Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham

British politician (1693-1750)
Person human Q7794923
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Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham

Summary

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham is a human[1]. He was born on +1693-11-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1750-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was born on +1693-11-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham died on +1750-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham is buried at York Minster[6].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's father was Thomas Watson-Wentworth[7].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's mother was Alice Proby[8].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was married to Lady Mary Finch[9].
  • A child of Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham[10].
  • A child of Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was Lady Ann Watson-Wentworth[11].
  • A child of Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was Lady Mary Watson-Wentworth[12].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham worked as a politician[4].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[14].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham held the position of Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire[18].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was educated at St John's College[19].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham.svg[22].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's noble title is recorded as Marquess of Rockingham[23].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was affiliated with the Whigs[24].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 102866472[25].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cnlhf[26].
  • Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was born on +1693-11-13T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Watson-Wentworth[7]. His mother was Alice Proby[8].

Education

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's education included a stint at St John's College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[14]; member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[15]; member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[16]; member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[17]; and Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire[18], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1660[30].

Personal Life

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was married to Lady Mary Finch[9]. Children include Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham[10], a politician[31], 1730–1782[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain[33], awarded the Order of the Garter[34]; Lady Ann Watson-Wentworth[11], 1723–1769[35], of United Kingdom[36]; and Lady Mary Watson-Wentworth[12], 1727–1798[37]. He was affiliated with the Whigs[24].

Death and Burial

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham died on +1750-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at York Minster[6].

Why It Matters

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's parents?

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's father was Thomas Watson-Wentworth[7]. Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's mother was Alice Proby[8].

Who was Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham married to?

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham's spouses include Lady Mary Finch[9].

What did Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham do for work?

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham worked as politician[4].

Where did Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham go to school?

Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham was educated at St John's College[19].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . 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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