person · 1818-1874

Mayer Amschel de Rothschild

Also known as Baron Mayer de Rothschild, Muffy.

Youngest son, known in the family as ‘Muffy’. Built Mentmore Towers, sat as Liberal MP for Hythe from 1859, and left his fortune to his daughter Hannah.

Born in London.

Events

• British Relief Association - resident, side: civilian, 1847
• Crimean War loan - resident, side: civilian, 1855
• Great Exhibition - resident, side: civilian, 1851
• Jewish Relief Act - resident, side: civilian, 1858
• Mentmore Towers built - house_built, side: family, 1851-1854
• Overend, Gurney crisis - resident, side: civilian, 1866
• Panic of 1857 - resident, side: civilian, 1857
• Slavery Abolition Act - resident, side: civilian, 1833