Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton, known as Lord Compton from 1796 to 1812 and as Earl Compton from 1812 to 1828, was a British nobleman and patron of science and the arts.
A painting of the Marquess of Northampton made by Henry Raeburn in 1821.
Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton in 1844
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, was the sixth son and ninth child of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III wh
Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton
…Northampton A painting of the Marquess of Northampton made by Henry Raeburn in 1821. 26th President of the Royal Society In office 1838–1848 Preceded by Prince Augustus Frederick Succeeded by William Parsons Member of Parliament for Northampton In office 1812–1820 Preceded by Spencer Perceval Succeeded by George Robinson Personal…
Portrait by Guy Head, 1798
Nine-year-old Prince Augustus in 1782, painted by Thomas Gainsborough
Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex, by Henri-Pierre Danloux, c. 1794
The Duke of Sussex in robes of the Garter, by James Lonsdale, c. 1820