Charles Schomberg, Marquess of Harwich
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Charles Schomberg, Marquess of Harwich (15 December 1683 – 5 October 1713) was a British soldier.
He was the only son of Meinhardt Schomberg
and his second wife Raugravine Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
and Marie Luise von Degenfeld
. His father entered the service of William III of England
and was created Duke of Leinster
and Earl of Bangor in 1691, before succeeding as 3rd Duke of Schomberg
and Marquess of Harwich in 1693.
Lord Harwich succeeded his father as Colonel of the 8th Horse
on 27 January 1711, and served in France during the War of the Spanish Succession
. He died of consumption while travelling from Ireland to London and was buried in Westminster Abbey
.
He was the only son of Meinhardt Schomberg
Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg
Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster, KG was a general in the service of Prince William of Orange, later King William III of England.-Military career:...
and his second wife Raugravine Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Charles Louis, , Elector Palatine KG was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and his wife, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I of England ....
and Marie Luise von Degenfeld
Marie Luise von Degenfeld
Luise von Degenfeld was the morganatic second wife of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine. Created Raugräfin von der Pfalz in 1667, she had thirteen children with Charles Louis, all of whom were known as the "Raugraves" of the Palatinate.Born Maria Susanne Luise von Degenfeld in Strasbourg,...
. His father entered the service of William III of England
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
and was created Duke of Leinster
Duke of Leinster
Duke of Leinster is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier dukedom in that peerage. The title refers to Leinster, but unlike the province the title is pronounced "Lin-ster"...
and Earl of Bangor in 1691, before succeeding as 3rd Duke of Schomberg
Duke of Schomberg
Duke of Schomberg in the Peerage of England was created in 1689. The title derives from the surname of its holder .-Dukes of Schomberg :*Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg , military commander in the Williamite War in Ireland*Charles Schomberg, 2nd Duke of Schomberg , younger son of the 1st...
and Marquess of Harwich in 1693.
Lord Harwich succeeded his father as Colonel of the 8th Horse
7th Dragoon Guards
The 7th Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1688. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards in 1922....
on 27 January 1711, and served in France during the War of the Spanish Succession
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...
. He died of consumption while travelling from Ireland to London and was buried in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
.