William Compton (courtier)
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Sir William Compton was a soldier and one of the most prominent courtiers during the reign of Henry VIII of England.
Sir William Compton and his 1st wife, engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar
Elizabeth Stonor, 2nd wife of Sir William Compton, subsequently married Walter Walshe, then Sir Philip Hoby, c. 1532–1543, by Hans Holbein the Younger
Chapel window, Balliol College, Oxford. Compton is depicted bottom centre.
William Carey (courtier)
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William Carey was a courtier and favourite of King Henry VIII of England. He served the king as a Gentleman of the Privy chamber, and Esquire of the Body to the King. His wife, Mary Boleyn, is known t
William Compton (courtier)
…a child at the time of his death. He died 30 June 1528 of the sweating sickness which killed several courtiers including Anne Boleyn's brother-in-law, William Carey. He was buried in the chapel at Compton Wynyates. Compton was depicted in stained glass in the chapel at Compton Wynyates and at Balliol College in…
William Carey, attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger. From a private Irish collection.