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Rockingham

American

[rok-ing-uhm, ‑huhm] / ˈrɒk ɪŋ əm, ‑həm /

noun

Second Marquis of, Charles Watson-Wentworth.

Rockingham British

/ ˈrɒkɪŋəm /

noun

Marquess of , title of Charles Watson-Wentworth . 1730–82, British statesman and leader of the Whig opposition, whose members were known as the Rockingham Whigs ; prime minister (1765–66; 1782). He opposed the war with the American colonists

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The pair met as children and grew up together on the Rockingham council estate in south-east London, near Elephant and Castle.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

At the site of the Rockingham estate that O.J. and Nicole Brown Simpson once called home, traffic is normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

The extension would run from the main pipeline in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, into Rockingham and Alamance counties in North Carolina.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

The whale reappeared on Monday nearby at Rockingham, where it beached itself.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

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From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell

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