Earl-James Compton, b: 1622 - 3rd Earl of Northampton,

^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}

^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}

^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}


			^{Earl-William Compton}^{b.1560 1st Earl of Northampton d.1630 Savoy}

		^{Earl-Spencer Compton}^{b.1601 2nd Earl of Northampton d.1643 Hopton Heath, Staffs.}	^{Elizabeth Spencer}^{b.1564 of Compton, Northants. d.1632}

^Son Compton^{b.1648 St. James, London d.1648}	^{Earl-James Compton}^{b.1622 3rd Earl of Northampton d.1681 Castle Ashby, Northants.}		^{Sir-Francis Beaumont}^{b.1578 of Queen Street, London d.}

^{William Compton}^{b.1653 Cannonbury, Mddsx. d.1661 Castle Ashby, Northants.}		^{Mary Beaumont}^{b.1604 Warwickshire. d.1654 Queen Street, London.}	^Unknown^{b.1582 of Queen Street, London. d.}

^{Anne Compton}^{b.1655 Cannonbury, Mddsx. d.1660 Lincoln's Inn, London.}			^{Rbt. Sackville-Earl of Dorset}^{b.1561 of London d.1609 Dorset House, Mddsx.}

^{Isabella Compton}^{b.1656 Castle Ashby, Northants. d.1657 Queen Street, London.}		^{Richard Sackville}^{b.1589 3rd Earl of Dorse, Mddsx. d.1624 Dorset House, London.}	^{Margaret Howard}^{b.1561 Saffron Walden, Essex. d.1591 Knole House, Kent.}

^{James Compton}^{b.1659 Lincoln's Inn Fi, London. d. Cannonbury Ho, Middsx.}	^{Lady-Isabella Sackville}^{b.1622 Knole House, Kent. d.1661 Lincoln's Inn Fi, London.}		^{George Clifford}^{b.1558 3rd Earl of , Westmorland. d.1605 Duchy House, Mddsx.}

^{Alathea Compton}^{b.1661 of Northamptonshire. d.1678}		^{Anne Clifford}^{b.1590 Skipton Castle, Yorks. d.1676 Brougham , Westmorland.}	^{Margaret Russell}^{b.1560 Fathers House, Devon. d.1616 Brougham , Westmorland.}