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'I cannot but wish that our nation abounded with more frequent examples of persons, of like rank and ability with your lordship, equally desirious of promoting . . . every other branch of natural s...
Charles Watson-Wentworth, who twice served as Prime Minister — from 13 July 1765 to 30 July 1766 and from 27 March to 1 July 1782 — was born on 13 May 1730 (Old Style), the fifth son and eighth child in a family of ten. He was the only son to survive childhood. He was brought up at the family home of Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham ...
Charles Watson-Wentworth (13 mai 1730 – 1er juillet 1782), 2e marquis de Rockingham, appelé L'Honorable Charles Watson-Wentworth avant 1733, vicomte Higham entre 1733 et 1746, comte de Malton (titre de courtoisie) entre 1746 et 1750 et comte Malton en 1750, fut un homme d'État britannique du parti Whig, qui fut deux fois Premier ministre de Grande-Bretagne.
Charles Watson-Wentworth werd in 1738 toegelaten tot de Westminster School en diende tijdens de Jakobitische opstand van 1745 als kolonel in een regiment van vrijwilligers van het Britse leger. Tussen 1746 en 1750 reisde hij door Europa en bezocht onder meer Genève en doorkruiste Italië. Na het overlijden van zijn vader in december 1750 werd ...
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC (13 May 1730-1 July 1782) was a British Whig statesman. He is most notable for his two terms as Prime Minister of Great Britain . He served in two high offices during his lifetime (Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Lords ).
Search for: '2nd marquis of Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth' in Oxford Reference ». (1730–82)British statesman and leader of the political faction known as the Rockingham Whigs. Most of his supporters were originally followers of the Duke of Newcastle, but from the mid-1760s they transferred their allegiance to Rockingham.
Watson-Wentworth, Charles, (1730-1782), 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, statesman This page summarises records created by this Person The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.
