Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

• Born: 13 May 1730
• Died: 1 July 1782

Contents 1 Known as 2 Education 3 Offices 4 Lord Lieutenancies 5 Other Honorary Offices 6 Peerage titles 6.1 New creations 6.2 Inherited titles 7 Chivalric Orders 8 Privy Council 9 Other Memberships

Known asEdit

• 1730-1739: Charles Watson-Wentworth
• 1739-1746: Viscount Higham
• 1746-1750: Earl of Malton
• 1750: The Earl of Malton
• 1750-1782: The Marquess of Rockingham

EducationEdit

• Westminster School

OfficesEdit

• First Lord of the Treasury, 1765-1766, 1782

Lord LieutenanciesEdit

• Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1751-1762, 1765-1782
• Lord Lieutenant of the County of the City of York, 1751-1762, 1765-1782
• Lord of the Bedchamber, 1751-1762

Other Honorary OfficesEdit

• Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire, 1755-1762(?)

Peerage titlesEdit

New creationsEdit

• Earl of Malton and Baron Malton (Peerage of Ireland, 1750

Inherited titlesEdit

• Marquess of Rockingham, Earl of Malton, Viscount Higham, Baron Malton, Baron Wath, Baron Harrowden (Peerage of Great Britain), Baron Rockingham (Peerage of England)

Chivalric OrdersEdit

• Knight of the Garter, 1760

Privy CouncilEdit

• Privy Councillor, 1765

Other MembershipsEdit

• Fellow of the Royal Society, 1751
• Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, 1752

Preceded by: George Grenville	Prime Minister 1765–1766	Succeeded by: The Earl of Chatham
Preceded by: Lord North	Prime Minister 1782	Succeeded by: The Earl of Shelburne