Sir Francis Compton (c.1629 – 20 December 1716) was an English soldier and politician. He sat in the Cavalier Parliament of the House of Commons between 1664 and 1679. Compton was the 5th son of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton. His brothers included and Sir William Compton. He was commissioned in February 1661 as a lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), and knighted in December of that year.He rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1678. He was a Member of Parliament for Warwick from 1664 to 1679.