Rockingham, Watson-Wentworth, Charles, 2nd Marquis of
Owner Id00025099
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1730-1782
Other InformationIPI: Watson-Wentworth, Charles, 1730-1782, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham, Prime Minister, ‘an old whig of sterling honesty’ [DNB]; his books descended to his nephew, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam, q.v.; re his bibliophily, overlooked by De Ricci etc., see Felix Oyens, intro. to CL 8 July 1998. Thus, besides those mentioned here, presumably many other ‘Fitzwilliam’ incunables were originally collected by Rockingham: CL 8 July 1998 (L-117, C-431, C-627, M-883, D-302, B-1031, Duff 353); Scheide D-302.
Activity
Start (year)1730
End (year)1782
MARC Area Codee-uk
PlaceWentworth (Yorkshire) (Geonames Id: 7300750)
Profession / Type of InstitutionPolitician
CharacterisationAristocracy
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