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WATSON, Thomas (c.1701-66), of Grindon Bridge, Northumb.
Family and Education
b. c. 1701, s. of Thomas Watson of Berwick by his w. Margaret Clerk. m. Barbara Forster, s.p.
Offices Held
Mayor, Berwick 1727, 1729, 1732, 1734, 1736, 1739; commissary of musters in south Britain 1732; dep. commissary for Danish and Hessian troops in British pay 1741.
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Main residence: Grindon Bridge, Northumb.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WATSON, Thomas (c.1701-66)
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Oxford 1644
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WATSON, Hon. Thomas (1715-46).
Family and Education
b. 30 Dec. 1715, 2nd s. of Edward Watson, Visct. Sondes. educ. Eton 1725; L. Inn 1732. unm. suc. bro. as 3rd Earl of Rockingham 4 Dec. 1745.
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Ld. lt. Kent 1745 – d.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WATSON, Hon. Thomas (1715-46)
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Oxford 1644
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WATSON WENTWORTH, Hon. Thomas (1665-1723), of Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 17 June 1665, 3rd s. of Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham, by Anne, da. of Thomas Wentworth, M.P., 1st Earl of Strafford, sis. and coh. to William, 2nd Earl of Strafford. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1683. m. (lic. 18 July 1689) Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Proby, 1st Bt., M.P., of Elton Hall, Hunts., 1s. suc. 1695 to Wentworth Woodhouse and the bulk of the estates of his uncle, the 2nd Earl of Strafford, taking the name of Wentworth after Watson.
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Main residence: Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WATSON WENTWORTH, Hon. Thomas (1665-1723)
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Oxford 1644
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WATSON WENTWORTH, Thomas (1693-1750), of Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 13 Nov. 1693, o.s. of Hon. Thomas Watson Wentworth. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1707. m. 22 Sept. 1716, Mary, da. of Daniel Finch, M.P., 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea, 1 surv. s. 4 surv. da. suc. fa. 6 Oct. 1723; K.B. 27 May 1725; cr. Baron Malton 28 May 1728; Earl of Malton 19 Nov. 1734; suc. cos. Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham and 5th Baron, as 6th Baron Rockingham, 26 Feb. 1746, the earldom becoming extinct; cr. Mq. of Rockingham 19 Apr. 1746.
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Ld. lt. W. Riding and custos rot. N. Riding of Yorks. 1733 – d.
Main residence: Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WATSON WENTWORTH, Thomas (1693-1750)
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Oxford 1644
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WATTS, Thomas (d.1742), of Enfield Chase, Mdx.
Family and Education
s. of William Watts of Shanks House, Cucklington, Som. m. Susannah, da. of Benjamin Gascoyne of Chiswick, sis. of Sir Crisp Gascoyne, ld. mayor of London, 2s.PCC 38 Trenley.
Offices Held
Sec. Sun Fire Office 1723 – 34, cashier 1726–41.
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Main residence: Enfield Chase, Mdx.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WATTS, Thomas (-d.1742)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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WEARG, Sir Clement (c.1686-1726), of the Inner Temple, London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1686, 1st s. of Thomas Wearg of the Inner Temple by Mary Fletcher of Ely, Cambs. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1706; I. Temple 1706, called 1711, bencher 1723. m. 1 Oct. 1723, Elizabeth, da. of Sir James Montagu, chief baron of the Exchequer, s.p. Kntd. 4 Feb. 1724.
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Solicitor-gen. Feb. 1724 – d.
Main residence: the Inner Temple, London.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WEARG, Sir Clement (c.1686-1726)
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Oxford 1644
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