person · 1845-1917

Leopold de Rothschild

Youngest son of Lionel; took over the London house in 1874 and bred thoroughbreds at Ascott.

Events

• Ascott House built - house_built, side: family, 1874
• Barings crisis - resident, side: civilian, 1890
• Baron Rothschild created - resident, side: civilian, 1885
• Crimean War loan - resident, side: civilian, 1855
• First World War - resident, side: civilian, 1914-1917
• Jewish Relief Act - resident, side: civilian, 1858
• London dock strike - resident, side: civilian, 1889
• Overend, Gurney crisis - resident, side: civilian, 1866
• Panic of 1857 - resident, side: civilian, 1857
• Purchase of the Suez Canal shares - resident, side: civilian, 1875