Hatton Compton
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Hatton Compton was an English army officer who served as Lieutenant of the Tower of London from 1713 to 1741 and Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets from 1715 to 1717.
Hatton Compton's funerary hatchment in St Mary's Church, Grendon, with arms of Compton and Nicholas.
Lieutenant of the Tower of London
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The Lieutenant of the Tower of London serves directly under the Constable of the Tower. The office has been appointed at least since the 13th century. There were formerly many privileges, immunities and perquisites attached to the office. Like the Constable, the Lieutenant was usually appointed by letters patent, either for life or during the King's pleasure.
The Tower of London seen from the Thames
St. Peter ad Vincula, a chapel on Tower Green, is the resting place of several of the Lieutenants of the Tower.