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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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 film was shot at real racing locations, including Abu Dhabi and Silverstone and Rockingham in Northamptonshire.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025

The warehouse in question, Rockingham 161, is currently vacant and taking bids from occupiers with the promise of bringing hundreds of jobs to the local area.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025

Dawson was born on Valentine’s Day 1894 in Madison, about two hours northeast of Charlotte near the Virginia line in Rockingham County.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

Pendleton, also now in West Virginia, was formed in 1788 from portions of Hardy, Augusta, and Rockingham counties.

From How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation by Martha Woodroof Hiden

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