Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham

British Whig politician

Died aged 57ScorpioKingdom of Great Britain

Biography

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham, KB, PC (I) (13 November 1693 – 14 December 1750) of Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 until 1728 when he was raised to the Peerage as Baron Malton.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • Member of the Privy Council of Ireland
  • member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain
  • member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain
  • member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain
  • Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire

Family

Spouse(s)
Lady Mary Finch
Children
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamLady Ann Watson-WentworthLady Mary Watson-Wentworth
Parents
Thomas Watson-WentworthAlice Proby

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