Earl of Malton
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The Earl of Malton was a British peerage title held by Thomas Watson-Wentworth, a prominent 18th-century landowner and politician who later became the 1st Marquess of Rockingham.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | title in the Peerage of Great Britain ⓘ |
| associatedEstate | Malton estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTown | Malton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Watson-Wentworth family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHouse | House of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdFor | Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionReason | lack of male heirs in the Rockingham line ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherTitleHeldByFirstHolder | Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderBirthName | Thomas Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderLaterSurname | Watson-Wentworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderNotableResidence | Wentworth Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderOccupation |
landowner
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| holderPoliticalInfluenceRegion | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderPosition |
Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| monarchAtCreation | George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Malton, North Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerageType | hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| politicalAssociationOfHolder | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Wentworth Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| successorTitle | Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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