Earl of Rochford
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The Earl of Rochford was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, historically associated with influential aristocrats who held high political and diplomatic offices in the 18th century.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hereditary title ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
George II of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George III of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOffice |
British Ambassador to France
ⓘ
British Ambassador to Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Northern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Southern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Orange-Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Anglo-French relations in the 18th century
ⓘ
Anglo-Spanish relations in the 18th century ⓘ Seven Years' War diplomacy ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsBearer | Nassau de Zuylestein family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdBy | King William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | William Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1695 ⓘ |
| extinctionDate | 1830 ⓘ |
| familyName | Nassau de Zuylestein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
British diplomacy
ⓘ
British politics ⓘ |
| grantedBy | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein, 3rd Earl of Rochford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein, 5th Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED ⓘ William Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Great Britain House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| notableEra | Georgian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein, 3rd Earl of Rochford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfFamily | Dutch nobility ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | below Marquess and above Viscount ⓘ |
| rank | earl ⓘ |
| region | Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | St Osyth Priory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct title ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTitle |
Baron Enfield
NERFINISHED
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Viscount Tunbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialDesignation | Rochford in the County of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNobility | British aristocracy ⓘ |
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