

Thomas Crompton (Parliamentarian) Thomas Crompton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1647 and 1660. Crompton was the son of Sir Thomas Crompton of Stafford. He subscribed at the University of Oxford on 1 July 1614 and was called t ...

, English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1647 and 1660 * Wilf Crompton (1908–1971), English footballer *

William Crompton (politician) William Morgan Crompton (1811 – 27 December 1886) was a New Zealand politician. Early life and career Crompton was born in Birmingham, England, in 1811, and received his education at an academy in Bristol run by Lant Carpenter. Crompton's fath ...

(1811–1886), New Zealand politician *

William Crompton (inventor) William Crompton (10 September 1806 in Preston, England – 1 May 1891 in Windsor, Connecticut) was a United States inventor in the field of loom technology. Crompton was brought up as a hand loom cotton weaver and, at an early age, learned the ...

(1806–1891), loom technology inventor

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