Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC (13 May 1730-1 July 1782) was a British Whig statesman. He is most notable for his two terms as Prime Minister of Great Britain. He served in two high offices during his lifetime (Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Lords).
The Most Hon. The Marquess of Rockingham | |
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| Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
| In office 13 July 1765 – 30 July 1766 27 March 1782–1 July 1782 | |
| Preceded by | George Grenville Lord North |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Chatham The Earl of Shelburne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1730 South Yorkshire |
| Died | 1 July 1782 (aged 52) Wimbledon, London |
| Political party | Whig |
Titles from birth to death
- The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth (1730-1733)
- Viscount Higham (1733-1746)
- Earl of Malton (1746-1750)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl Malton (1750-1750)
- The Most Hon. The Marquess of Rockingham (1750-1761)
- The Most Hon. The Marquess of Rockingham, KG (1761-1765)
- The Most Hon. The Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC (1765-1782)
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess Of Rockingham Media
Arms of Watson, of Rockingham Castle: Argent, on a chevron engrailed azure between three martlets sable as many crescents.
Wentworth Woodhouse, South Yorkshire.
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730-1782)
Lord Rockingham painted by Joshua Reynolds in 1768
Funerary monument to the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham in York Minster
