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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Simpson was arrested after leading police on an infamous “slow speed chase” from Orange County to the gates of his Brentwood estate on Rockingham Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

Damson says driving on iconic tracks like Silverstone and Rockingham is an intense experience.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025

“The only plausible explanation for this move is that there were not enough votes in the Senate Finance Committee to defeat the bill,” Sen. Mark Obenshain of Rockingham said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

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

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2023

In the Rockingham ministry of 1782 he was again lord privy seal.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

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