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The title of Marquess of Northampton was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1812 for the Earl of Northampton. An earlier Marquess of Northampton was William Parr , brother of Queen Catherine Parr, who was created Marquess by Edward VI in the Peerage of England, lost the title under Mary, and was granted a new creation of the title by Elizabeth, again in the Peerage of England.The present ( Compton) Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Northampton ( 1618), Earl Compton ( 1812), and Baron Wilmington ( 1812), the first in the Peerage of England, the latter two in the Peerage of the UK.
1 Earls of Northampton, First Creation ( 1072)
2 Earls of Northampton, Second Creation ( 1080)
- Simon Saint-Lis, 1st Earl of Northampton (d. 1109)
- Simon Saint-Lis, 2nd Earl of Northampton (d. 1153Events January 6 Henry of Anjou arrives in England. May 24 Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland. July 9 Anastasius IV becomes pope. Theobald of Bec reconciles Stephen of England and Matilda, ending " The Anarchy" and allowing Matilda's son Henry of Anjou t)
- Simon Saint-Lis, 3rd Earl of Northampton ( 1138Events Robert Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. March 13 Cardinal Gregory is elected anti-pope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II August 22 Battle of the Standard between David I of Scotland and the English. The Scots were defeated. Bavaria was taken- 1184Events Births Deaths Heads of states England Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 1189). France Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223).)
3 Earls of Northampton, Third Creation ( 1337This page concerns 1337 the year. 1337 is also used as a variant spelling of leet. Events March 17 The Duchy of Cornwall created when Edward the Black Prince is made the first Duke The titles of Duke and Duchess created. Beginning of the Hundred Years War)
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