Baron Rockingham of Northampton is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
29th January 1645. Lewis Watson 1st Baron Rockingham [aged 57] created.
5th January 1653. Son Edward Watson 2nd Baron Rockingham [aged 22] succeeded.
22nd June 1689. Son Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham [aged 33] succeeded.
19th March 1724. Grandson Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham [aged 10] succeeded.
4th November 1745. Brother Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham [aged 29] succeeded.
26th February 1746. First Cousin Once Removed Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham [aged 52] succeeded.
14th December 1750. Son Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess Rockingham [aged 20] succeeded.
1782. Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess Rockingham extinct.
On 29th January 1645 Lewis Watson 1st Baron Rockingham [aged 57] was created 1st Baron Rockingham of Northampton for having served the King during the Civil War. Eleanor Manners Baroness Rockingham [aged 45] by marriage Baroness Rockingham of Northampton.
On 5th January 1653 Lewis Watson 1st Baron Rockingham [aged 65] died. His son Edward [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 2nd Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Anne Wentworth Baroness Rockingham [aged 23] by marriage Lady Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 22nd June 1689 Edward Watson 2nd Baron Rockingham [aged 58] died. His son Lewis [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 3rd Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire
On 19th March 1724 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham [aged 68] died. His grandson Lewis [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 brother Thomas [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 first cousin once removed Thomas [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.
On 14th December 1750 Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham [aged 57] died. His son Charles [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Marquess Rockingham, 7th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 7th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
In 1782 Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess Rockingham [aged 52] died. Marquess Rockingham, Baron Rockingham of Northampton, Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire extinct.