Family and Education
b. 29 Dec. 1655, 1st s. Edward Watson, 2nd Bar. Rockingham, and Anne (d.1696), da. of Thomas Wentworth†, earl of Strafford. educ. unknown. m. July 1677, Lady Catherine Sondes (d.1696), da. and coh. George Sondes, earl of Feversham, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 7da. d. 19 or 20 Mar. 1724; Evening Post, 21 Mar. 1724; Universal Journal, 25 Mar. 1724. will 2 Apr.–27 Oct. 1722, pr. 9 May 1724. TNA, PROB 11/597.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Northants. 1677 – 79, Kent 1679 – 80, Kent and Northants. 1689; freeman, Canterbury 1681; ld. lt. Kent 1705 – d.; custos rot. Kent 1705 – d.; v.-adm. Kent 1705 – d.; steward honour of Higham Ferrers 1707 – 16.
Associated with: Rockingham Castle, Northants.; Lees Court, Kent; Lisle Street, Westminster.J. Heward and R. Taylor, The Country Houses of Northants, 290; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;
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Lords 1660-1715
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