COMPTON Genealogy and Photos
Claudia's Maternal COMPTON Connected Surnames (Direct Line):
COMPTON, and ANDREW, RICHARDSON, COATES, JEFFERY, ROBINSON, COSSEY,
NEWMAN, WHITAKER, CHILDEROY, HASZARD, SPENCER, LISLE
COMPTON, and ANDREW, RICHARDSON, COATES, JEFFERY, ROBINSON, COSSEY,
NEWMAN, WHITAKER, CHILDEROY, HASZARD, SPENCER, LISLE
COMPTON Family Tree - Descendants of Edward COMPTON, born c1530 (Claudia's 11G Grandfather) - Wiltshire & Hampshire, England.
COATES Family Tree - Descendants of Henry COATES, born c1707 (Claudia's 4G Grandparents) - Suffolk, England
LISLE Family Tree - Descendants of Anthony LISLE, born c1540 (Claudia' 11G Grandfather) - England
Credit for much of the early COMPTON research must go out to others, especially to Catherine in England -
thanks for sharing the results of all your marvelous research.
Download PDF: The Descent of Colonel Harry Childeroy COMPTON - 1758 to 1839 - (Claudia's 4G Grandfather who came to PEI in 1803).
(Published with permission of the author Catherine Koppana, Compton researcher in England)
Download PDF: The Descent of Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN - abt 1760 to 1789 (Claudia's 4G Grandmother who married Harry C Compton).
(Published with permission of the author Catherine Koppana, Compton researcher in England)
Also check out our blog for COMPTON-related stories.
COATES Family Tree - Descendants of Henry COATES, born c1707 (Claudia's 4G Grandparents) - Suffolk, England
LISLE Family Tree - Descendants of Anthony LISLE, born c1540 (Claudia' 11G Grandfather) - England
Credit for much of the early COMPTON research must go out to others, especially to Catherine in England -
thanks for sharing the results of all your marvelous research.
Download PDF: The Descent of Colonel Harry Childeroy COMPTON - 1758 to 1839 - (Claudia's 4G Grandfather who came to PEI in 1803).
(Published with permission of the author Catherine Koppana, Compton researcher in England)
Download PDF: The Descent of Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN - abt 1760 to 1789 (Claudia's 4G Grandmother who married Harry C Compton).
(Published with permission of the author Catherine Koppana, Compton researcher in England)
Also check out our blog for COMPTON-related stories.
More photos have been added at the bottom of the page.
COMPTON Heritage
5 Compton sisters, with. Ella seated right (4th from left)
Both of Claudia's maternal great-grandmothers were COMPTONs as well as first cousins; this was not uncommon on such a small island as Prince Edward Island! Harriet Washbourne COMPTON married William ANDREW, and her cousin Isabella Harriet (Ella) COMPTON married Sydney RICHARDSON. Both Harriet and Ella were the granddaughters of Major Thomas Compton COMPTON and Hannah JEFFERY. Thomas and Hannah were both born in England but married in 1810 in PEI and had twelve children, so there is a multitude of descendants in this line.
See the chart below to see how these COMPTONs interconnect.
Much has been written about Thomas's father, Colonel Harry Childeroy COMPTON, who was born in 1759 in Amport Hampshire England, and served as a Major in the Perthshire Fencible regiment between 1794-1799 in Ireland. In 1803 he was granted 20,000 acres, partly in Lot 17 PEI Canada, for services rendered during Irish Rebellion in 1798. Harry became an officer in the PEI Militia from 1804-1818, being promoted to Colonel in 1806.
See the chart below to see how these COMPTONs interconnect.
Much has been written about Thomas's father, Colonel Harry Childeroy COMPTON, who was born in 1759 in Amport Hampshire England, and served as a Major in the Perthshire Fencible regiment between 1794-1799 in Ireland. In 1803 he was granted 20,000 acres, partly in Lot 17 PEI Canada, for services rendered during Irish Rebellion in 1798. Harry became an officer in the PEI Militia from 1804-1818, being promoted to Colonel in 1806.
According to another experienced COMPTON researcher, Colonel Harry COMPTON was married three times.
