Earl of Northampton

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The Earl of Northampton is a historic English noble title in the Peerage of England, long associated with prominent aristocratic families and political influence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earldom
hereditary title
title in the Peerage of England
associatedWithCounty Northamptonshire
associatedWithEstate Castle Ashby
surface form: Castle Ashby House
associatedWithMonarch James VI and I
William the Conqueror
associatedWithPlace Northampton
category English earldoms
Noble titles created in the 11th century
Noble titles created in the 17th century
country Kingdom of England
extantAsOf 21st century
firstCreationDate 1080
firstCreationMonarch William the Conqueror
surface form: William I of England
firstHolder Simon de Senlis II
surface form: Simon I de Senlis

Simon de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton
surface form: Simon de Senlis, 1st Earl of Northampton
genderRestriction male-preference primogeniture (historically)
hasLowerPrecedenceThan marquesses of England
hasMultipleCreations true
hasParliamentaryRole seat in the House of Lords (historically)
hasPrecedenceOver viscounts of England
hasTitleHolderResidence Northamptonshire
heraldicAspect has coat of arms
historicalSignificance early Stuart peerage
medieval English nobility
jurisdiction England
laterCreationDate 1618
laterCreationMonarch James VI and I
surface form: James I of England
laterHolderFamily Compton family
locatedInJurisdiction Peerage of England
nobleRank Earl
notableFamily Compton family
Parr family
de Vaux family
surface form: de Senlis family
notableHolder Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton
William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton (1618 creation)
peerageRankOrder below marquess and above viscount
politicalInfluence involved in English national politics
status extant
titleLanguage English
titleType substantive title
traditionalStyle The Right Honourable

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King Henry IV of England title Earl of Northampton
subject surface form: Henry IV of England
Maud, Countess of Huntingdon associatedWith Earl of Northampton
this entity surface form: earldom of Northampton
Earl of Huntingdon linkedToTitle Earl of Northampton
Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford title Earl of Northampton
this entity surface form: 2nd Earl of Northampton
Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria nobleTitle Earl of Northampton
Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria positionHeld Earl of Northampton