Earl Rockingham

Earl Rockingham is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.

On 11 Oct 1361 John Welles 4th Baron Welles (age 27) died. His son John Welles 5th Baron Welles (age 9) succeeded 5th Baron Welles. Eleanor Mowbray Countess Rockingham by marriage Countess Rockingham.

In 1714 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham (age 58) was created 1st Earl Rockingham. Catherine Sondes Countess Rockingham (age 55) by marriage Countess Rockingham.

On 04 Nov 1745 Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham (age 31) died without issue. His brother Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl Rockingham, 5th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 5th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.

On 26 Feb 1746 Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham (age 30) died without issue. Earl Rockingham extinct. His first cousin once removed Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham (age 52) succeeded 6th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 6th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. He left his estates to his first cousin Lewis Watson 1st Baron Sondes (age 17) who changed his surname from Monson to Watson on 31 Jan 1751.