When Harry came to PEI in 1803, he brought along his son Thomas, daughter Charlotte and a housekeeper. His youngest daughter Lyne must have joined him later (perhaps in 1811 when Harry visited England) because Lyne COMPTON died in PEI in 1816 at the age of 23. Colonel Harry built a grand house that he named The Pavilion on his extensive property on Lot 17 in PEI and became immersed for a time in the local militia, politics and religions of the region. By 1821, Colonel Harry Childeroy COMPTON had moved to Paris France and he bought a chateau in St Launeuc Normandy where he died in 1839. His daughter Charlotte also left PEI, as she died in Brittany France in 1878. Harry left his son Thomas in charge of his colonial affairs in PEI.
Long standing family stories claim that Harry COMPTON's mother was an orphaned French heiress named Frances Mount CHILDEROY with unknown parentage, who was adopted by the COMPTON family who owned land in Amport Hampshire England. She later married one of their COMPTON sons. Current thoughts are that at least part of this legend is not true, as the name CHILDEROY has English rather than French roots. Nothing has been resolved on this matter; records are scarce.
Earlier generations of COMPTONs were from Wiltshire England. Much of the early Compton research comes from Kate in England, who says that our Comptons were from Chitterne Wiltshire and later moved to Hampshire. She also says there was a parallel Compton family (presumably with roots in Hampshire and not related to those from Wiltshire), and this is "always a nuisance for researchers"! She has traced Harry COMPTON's Wilshire line all the way back to Edward COMPTON and Isabel MILLS (Claudia's 11-great grandparents) who both died in Chitterne Wiltshire England in the 1580s.
- His first wife Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN was born in 1760 in Ringwood Hampshire England, descended from the quite renowned lines of NEWMAN, WHITAKER and LISLE. Her ancestors included the infamous Lord John LISLE of the Isle of Wight, known for his traitorous involvement in the Regicide of Charles I in the mid 1600s for which he was later assassinated. His widow Lady Alice (BECONSHAW) LISLE fared no better as she was later tried for treason and beheaded. Charlotte died young in 1789 at age 27 or 28 after having three children: Arthur Newman COMPTON, Thomas Compton COMPTON, and Charlotte Alicia Lisle COMPTON.
- Harry married again in Ringwood Hampshire England to a Anne LYNE who gave Harry another daughter Lyne Middlton COMPTON in 1793, but were at least separated by 1803.
- Harry's third wife was Anna Marie WELLS who he married about 1832 in France, after Harry and come and gone from PEI.
When Harry came to PEI in 1803, he brought along his son Thomas, daughter Charlotte and a housekeeper. His youngest daughter Lyne must have joined him later (perhaps in 1811 when Harry visited England) because Lyne COMPTON died in PEI in 1816 at the age of 23. Colonel Harry built a grand house that he named The Pavilion on his extensive property on Lot 17 in PEI and became immersed for a time in the local militia, politics and religions of the region. By 1821, Colonel Harry Childeroy COMPTON had moved to Paris France and he bought a chateau in St Launeuc Normandy where he died in 1839. His daughter Charlotte also left PEI, as she died in Brittany France in 1878. Harry left his son Thomas in charge of his colonial affairs in PEI.
Long standing family stories claim that Harry COMPTON's mother was an orphaned French heiress named Frances Mount CHILDEROY with unknown parentage, who was adopted by the COMPTON family who owned land in Amport Hampshire England. She later married one of their COMPTON sons. Current thoughts are that at least part of this legend is not true, as the name CHILDEROY has English rather than French roots. Nothing has been resolved on this matter; records are scarce.
Earlier generations of COMPTONs were from Wiltshire England. Much of the early Compton research comes from Kate in England, who says that our Comptons were from Chitterne Wiltshire and later moved to Hampshire. She also says there was a parallel Compton family (presumably with roots in Hampshire and not related to those from Wiltshire), and this is "always a nuisance for researchers"! She has traced Harry COMPTON's Wilshire line all the way back to Edward COMPTON and Isabel MILLS (Claudia's 11-great grandparents) who both died in Chitterne Wiltshire England in the 1580s.
