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25 de feb. de 2015 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, second Marquess of Rockingham, emerged as one of the leading opposition figures during George III’s reign but also managed to head two short administrations himself. He was born in May 1730 at the family seat of Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham. His father, Thomas, had served as an MP, siding with the court Whigs ...
131 more. Thomas Watson-Wentworth (1693–1750), 1st Marquess of Rockingham, Politician by Jonathan Richardson the elder (1667–1745), from St John's College, University of Cambridge.
28 de abr. de 2022 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782), styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1733, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Earl Malton in 1750, was a British Whig statesman, most notable for his two terms as Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Language Label Description Also known as; English: Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham. British politician (1693-1750)
Biography: Charles Watson-Wentworth, commonly known as the Marquess of Rockingham, was a British statesman and two-time Prime Minister in the mid-18th century. He first served as Prime Minister from 1765 to 1766 and then again in 1782, though his second term was cut short by his sudden death. Rockingham's political career was largely shaped by ...
Thomas [Watson-Wentworth], 1st Baron Malton later 1st Earl of Malton later 1st Marquess of Rockingham, KB PC only son and heir of Hon Thomas Watson later Watson-Wentworth, of Malton and Wentworth Woodhouse, co. York (by his wife Alice Proby, dau. of Sir Thomas Proby, Bt., of Elton Hall, co. Huntingdon), 3rd son of Edward [Watson], 2nd Baron Rockingham
Mary Watson-Wentworth, Marchioness of Rockingham ( née Liddell, later Bright; 1735 – 19 December 1804) [1] was the wife of Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, who was prime minister of Great Britain in 1782 and again from 1765 to 1766.
