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	Britannia Government: Prime Ministers - Charles Watson-Wentworth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rockingham was a wealthy gentleman of lofty principles and he gathered his kind around him to form his government...
		Rockingham served with the support of the King and the Duke of Cumberland who had promoted his ministry to the King while Grenville was in office.
		Rockingham's government was responsible for the repeal of the Stamp Act in February, 1766, inspired by protests in the colonies against the act that imposed duties on all official papers used in the colonies.
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	Marquess of Rockingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The title Marquess of Rockingham in the peerage of Great Britain was created for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 6th Baron Wentworth, in 1746.
		The Watson-Wentworth family were decended from the Watsons of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire who were given a barony in 1645.
		Thomas's father Thomas Watson-Wentworth (1665-1723), third son of the 2nd Baron Rockingham, inherited the barony of Rockingham on the death of his cousin Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marquess_of_Rockingham (185 words)

	Rockingham County, New Hampshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rockingham County is a county located in the state of New Hampshire.
		The area that today is Rockingham County was first settled by Europeans moving north from the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts as early as 1623.
		Rockingham was identified in 1769 as one of five original counties for the colony.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rockingham_County,_New_Hampshire (509 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_2nd_Marquess_of_Rockingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (May 13, 1730 â“ July 1, 1782) was a British Whig statesman, most notable for his two terms as Whig Prime Minister of Great Britain.
		Rockingham appointed his allies Henry Seymour Conway and the Duke of Grafton as secretaries of state.
		Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Rockingham County, North Carolina in the United States are named in his honour.
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		The family of Watson was descended from Sir Lewis Watson (1584 - 1653), son and heir of Sir Edward Watson (died 1616) of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
		The barony of Rockingham, however, descended to a cousin, Thomas, father of the prime minister, a grandson of Edward, the 2nd baron (1630 - 1689), who had married Anne, daughter and heiress of Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of Strafford.
		Operation Rockingham is a British intelligence unit dealing with Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction.
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	Rockingham County, North Carolina - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rockingham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina.
		It was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782.
		Rockingham County is a member of the regional Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.
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	CHARLES WATSON WENTWORTH, 2ND MARQUESS OF ROCKINGHAM - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES WATSON WENTWORTH, 2ND MARQUESS OF ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The barony of Rockingham, however, descended to a cousin, Thomas, father of the prime minister, a grandson of Edward, the 2nd baron (1630-1689), who had married Anne, daughter and heiress of Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of Strafford.
		He was created earl of Malton in the peerage of Ireland in September 1750, and succeeded his father as 2nd marquess of Rockingham in December of the same year.
		In May 1762 the kings favorite, the earl of Bute, became first lord of the treasury, and the marquess of Rockingham was amongst those who in the following year were dismissed from their lord-lieutenancies.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RO/ROCKINGHAM_CHARLES_WATSON_WENTWORTH_2ND_MARQUESS_OF.htm (796 words)