Compton Interconnections
The following simplified COMPTON chart lists Claudia's mother Mabel at the top, and shows the interconnected pedigree on the way back to more distant common ancestors at the bottom.
Spouses are not shown or named in the following chart, except when husband and wife are also related to one another:
Siblings are not shown in this chart unless they are also Mabel's direct ancestor.
Spouses are not shown or named in the following chart, except when husband and wife are also related to one another:
- Harry Charles ANDREW 1889-1985 and Eleanor Louise RICHARDON 1894-1992 were husband and wife as well as 2nd cousins.
- George COMPTON 1835-1903 and Eliza Pring COMPTON 1833-1890 were husband and wife as well as 2nd cousins.
Siblings are not shown in this chart unless they are also Mabel's direct ancestor.
- Albert Harry COMPTON 1823-1889 and Eliza Pring COMPTON are siblings, both children of Thomas Compton COMPTON 1789-185
- Harry Childeroy COMPTON1795-1839 and Edward COMPTON 1773-1803 are siblings, both children of Thomas COMPTON 1734-1795
This simplified chart lists Claudia's mother at the top and shows the multiple Compton interconnections in her lineage.
COMPTON Descent of Mabel Marion ANDREW (Claudia's mother)
Claudia's maternal COMPTON pedigree (with spouses, going back even further than the above chart) is outlined below, working back in time and showing 2 parallel branches in the more recent generations. And yes, there are even more interconnections!
NOTE: Abbreviations such as 2GGP means (in this example): 2 times great grandparents (aka great-great-grandparents).
- Claudia's mother: Mabel Marion ANDREW (1918-2000)
- Grandparents: Harry Charles ANDREW (1889-1985) married Eleanor Louise "Nell" RICHARDSON (1894-1992)
Branch 1: ANDREW Connection
- 1GGP: Harriet Washbourne COMPTON (1849 - 1923) married William ANDREW (1848 - 1920) in PEI
- 2GGP: Albert Harry COMPTON (1823 - 1889) married Mary Robinson COATES (1827 -1905) likely in PEI, although she was born in Suffolk England
Branch 2: RICHARDSON Connection
- 1GGP: Isabella Harriet "Ella" COMPTON (1859 - 1951 ) married Sydney RICHARDSON (1862 - 1951) in PEI
- 2GGP: Eliza Pring COMPTON (1833-1890) married George COMPTON ** (1835 - 1903) in PEI
Common descent (branch 1 and 2 merge):
- 3GGP: Thomas Compton COMPTON (abt 1789 - 1850) married Hannah JEFFERY (1790 - 1871) in 1810 in PEI, although he was born in Hampshire, England and she was born in the Isle of Wight, England
- 4GGP:Harry Childeroy COMPTON (1759 - 1839) married Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN (1760 - 1789) in Amport Hampshire, England and came to PEI Canada in 1803 after her death.
- 5GGP: Thomas COMPTON (abt 1731 - 1795) married Frances Mount CHILDEROY (abt 1739 - 1829) in Amport Hampshire, England
- 6GGP: Thomas COMPTON (1705 - 1791) married Ann COMPTON *** (1709 - 1795) in Wiltshire, England
- 7GGP: Thomas COMPTON (1668 - 1735) married Elizabeth ______ ( - 1753)
- 8GGP: John COMPTON (1630 - 1674) married Joan CROUCH (1631 - 1712)
- 9GGP: Tristram COMPTON (abt 1608 - 1657) married Elizabeth DEW (1609 - 1662)
- 10GGP: John COMPTON (c1570 - 1623) married Elizabeth BENNETT (c1570 - before 1610)
- 11GGP: Edward COMPTON (c1530 - 1580) married Isabell MILLS (c1530 - 1589) - yeoman farmer dying in Chitterne Wiltshire, England. Isabell was the daughter of Walter MILLS
More connections:
** Yes, here's another intermarriage to complicate things!
George COMPTON was a 2nd cousin of his wife Eliza Pring COMPTON, both descended from Thomas COMPTON and Frances Mount CHILDEROY. George descended through their son Edward COMPTON (1773 -) and wife Sarah SPENCER and grandson William Spencer COMPTON who emigrated from England to PEI and married Harriet Clarissa HASZARD) there. As already mentioned, Eliza was descended through Edward's older brother Harry Childeroy COMPTON and his son Thomas.
