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.

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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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