	William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (2 May 1737–7 May 1805), also known as the Earl of Shelburne (1761–1784), was a British Whig statesman.
		In 1782 he consented to take office under the Marquess of Rockingham on condition that the King would recognize the United States.
		On the death of Lord Rockingham in the same year he became premier; but the secession of Fox and his supporters led to the famous coalition of Fox with North, which caused his resignation in the following April, his fall being perhaps hastened by his plans for the reform of the public service.
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	Charles Watson-Wentworth, Second Marquess of Rockingham Biography / Biography of Charles Watson-Wentworth, Second ...
		The English statesman Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730-1782), as prime minister and leader of the Whig opposition, advocated leniency toward the American colonies.
		In 1751 Rockingham also succeeded to his father's offices of lord lieutenant of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire, was appointed a lord of the bedchamber, and took his seat in the House of Lords.
		During the regency crisis of 1765 Rockingham and the elder William Pitt were approached by the Duke of Cumberland with a view to forming a coalition; and on Pitt's refusal to serve, Rockingham became prime minister.
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		Marquess Shigenobu Okuma (1838-1922), Japanese statesman, born in the Saga domain.
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	Search Results for "Rockingham"
		...1756-57Duke of Newcastle 1757-62Earl of Bute 1762-63George Grenville 1763-65Marquess of Rockingham 1765-66William Pitt the Elder(earl of Chatham) 1766-68Duke of Grafton...
		Despite the king's objection, he became foreign secretary in the marquess of Rockingham's Whig ministry (1782) and helped to secure the repeal of...
		He served as president of the council under the marquess of Rockingham (1782-83) and under William Pitt (1784-94).
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	Charles Watson-Wentworth, second Marquis of Rockingham (1730-82)
		Rockingham was honest, able and a good man with many years of political experience in Yorkshire and House of Lords, but he had never held high office.
		Rockingham took on the job of PM from a sense of duty and was not really interested in holding power.
		Rockingham repealed the Stamp Act in March 1766 but was forced to pass the Declaratory Act at the same time, to ensure repeal.
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		Rockingham was a leading Whig and was Prime Minister of Britian from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782.
		The county court was responsible for the construction and maintenance of public roads, bridges, and ferries and for the licensing and regulation of gristmills and taverns.
		Rockingham County Courthouse built in 1907 to replace earlier one that burned.
	www.rockinghamcountyhistory.com /id22_m.htm (1090 words)

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		Rockingham continued to oppose the coercive colonial policy of the government.
		The war in America was already lost, and Rockingham died before the peace settlement could be reached.
		Rockingham's second ministry was marked by the repeal of Poynings's Law (see under Poynings, Sir Edward) and by measures to reduce corrupt practices in parliamentary elections.
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	Rockingham County, New Hampshire . U.S. state . 1679 . Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham . 1771 . ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, who had been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Prime Minister in 1765-1766.
		The county was organized in 1771, with its County Seat at Exeter, New Hampshire Exeter.
		Lord Rockingham - First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Lords Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington...
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		Charles Watson-Wentworth was the son of the 1st Marquess of Rockingham, whose family was descended from the Watsons of Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire, known as prominent Yorkshire Whigs.
		He resigned from his various non-ministerial offices in 1762 in protest at the removal of the 4th Duke of Devonshire from the Privy Council, but from the factional intrigues that ensued, he ultimately emerged as a new prime minister in July 1765, when he was appointed (13 Jul 1765) First Lord of the Treasury.
		In 1782 Rockingham succeeded North as First Lord of the Treasury and prime minister in alliance with the Earl of Shelburne.
	www.archontology.org /nations/england/bpm/rockingham.php (392 words)

	Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1782 he was appointed Prime Minister for a second time (with Conway and Lord Shelburne as secretaries of state) and, upon taking office, acknowledged the independence of the United States, initiating an end to British involvement in the Revolutionary War.
		Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Rockingham County, Virginia in the United States are named in his honour.
		Lord Rockingham - First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Lords
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	ROCKINGHAM COUNTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. State of New Hampshire.
		Rockingham County is a county located in the State of Virginia.
		As an independent city, Harrisonburg is not a part of Rockingham County, despite its status as the county seat.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/ROCKINGHAM+COUNTY (1098 words)

	ROCKINGHAM, CHARLES WATSON WENTWORTH, 2ND MARQUESS OF (173o-1782) - Encyclopedia Britannica - ROCKINGHAM, CHARLES ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ROCKINGHAM, CHARLES WATSON WENTWORTH, 2ND MARQUESS OF (173o-1782), twice prime minister of England, was the son of Thomas Watson Wentworth (c.
		The barony of Rockingham, however, descended to a cousin, Thomas, father of the prime minister, a grandson of Edward, the 2nd baron (163o-1689), who had married Anne, daughter and heiress of Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of Strafford.
		In 1751 he became lord-lieutenant of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire and a lord of the bedchamber, and in 176o was made a knight of the Garter.
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	WILLIAM DOWDESWELL - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM DOWDESWELL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He became member of parliament for the family borough of Tewkesbury in 1747, retaining this seat until 1754, and from 1761 until his death he was one of the representatives of Worcestershire.
		Becoming prominent among the Whigs, Dowdeswell was made chancellor of the exchequer in 1765 under the marquess of Rockingham, and his short tenure of this position appears to have been a successful one, he being in Leckys words a good financier, but nothing more.
		Dowdeswell then led the Rockingham party in the House of Commons, taking an active part in debate until his death at Nice on the 6th of February 775.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DO/DOWDESWELL_WILLIAM.htm (194 words)

