Arms
The earls of Rochford used the arms below, inherited via the founder of their Family Fredrick of Nassau, lord of Zuylestein, illegitimate son of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
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Arms of Nassau-Zuylestein. The 3 pillars are known as "Zuylen" in Dutch.
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