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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charles_Watson-WentworthCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

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   Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC, FRS (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782; styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1739, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Marquess of Rockingham in 1750) was a British Whig statesman and magnate, most notable for his two terms as ...

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   May 9, 2024 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess of Rockingham was the prime minister of Great Britain from July 1765 to July 1766 and from March to July 1782. He led the parliamentary group known as Rockingham Whigs, which opposed Britain’s war (1775–83) against its colonists in North America.

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   • 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 . He was educated at Westminster School.

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   • He became the patron of many Whigs, known as the Rockingham Whigs, and served as a leading Whig grandee. He served in only two high offices during his lifetime (prime minister and Leader of the House of Lords) but was nonetheless very influential during his one and a half years of service. Wentworth Woodhouse, South Yorkshire.

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   • His nephew and heir William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, renamed the pottery factory on the estate in his honour. Its ceramics became known as Rockingham ware. Edmund Burke was his Private Secretary.

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5. history.blog.gov.uk › 2015/02/25 › charles-watsonCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

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   Feb 25, 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...

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   He married Mary Liddell Bright on 26 February 1752, in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 1 July 1782, in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, at the age of 52, and was buried in York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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   Biography. Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquess of Rockingham, was First Lord of the Treasury twice but spent most of his political career in opposition. He found it hard to maintain...

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   Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham - Museum of the Prime Minister. Key Facts. Tenure dates. 13 Jul 1765 - 30 Jul 1766. 27 Mar 1782 - 1 Jul 1782. Length of tenures. 1 year, 113 days. Party. Whig Party. Spouse. Mary Bright. Born. 13 May 1730. Birth place. Wentworth, Yorkshire, England. Died. 1 Jul 1782 (aged 52 years) Resting place.

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   (1730–82). English statesman Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess of Rockingham, served as prime minister of Great Britain in 1765–66 and in 1782. He led a parliamentary group of Whigs that opposed Britain’s war (1775–83) against its colonists in North America (see American Revolution).