	Life of Charles Watson-Wentworth, Second Marquess of Rockingham \| Biography of Charles Watson-Wentworth, Second ...
		The English statesman Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730-1782), as prime minister and leader of the Whig opposition, advocated leniency toward the American colonies.Charles Watson-Wentworth was born on May 13, 1730.
		In 1751 Rockingham also succeeded to his father's offices of lord lieutenant of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire, was appointed a lord of the bedchamber, and took his seat in the House of …
		Further Reading Rockingham's relative unimportance in 18th-century politics is reflected by the absence of works devoted to his career.
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	Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess of -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		He succeeded to his father's title of marquess in 1750 and served from 1751 to 1762 as gentleman of the bedchamber for George II (reigned 1727–60) and George III (reigned 1760–1820).
		Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of, Marquess Of Titchfield, Earl Of Portland, Viscount Woodstock, Baron Of Cirencester
		British prime minister from April 2 to Dec. 19, 1783, and from March 31, 1807, to Oct. 4, 1809; on both occasions he was merely the nominal head of a government controlled by stronger political leaders.
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	Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Charles ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham.
		Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (May 13, 1730 – July 1, 1782) was a British politician, most notable for his two terms as Whig Prime Minister of Great Britain.
		The orginal Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham article can be editet
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	List of New Hampshire county name etymologies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grafton County, New Hampshire: Grafton is named for Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, a Prime Minister of Great Britain.
		Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: Hillsborough is named for Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, known in America as the Earl of Hillsborough.
		Rockingham County, New Hampshire: Rockingham is named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, a two-time Prime Minister of Great Britain.
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	Marquess of Rockingham
		Family: Rockingham was the fifth son and eighth child in a family of ten.
		However, King George III was not impressed, and sacked him in favour of Pitt the Elder.
		He opened peace negotiations with the Americans, championed independence for the Irish parliament and was beginning a process of political reform when he died suddenly from influenza in 1782, before he could achieve all that he wanted.
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		Rockingham, twice Prime Minister during George III’s reign, had a passion for horse racing.
		Although initially the race was to be named the Rockingham Stakes, at Rockingham’s insistence it was named after his friend St. Leger who first proposed the meeting.
		This striking and visionary painting was the first of any animal without a background; some commentators have suggested that the intention was for a portrait of George III to be added but it is more likely Stubbs intended to show the lines of the horse alone.
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		Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of (1730-82), British statesman, born probably in London, and educated at the University of...
		Charles Wentworth, Marquess of Rockingham [10 Downing Street]
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		Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, who was the eighth Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
		Rockingham Castle, located in Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire, is where the peerage derives its name.
		Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire also derives its name from these landmarks.
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	B1977-14-71 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is one of Stubbs's earliest, and certainly his largest essay in the horse-and-lion type of subject.
		It was commissioned by the young Charles Watson Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, a major figure in the worlds of horseracing and Whig politics, for his London residence at 4 Grosvenor Square.
		Rockingham also commissioned the pendant painting of a lion attacking a stag, which Stubbs painted a few years later.
	www.dmca.yale.edu /bacpoe/eden/exhibition/paintings/B1977-14-71.html (161 words)

	Rockingham ware -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		English earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain made at Swinton, Yorkshire, in a factory on the estate of the Marquess of Rockingham.
		Rockingham porcelain, light in weight, was eclectic in style, much of it in an extravagant revived Rococo style of questionable…
		Rockingham porcelain, light in weight, was eclectic in style, much of it in an extravagant revived Rococo...
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