Baron Rothschild (1885)

The title of Baronet of Rothschild from Tring Park ( English ) in the baronetism system of the United Kingdom was created on January 12, 1847 for the Austrian Baron Anthony de Rothschild (1810-1876), a banker and politician , with inheritance rights for his older brother, Lionel de Rothschild, the first Jewish deputy in the House of Commons . Anthony and Lionel were the sons of the influential financier Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777-1836), the founder of the English branch of the Rothschild clan.

The 1st Baronet of Rothschild in 1876 was succeeded by his nephew, the aforementioned Sir Nathan Rothschild (1840-1915), who in 1885 was elevated to the rank of peer . His successor in 1915 was his eldest son, Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild (1868-1937). He was a banker and politician, showed great interest in zoology. He died without leaving offspring. In 1937, the title was inherited by his nephew, Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild (1910-1990), the only son of the venerable Charles Rothschild (1877-1923).

As of 2015, the title holder was his eldest son, Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (born 1936), who succeeded his father in 1990.

There is also the title of Baron de Rothschild ( Freicherr von Rothschild) among the nobility of the Austrian Empire (then Austria-Hungary ). In 1838, Queen Victoria of England authorized the use of this Austrian title in Britain for Lionel de Rothschild and some other members of the Rothschild family. With an order dated April 27, 1932, the use of foreign titles in the United Kingdom was limited.

• 1847-1876: Sir Anthony Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baronet (May 29, 1810 - January 3, 1876), second son of Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild (1777-1836) and Anna Cohen (1783-1850)
• 1876-1915: Sir Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 2nd Baronet (1840-1915), the eldest son of Lionel de Rothschild (1808-1879) and Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild (1819-18840, nephew of the previous Baron Rothschild since 1885 .

• 1885-1915: Nathan Meyer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (November 8, 1840 - March 31, 1915), the eldest son of Lionel de Rothschild (1808–1879) and Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild (1819–1884). Member of the House of Commons of Great Britain from Aylesbury (1865–1885), Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (1889–1915)
• 1915-1937: Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild (February 8, 1868 - August 27, 1937), the eldest son of the previous one and Emma Louise von Rothschild (1844-1935). Member of the House of Commons of Great Britain from Aylesbury (1899-1910)
• 1937-1990: Nathaniel Rothschild Mayer Victor, 3rd Baron Rothschild (October 31, 1910 - March 20, 1990), the only son of the Honorable Charles Rothschild (1877-1923) and Rosicky Adele Rothschild (1870-1940)
• 1990 - present: Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (born April 29, 1936), the only son of Judith Hutchinson (born 1911) from his first marriage to Barbara.

• Nathaniel Philip Victor James Rothschild (born July 12, 1971), the only son of the 4th Baron Rothschild and Serena Mary Dunn (born 1935).
• James Amschel Victor Rothschild (born 1985), the only son of Amschel Mayer James Rothschild (1955-1996), nephew of the 4th Baron.

There are also living male descendants of Lionel Nathaniel Rothschild, who carry only the title of baronet.

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• thepeerage.com