William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford

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William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, was an 18th-century British diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary of State and played a key role in foreign policy during the reign of King George III.

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instanceOf British diplomat
British politician
human
peer of Great Britain
birthDate 1717-09-17
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1781-09-28
era 18th century
familyName Nassau de Zuylestein NERFINISHED
father Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein, 3rd Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED
givenName Henry NERFINISHED
William
honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
languageUsed English
memberOfPoliticalParty Whig Party NERFINISHED
monarchServed George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED
George III of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
mother Bessy Savage NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Nassau NERFINISHED
nobleTitle 4th Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED
notableFor role in British foreign policy during the reign of George III
service as Secretary of State in the 18th century
notableWork Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of France 1763–1766 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of France 1768–1769 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1770–1771 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1772–1773 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1774–1775 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1776–1777 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1778–1779 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1780–1781 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1782–1783 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1784–1785 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1786–1787 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1788–1789 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1790–1791 NERFINISHED
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of Spain 1792–1793 NERFINISHED
occupation diplomat
statesman
positionHeld British ambassador to France
British ambassador to Spain
First Lord of Trade NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Essex NERFINISHED
Member of the Privy Council of Great Britain
Secretary of State for the Northern Department NERFINISHED
Secretary of State for the Southern Department NERFINISHED
Vice-Admiral of Essex NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Lucy Younge NERFINISHED

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Lord Rochford alsoKnownAs William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford