Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham

British politician (1716-1746)
Person human Q7794921
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Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham

Summary

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham is a human[1]. He was born on +1715-12-30T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1746-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham was born on +1715-12-30T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham died on +1746-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham died on +1745-02-26T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's father was Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes[7].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's mother was Lady Katherine Tufton[8].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's professions included politician[4].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[9].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Kent[10].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham was educated at Eton College[11].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham is recorded as male[12].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham was affiliated with the Whigs[14].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cx8m8[15].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's family name is recorded as Watson[16].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's given name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/watson-hon-thomas-1715-46[19].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000014255065020[20].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Watson-8348[21].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I20202[22].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's Prabook ID is recorded as 1784263[23].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's sibling is recorded as Lewis Watson, 2nd Earl of Rockingham[24].
  • Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p2941.htm#i29401[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham was born on +1715-12-30T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes[7]. His mother was Lady Katherine Tufton[8].

Education

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham was educated at Eton College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[9] and Lord Lieutenant of Kent[10], a position[26], in United Kingdom[27].

Personal Life

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham was affiliated with the Whigs[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1746-02-26T00:00:00Z[3] and +1745-02-26T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's parents?

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's father was Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes[7]. Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham's mother was Lady Katherine Tufton[8].

What did Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham do for work?

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham worked as politician[4].

Where did Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham go to school?

Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham was educated at Eton College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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