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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)

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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