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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| William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
British diplomat
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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
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William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
George II of Great Britain
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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
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service as Secretary of State in the 18th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Rochford’s Memoranda on the Policy of France 1763–1766
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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
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statesman ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
British ambassador to France
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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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