*** Thomas and Ann COMPTON were reported to be first cousins as well as husband and wife. We believe she was the daughter of John COMPTON (1663-1729) and Ann COOPER (1684-1772); this John was the brother of Thomas, both sons of John COMPTON and Joan CROUCH.
COMPTON Photo Gallery
Click on a photo to see a larger version, then use the arrows to scroll back and forth through the photos.
Mistaken Identity?
Probably NOT Col. Harry Childeroy COMPTON
There is an ongoing debate about the identity of the man represented in the photo on the right. Long identified as Col. Harry Childeroy Compton (1759-1839) by persons unknown, some give strong arguments against that. So I have removed this photo from the Compton Photo Gallery (below), and am documenting these arguments here as received from other researchers.
This formal portrait of a seated man in military uniform with impressive "mutton chops" and moustache was viewed at the Keir Museum in Malpeque, PEI by another family researcher, where it was identified as Colonel Harry Childeroy Compton.
Doug Sobey, who co-presented a talk on "Colonel Harry Compton and the English settlement of St. Eleanors" in PEI on July 15, 2015, claims this is not a uniform Harry would have worn. Unfortunately I don't have further details about when the particular uniform shown in this photo was used, nor who was entitled to wear it. Further work is needed to identify this uniform. Can you help?
I notice that this uniform differs from the one worn by Harry in the miniature oval portrait of him as a young man (shown below in the photo gallery). This miniature is current owned by descendants of Harry and his grandson Edmund.
As to Harry's military history, we believe he served in the Perth Highland Regiment of Fencibles in the British Army and was appointed Captain in 1794. He served in Ireland between 1794-1799 and reached the rank of Major. This regiment, also known as the Perthshire Highlanders, existed between 1794-1802 according to one source. After emigrating to PEI Canada in 1803, Harry served as an officer in the PEI Militia from 1804 to 1818, starting as a Lt. Colonel, and promoted to Colonel in 1806.
Another key argument states that this portrait is an actual photograph rather than a painting or drawing, and photographs were not invented or widely used until after Harry's death. Harry died in 1839. So this is a portrait of a gentleman in a later generation.
Who is this man really? Further comments and discussion are most welcome via email on the contact page.
This formal portrait of a seated man in military uniform with impressive "mutton chops" and moustache was viewed at the Keir Museum in Malpeque, PEI by another family researcher, where it was identified as Colonel Harry Childeroy Compton.
Doug Sobey, who co-presented a talk on "Colonel Harry Compton and the English settlement of St. Eleanors" in PEI on July 15, 2015, claims this is not a uniform Harry would have worn. Unfortunately I don't have further details about when the particular uniform shown in this photo was used, nor who was entitled to wear it. Further work is needed to identify this uniform. Can you help?
I notice that this uniform differs from the one worn by Harry in the miniature oval portrait of him as a young man (shown below in the photo gallery). This miniature is current owned by descendants of Harry and his grandson Edmund.
As to Harry's military history, we believe he served in the Perth Highland Regiment of Fencibles in the British Army and was appointed Captain in 1794. He served in Ireland between 1794-1799 and reached the rank of Major. This regiment, also known as the Perthshire Highlanders, existed between 1794-1802 according to one source. After emigrating to PEI Canada in 1803, Harry served as an officer in the PEI Militia from 1804 to 1818, starting as a Lt. Colonel, and promoted to Colonel in 1806.
Another key argument states that this portrait is an actual photograph rather than a painting or drawing, and photographs were not invented or widely used until after Harry's death. Harry died in 1839. So this is a portrait of a gentleman in a later generation.
Who is this man really? Further comments and discussion are most welcome via email on the contact page.
DISCLAIMER: Research is ongoing; this page includes uncertainties and may contain errors.
