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10 de jul. de 2020 · Commissioned by Thomas Watson-Wentworth, the first Marquess of Rockingham and great-nephew of the Earl of Strafford, he ordered his new home to replace the house that Strafford had built. It took nearly twenty-five years to complete, and cost an estimated £82,500. In today’s currency, that is approximately £9,500,000.
Mémorial à Thomas Watson-Wentworth dans le couloir nord du chœur de York Minster. Thomas Watson, plus tard connu sous le nom de Thomas Watson-Wentworth ( 17 juin 1665 - 6 octobre 1723) est un propriétaire terrien et un homme politique anglais qui siège à la Chambre des communes entre 1701 et 1723.
17 de jul. de 2020 · The Watson-Wentworth family had serious involvement in the defeat of the Jacobites here. Even Charles, the future Prime Minister, ran away at just fifteen years old and joined the Duke of Cumberland’s army! To thank Thomas for backing the monarchy, George II raised his status from Earl to Marquess of Rockingham.
Early life: 1730–1751 Family and military career Wentworth Woodhouse, South Yorkshire.. A descendant of the 1st Earl of Strafford, Lord Rockingham was the second son of Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham and Lady Mary Finch, daughter of 7th Earl of Winchilsea, he was brought up at the family lavish home of Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham in Yorkshire.
Watson-Wentworth was the only son and heir of Honorary Thomas Watson (later Watson-Wentworth, the third son of Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham) and his wife, Alice, a daughter of Sir Thomas Proby, 1st Baronet. Education He was educated at Street John's College, Cambridge (1707). Career
1 de dic. de 2019 · Hon. Thomas Watson-Wentworth. Birthdate: June 17, 1665. Death: October 06, 1723 (58) Immediate Family: Son of Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham and Lady Anne Watson. Husband of Alice Proby. Father of Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham.
