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Compton, Lord Alwyne. Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, July 8, 1843. 4th s. of Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1808), Marquess of Northampton. B. July 18, 1825, at Naples. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1844; M.A. (14th Wrangler) 1848; D.D. 1880. Ord. deacon, 1850; priest, 1851; C. of Horsham. R. of Castle Ashby, Northants., 1852-78. Hon. Canon of Peterborough, 1856-75. Proctor in Convocation, 1857-74. Rural Dean, 1874-9. Archdeacon of Oakham, 1875-9. Dean of Worcester, 1879-85. Lord High Almoner, 1882-1906. Bishop of Ely, 1886-1905. Married Florence Caroline, dau. of the Rev. Robert Anderson, Aug. 28, 1850. Keenly interested in architecture and archaeology; collected diocesan documents and had them arranged and catalogued. Died s.p. Apr. 4, 1906, at Canterbury. Buried at St Martin's, Canterbury. Brother of Charles (1833). (Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | Lord Alwyne COMPTON Approx. lifespan: 18251906 Adm pens. aged 19 Trinity College 1843:07:08 4th s. of Spencer Joshua Alwyne COMPTON (1808), Marquess of Northampton. b. Naples, [ Italy ] 1825:07:18 Sch: Eton Matric 1844:10MT: MA 14 th Wrangler 1848 DD 1880 Ord. deacon 1850 Ord. priest 1851 C.: Horsham, [ Sussex ] R.: Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire 1852-78 Hon. Canon of: : Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] 1856-75 Proctor in Convocation: 1857-74 Rural Dean: 1874-79 Archdeacon of: : Oakham, [ Rutland ] 1875-79 Dean: Worcester, [ Worcestershire ] 1879-85 Lord High Almoner 1882-1906 Bishop of Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1886-1905 m. Florence Caroline ANDERSON dau. of Rev. Robert ANDERSON, 1850:08:28 Keenly interested in architecture and archaeology; collected diocesan documents and had them arranged and catalogued. d. s.p. 1906:04:04, at Canterbury, [ Kent ] bur. St Martin's Canterbury, [ Kent ] brother of Charles COMPTON (1833) (Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl. ) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H35; D45 (engraving)[:add] |