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William Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford

William Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford

Former Leader of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom
William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, KG, PC was a British courtier, diplomat and statesman of Anglo-Dutch descent. He occupied senior ambassadorial posts at Madrid and Paris, and served as Secretary of State in both the... Wikipedia
Born: September 17, 1717
Died: September 29, 1781 (age 64 years), Saint Osyth, United Kingdom
Great grandchild: Rochford Augustus Nassau
Previous offices: Secretary of State for the Southern Department of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1770–1775), Leader of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom (1770–1775), and Secretary of State for the Northern Department of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1768–1770)