Wentworth family of Wentworth Woodhouse
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The Wentworth family of Wentworth Woodhouse was a prominent English aristocratic lineage associated with one of the largest and most architecturally significant country houses in Britain, influential in politics and society from the early modern period onward.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | English aristocratic family ⓘ |
| architecturalPatronage | expansion and rebuilding of Wentworth Woodhouse in the 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithResidence | Wentworth Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agricultural rents
ⓘ
coal mining royalties ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
landed estate management
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Thomas Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (second creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influentialPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
English Civil War (through family members)
ⓘ
Whig politics in the 18th century ⓘ |
| landedEstate |
Wentworth Woodhouse estate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
estates in the West Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ |
| mergedWithFamily |
Watson family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Watson-Wentworth line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
baron
ⓘ
earl ⓘ marquess ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large landed estates in Yorkshire
ⓘ
ownership of Wentworth Woodhouse ⓘ political influence in early modern England ⓘ |
| notableMemberRole | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham served twice as Prime Minister of Great Britain ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Royalist (for some members during the English Civil War) ⓘ |
| politicalOfficeHeldByMembers |
Lord Deputy of Ireland
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| socialClass |
aristocracy
ⓘ
gentry ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Baron Raby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baronet ⓘ Earl of Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Strafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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