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18 de may. de 2024 · From his humble birth in the Compton family castle, Spencer Compton rose to become a "dull, important Lord" in Parliament. Walpole out-maneuvered him in 1727 to steal the top job from him, but...
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Hace 1 día · Extravagant spending by the 8th Earl, Spencer Compton, became ruinous after a contested election in 1768. He left England for good in 1774, took up voluntary exile in Switzerland, and put his affairs in the hands of trustees, led by his banker and brother-in-law, Henry Drummond ( c . 1730–95).
18 de may. de 2024 · 2 - Spencer Compton From his humble birth in the Compton family castle, Spencer Compton rose to become a "dull, important Lord" in Parliament. Walpole out-maneuvered in 1727 to steal the top job from him, but Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington, would get his revenge and (eventually) become Prime Minister.
12 de may. de 2024 · Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington Iain Dale talks to historian Robin Eagles about the short-lived premiership of the Earl of Wilmington, who served as Prime Minister from February 1742 to July 1743.
29 de may. de 2024 · Spencer Compton, the second earl of Northampton, and one of the most zealous adherents to Charles I., resided in this house, which was garrisoned by some parliamentary troops in 1646, in which year the church was destroyed.
Hace 4 días · Right Hon. Sir Spencer Compton, Kt. of the Bath, made his Election for the said County. In his Place Hon. James Cornwallis, Esq; second Brother of the Lord Cornwallis. St. Edmundsbury. Sir Jermyn Davers, Bart.
30 de may. de 2024 · The University of Cambridge: Chancellors. A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 3, the City and University of Cambridge. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1959. This free content was digitised by double rekeying.
