Marquess of Rockingham
| Marquessate of Rockingham | |
|---|---|
heirs male of the body lawfully begotten | |
| Subsidiary titles | Earl of Malton Earl of Rockingham Viscount Higham Viscount Sondes Baron Throwley Baron Malton Baron Rockingham Baron Harrowden Baron Wath Baronet Harrowden Baronet of Rockingham Castle |
| Extinction date | 1 July 1782 |
| Seat(s) | Wentworth Woodhouse Rockingham Castle |
| Motto | Mea Gloria Fides |
Sir Joshua Reynolds. National Portrait Gallery, London
.Marquess of Rockingham, in the County of Northampton, was a title in the
Lord-Lieutenant of Kent. In 1714 he was created Baron Throwley, Viscount Sondes and Earl of Rockingham in the Peerage of Great Britain. His eldest son Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes, predeceased him and he was succeeded by his grandson, the second Earl (the eldest son of Lord Sondes). The second Earl was Lord-Lieutenant of Kent before his early death in 1745. He was childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, Thomas. He had previously represented Canterbury
in Parliament.
He was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony of Rockingham by his first cousin once removed,
Prime Minister of Great Britain between 1765 and 1766 and again in 1782. When he died in 1782 all of his titles became extinct. His estates passed to his nephew, William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam
.
The family seats were Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire, and Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Barons Rockingham (1645)
- Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Rockingham (1584–1653)
- Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham (1630–1689)
- Lewis Watson, 3rd Baron Rockingham (1655–1724) (created Earl of Rockingham in 1714)
Earls of Rockingham (1714)
- Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham (1655–1724)
- Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes (1686–1722)
- Lewis Watson, 2nd Earl of Rockingham (c. 1714–1745)
- Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham (1715–1746) (earldom extinct at his death)
Barons Rockingham (1645; Reverted)
- Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton, 6th Baron Rockingham (1693–1750) (created Marquess of Rockingham in 1746)
Marquesses of Rockingham (1746)
- Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham (1693–1750)
- Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730–1782)
See also
External links
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References
- ^ Motto: "Mea Gloria Fides" ("Trust is My Renown"), which is displayed in large Roman capitals on the frieze of the classical pediment of Wentworth Woodhouse. Supporters: Two griffins argent ducally gorged or (Burke's General Armory, 1884, p.1083)
- ^ George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Vol 1 1900
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]