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Sources for business history: plans of New Court

Sources for art history: Catalogue of the pictures of Alfred de Rothschild 1901

Sources for yachting history: Plans for Nathaniel von Rothschild's yacht Veglia 1905

Sources for natural history: Walter 2nd Lord Rothschild and his zebra carriage: c.1910

Sources for global financial history: Map of lines of the Brazil Railway Company: c.1920

Sources for business history: index cards to bank files

Sources for social history: Rothschild Hospital Paris: 1920s

Sources for business history: detail of a Rothschild bond coupon

Sources for architectural history: Halton House: 1890s

Sources for the history of travel: Lionel de Rothschild's tours of Spain: 1909

Sources for local history: Tring Park: c.1900

Sources for Royal history: shooting party with Edward Prince of Wales: 1893

Sources for political history: Lionel de Rothschild: first Jewish MP: 1858

Sources for sporting history: St Amant winner of the Derby: 1904

Sources for local history: gardeners at Aston Clinton: 1899

Sources for Rothschild family history: Lionel de Rothschild's yacht Rhodora: 1927

Sources for London history: entrance to New Court: 1965

Sources for design history: plans for Lionel de Rothschild's Rolls-Royce: 1930

Sources for business history: Rothschild gold bars produced by the Royal Mint Refinery: 1930s

Sources for business history: letters of August Belmont Rothschild Agent in New York: 1860s

Rothschilds directing the Frankfurt House

This is a list of the family members who have led the Frankfurt business.

M A Rothschild 

Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812)   
c.1768-1812

 

M A Rothschild & Söhne   

Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812)   
1810-1812

Baron Amschel Mayer von Rothschild (1773-1855)   
1812-1855
 

Baron Mayer Carl von Rothschild (1820-1866) (Joint Partner)
1855-1886

Baron Wilhem Carl von Rothschild (1828-1901) (Joint Partner)
1855-1901

In 1901, the Frankfurt business was voluntarily liquidated by the Rothschild family, there being no male heir to take on the business.

Information about individual members of the Rothschild family can be found on The Rothschild Family microsite: Biographies »

Offices of M A Rothschild & Sohne Frankfurt

Offices of M A Rothschild & Sohne Frankfurt