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Encyclopedia > Ferdinand James von Rothschild
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the House of Commons, caricatured in Vanity Fair, 1889.
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the House of Commons, caricatured in Vanity Fair, 1889.

Ferdinand James Anselm von Rothschild (17 December 183917 December 1898) was an English politician and art collector, and a member of the prominent Rothschild family of bankers. Image File history File links Baron_Ferdinand_de_Rothschild. ... Image File history File links Baron_Ferdinand_de_Rothschild. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... American actress Demi Moore, on a typical Vanity Fair cover (August, 1991) Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles based on sensational exaggerations, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and lies. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Motto:   (the Royal motto3) (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the Queen 4 Capital London Most populous conurbation Greater London Urban Area Official languages English, Cornish, Welsh and more (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair Formation    - Union of the Crowns... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A museum normally has a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions, education, research, etc. ... Rothschild Coat of Arms The Mayer Amschel Rothschild family (often referred to simply as The Rothschilds), is an eminent international banking and finance dynasty of German Jewish origin that established operations across Europe, and was ennobled by the Austrian and British governments. ...


Although Ferdinand von Rothschild was born in Paris, France, he was from Vienna and a part of the Rothschild banking family of Austria. He was the second son of Baron Anselm von Rothschild (1803–1874) and Charlotte von Rothschild née Rothschild (1807–1859). He held the hereditary title Freiherr (Baron) in the Austrian nobility. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... The Rothschild banking family of Austria was founded by Salomon Mayer von Rothschild in 1820 in Vienna in what was then the Austrian Empire. ... Freiherr (German for Free Lord) is a title of lower nobility in Germany, the Baltic states and Austria-Hungary, considered equal to the title Baron. ... The Austrian nobility (de: Adelstand) was historically a privileged class in Austria. ...


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. In Britain he used the style Ferdinand de Rothschild. The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... 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. ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


On June 7, 1865 he married his cousin Evelina de Rothschild (1839-1866), the daughter of Lionel de Rothschild (1808-1879). On December 4, 1866 their son was stillborn and Evelina died later the same day. In her memory, Ferdinand built, equipped and endowed the Evelina Hospital for Sick Children in Southwark, south London. Evelina de Rothschild, 1865 Evelina Gertrude de Rothschild (August 25, 1839 – December 4, 1866) was an English socialite and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. ... Lionel de Rothschild. ... December 4th redirects here. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Evelina Childrens Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital in London. ... The Borough or Southwark is an area of the London Borough of Southwark situated 1. ...


From 1883 Ferdinand de Rothschild held the office of High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire and in 1885 was elected as Liberal MP for Aylesbury, a seat he held until his death. . ... This article is about the historic Liberal Party. ... Statistics Population: 69,173 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP818138 Administration District: Aylesbury Vale Shire county: Buckinghamshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Buckinghamshire Historic county: Buckinghamshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office...


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 châteaux. Waddesdon is a village in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England, 6 miles from Aylesbury on the A41. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Waddesdon Manor. ... Gabriel-Hippolyte Alexandre Destailleur (1822 – 1893) was a Neo-Renaissance French architect noted for his designs and restoration work for great châteaux in France and in England. ... (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. ...


Ferdinand von Rothschild died at Waddesdon Manor in 1898 and was buried next to his wife in their mausoleum in the West Ham cemetery. His collection of Renaissance objets d'arts from the house was bequeathed to the British Museum as "The Waddesdon Bequest". He willed the Manor to Alice Charlotte von Rothschild, his unmarried younger sister and thence to their nephew, James Armand de Rothschild, who in turn bequeathed it to the National Trust. Raphael was famous for depicting illustrious figures of the Classical past with the features of his Renaissance contemporaries. ... The centre of the museum was redeveloped in 2000 to become the Great Court, with a tessellated glass roof by Buro Happold and Foster and Partners surrounding the original Reading Room. ... Alice Charlotte von Rothschild (February 17, 1847 - May 3, 1922) was a socialite and member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of Austria. ... James Armand Edmond de Rothschild, DL (1878–1957[1][2]) was a French-born British politician and philanthropist, from the wealthy Rothschild international banking dynasty. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ...


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Preceded by
Nathan Mayer Rothschild
Member for Aylesbury
1885–1898
Succeeded by
Lionel Walter Rothschild


 
 

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