Earl Rockingham is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1714. Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham [aged 58] created.
19th March 1724. Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham [aged 10] succeeded.
4th November 1745. Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham [aged 29] succeeded.
26th February 1746. Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham extinct.
On 11th October 1361 John Welles 4th Baron Welles [aged 27] died. His succeeded son John Welles 5th Baron Welles [aged 9] succeeded 5th Baron Welles. Eleanor Mowbray Countess Rockingham by marriage Countess Rockingham.
In 1714 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham [aged 58] was created 1st Earl Rockingham. Catherine Sondes Countess Rockingham [aged 55] by marriage Countess Rockingham.
On 19th March 1724 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham [aged 68] died. His succeeded grandson Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham [aged 10] succeeded 2nd Earl Rockingham, 4th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 4th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Rockingham.
On 4th November 1745 Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham [aged 31] died without issue. His succeeded brother Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Earl Rockingham, 5th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 5th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 26th February 1746 Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham [aged 30] died without issue. Earl Rockingham extinct. His succeeded first cousin once removed Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham [aged 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 [aged 17] who changed his surname from Monson to Watson on 31st January 1751.