James Compton, 3rd earl of Northampton References James Compton, 3rd earl of Northampton English noble Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Spencer Compton, 2nd earl of NorthamptonHis son James (1622–81) succeeded him as 3rd earl. Read MoreHis son James (1622–81) succeeded him as 3rd earl. Read More