Schomberg
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In Germany
- SchömbergSchomberg-In Germany:*Schömberg in Schlesien *Schömberg, Thuringia*Schömberg, Zollernalbkreis, in the district Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg*Schömberg, Calw, in the district of Calw, Baden-Württemberg-People:...
in Schlesien (now Chełmsko Śląskie in Poland) - Schömberg, ThuringiaSchömberg, ThuringiaSchömberg is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany....
- Schömberg, Zollernalbkreis, in the district Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg
- Schömberg, Calw, in the district of Calw, Baden-Württemberg
People
- Henri de SchombergHenri de SchombergHenri de Schomberg , comte de Nanteuil, was a Marshal of France during the reign of Louis XIII.Schomberg was born at Paris. Superintendent of Finances from 1619 to 1622. He became Marshal of France in 1625....
(1575-1632) - Meyer Löw SchombergMeyer Löw SchombergMeyer Löw Schomberg was a German-Jewish physician who moved to London and had a successful business there.-Life:...
, 18th century Jewish doctor - Charles Frederick SchombergCharles Frederick SchombergCharles Frederick Schomberg , was an officer of the Royal Navy. He reached the rank of vice-admiral.He was the eldest son of Admiral Alexander Wilmot Schomberg by his second marriage....
, Royal Navy admiral - Alexander SchombergAlexander SchombergCaptain Sir Alexander Schomberg was an 18th century Royal Navy officer.-Life:His father, Meyer Löw Schomberg , was a German-Jewish doctor and settled in England c. 1720 and set up a flourishing practice in Fenchurch Street, London...
, Royal Navy captain, son of Meyer - Ralph SchombergRalph SchombergRalph or Raphael Schomberg was a British doctor of the 18th century.His father, Meyer Löw Schomberg, was a Jewish doctor who settled in England, but he became alienated from Judaism and had Ralph and his brothers, who had initially been brought up as Jews, attend St Paul's School, London, and then...
, 18th century doctor, son of Meyer - Alexander Wilmot SchombergAlexander Wilmot SchombergAlexander Wilmot Schomberg was the second son of Alexander Schomberg and Arabella Susannah Chalmers, and followed his father into the Royal Navy.-Life:...
and Charles Marsh SchombergCharles Marsh SchombergSir Charles Marsh Schomberg was the youngest son of the naval officer Alexander Schomberg and Arabella Susannah Chalmers, and followed his father's profession...
, two of Alexander's sons, Royal Navy captains - Schomberg Kerr, 9th Marquess of LothianSchomberg Kerr, 9th Marquess of LothianSchomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian KT, PC , styled Lord Schomberg Kerr until 1870, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician...
Dukes of Schomberg
- Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of SchombergFrederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of SchombergFriedrich Hermann , 1st Duke of Schomberg , KG , was a marshal of France and a General in the English and Portuguese Army....
- Charles de Schomberg, 2nd Duke of Schomberg
- Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of SchombergMeinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of SchombergMeinhardt 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:...
Other
- Schomberg HouseSchomberg HouseSchomberg House is a mansion on the south side of Pall Mall in central London which has a colourful history. Only the street facade survives today. It was built for Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, a Huguenot general in the service of the British crown...
, London - Schomberg House, Belfast, is the headquarters of the Orange Order
- Duke of SchombergDuke of SchombergDuke 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...
See also
- Shipwreck CoastShipwreck CoastThe Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia stretches from Moonlight Head to Cape Otway, a distance of approximately 130km. This coastline is accessible via the Great Ocean Road, and is home to the limestone formations called The Twelve Apostles....
, which includes the vessel SS Schomberg, built LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, sunk in 1855 - Arturo Alfonso SchomburgArturo Alfonso SchomburgArturo Alfonso Schomburg, a.k.a. as Arthur Schomburg, , was a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist in the United States who researched and raised awareness of the great contributions that Afro-Latin Americans and Afro-Americans have made to society. He was an important intellectual figure...
- SchaumburgSchaumburgSchaumburg is a district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hamelin-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia .-History:...