4th Earl of Rochford
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The 4th Earl of Rochford was a British nobleman and statesman who served as Secretary of State and a key diplomat during the reign of King George III in the 18th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 4th Earl of Rochford canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British nobleman
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human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Osyth, Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1717-09-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1781-09-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eton College ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Nassau de Zuylestein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein, 3rd Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity |
diplomacy
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politics ⓘ |
| givenName | William Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Viscount Tunbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant-Colonel ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
George II of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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George III of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Bessey Thacker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 4th Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Anglo-French relations in the 1760s and 1770s
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diplomatic role in the lead-up to the American War of Independence ⓘ |
| notableWork | Rochford Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm | served in government during the reign of George III ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St Osyth, Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St James's, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
British ambassador to France
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British ambassador to Spain ⓘ British envoy to the Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ First Lord of the Bedchamber NERFINISHED ⓘ Groom of the Stole ⓘ Lord of the Bedchamber ⓘ Secretary of State for the Northern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Southern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | St Osyth Priory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lucy Younge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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