Baron Ferdinand James Anselm de Rothschild (1839-1898) was a British MP and philanthropist, a member of the international Rothschild financial dynasty. 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Rothschild Coat of Arms The Mayer Amschel Rothschild family is a successful banking and finance dynasty of German Jewish origin that established operations across Europe, and was ennobled by the Austro-Hungarian and British governments. ...

Born in Germany, he was the son of Baron Anselm Salomon von Rothschild (1803-1874) from the Austrian branch of the banking family and Charlotte Rothschild. He was the great-grandson of Mayer Amschel Rothschild, founder of the dynasty. Mayer Amschel Rothschild, born Mayer Amschel Bauer on February 23, 1744 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany – died there on September 19, 1812 was the founder of the Rothschild family banking empire that would become one of the most successful business families in history. ...

He was educated at Cambridge University, where he was a friend of the Prince of Wales. He became a British subject and moved from Vienna to London. REDIRECT [1] ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Hungarian: Bécs) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

In 1865, the Baron married his cousin, Evelina, the daughter of his mother's brother. On 4 December 1866 Evelina and their child died in premature labour. As a memorial to his wife, Ferdinand de Rothschild founded the Evelina Children's Hospital in Southwark. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Evelina Childrens Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital in London. ... The Borough of Southwark(e) (pronounced ) is the area of London immediately south of London Bridge and part of the larger London Borough of Southwark. ...

Ferdinand de Rothschild was elected as Liberal MP for Aylesbury from 1885 until his death. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as... St Marys Church, Aylesbury Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in south central England. ...

In 1874 he bought an estate near the village of Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire and between 1874 and 1889 built Waddesdon Manor, designed by Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur in an eclectic style based on 16th century French chateaux. Waddesdon Manor is now owned by the National Trust. Waddesdon is a village in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England, 6 miles from Aylesbury on the A41. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Waddesdon Manor is a mansion at Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire, built between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839-1898) of the Rothschild banking dynasty, who was Member of Parliament for nearby Aylesbury. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...

Baron Ferdinand's collection of Renaissance objets d'arts from the house was bequeathed to the British Museum as "The Waddesdon Bequest". By Region: Italian Renaissance Northern Renaissance *French Renaissance *German Renaissance *English Renaissance The Renaissance was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ... The main entrance to the British Museum The British Museum in London is the United Kingdoms - and one of the worlds - largest and most important museums of human history and culture. ...

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• Waddesdon Manor
• The Waddesdon Bequest