The Goldschmidt family is a family of

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descent, originally from

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, known for their success in banking and finance. With origins tracing back to the 15th century, most members were forced to leave Frankfurt after the 1614

Fettmilch uprising The Fettmilch uprising () of 1614 was an antisemitic revolt in the Free imperial city of Frankfurt am Main, led by baker Vincenz Fettmilch. It was initially a revolt by the guilds against the mismanagement of the Patriciate of Frankfurt am Main, ...

, and did not return until the 18th century. The family was interwoven particularly with the

Rothschild family The Rothschild family ( , ) is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jews, Ashkenazi Jewish noble banking family originally from Frankfurt. The family's documented history starts in 16th-century Frankfurt; its name is derived from the family house, Rothschild, ...

, the

Bischoffsheim family The Bischoffsheim family is a family of German-Belgian Jewish descent known for their success in banking. It can be traced back to Raphaël Nathan Bischoffsheim, an army contractor native of Tauberbischofsheim, in the Electorate of Mainz. The fam ...

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, and with the Bartolome Family, one of the richest families of Monaco. The Bischoffsheim and Goldschmidt families conjointly managed the Bischoffsheim, Goldschmidt & Cie Bank, which was eventually merged into

Banque de Crédit et de Dépôt des Pays-Bas The Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (, ), generally referred to from 1982 as Paribas (), was a French investment bank based in Paris. In May 2000, it merged with the Banque Nationale de Paris to form BNP Paribas. History Background In the ...

in 1863, the forerunner to

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. On 6 September 1903, Maximilian Goldschmidt was elevated to the title of

Baron Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often Hereditary title, hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than ...

von Goldschmidt-Rothschild in

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, by

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. Thus, the family became part of the

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*'Eden Hayum Goldschmidt (1772–1843), banker ** Benedikt Hayum Goldschmidt (1798–1873), banker, founder of B.H. Goldschmidt Bank, married to Jeannette Kann (1802–1848) *** Leopold Benedict Goldschmidt (1830–1904), banker, married to Regine Bischoffsheim (1834–1905) ***

Adolphe Goldschmidt Adolphe Benedict Hayum Goldschmidt (1838 – 6 April 1918) was co-inheritor of the Goldschmidt family's bank in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Life His father was Benedikt Hayum Goldschmidt, founder of the bank ''B.H. Goldschmidt'' and consul to ...

(1838–1918), banker, married to Alice Emma Moses (1844–1922) ****

Frank Goldsmith Francis Benedict Hyam Goldsmith (22 November 1878 – 14 February 1967) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1910 to 1918. He served in World War I. In 1918, he moved to France, where he e ...

(1878–1967), politician, married to Marcelle Mouiller *****

Edward Goldsmith Edward René David Goldsmith (8 November 1928 – 21 August 2009), widely known as Teddy Goldsmith, was an Anglo-French environmentalist, writer and philosopher. He was a member of the prominent Goldsmith family, the eldest son of Majo ...

(1928–2009), philosopher, environmentalist ******

Clio Goldsmith Clio Goldsmith is a French former actress, appearing mostly as a femme fatale in some films of the early 1980s. She is a member of the prominent Goldsmith family through her father ecologist Edward Goldsmith. Goldsmith was married to British tra ...

(1957–) former French actress, married to

Mark Shand Mark Roland Shand (28 June 1951 – 23 April 2014) was an English travel writer and conservationist, as well as the brother of Queen Camilla. Shand was the author of four travel books and as a BBC conservationist, appeared in documentaries rela ...

(1951–2014) *****

James Goldsmith Sir James Michael Goldsmith (26 February 1933 – 18 July 1997) was a French-British financier and politician who was a member of the Goldsmith family. His controversial business and finance career led to ongoing clashes with British media, fr ...

(1933–1997), investor, married to Doña María Isabel Patiño y Borbón (1936–1954), Ginette Lery (1937–), and Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart (1934–) ****** Isabel Goldsmith Patiño (1954–), art collector, married Arnaud de Rosnay (1946–1984) in 1973. They divorced in 1975 ****** Frank Manes Goldsmith (1959–), football club owner ****** Alix Goldsmith Marcaccini (1964–), hotelier, married Goffredo Marcaccini in July 1991 ******

Jemima Goldsmith Jemima Marcelle Goldsmith (born 30 January 1974), known professionally as Jemima Khan, is an English television and film producer and screenwriter. She is the founder of Instinct Productions, a television production company. Previously she was ...

(1974–), writer, previously married to

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician, philanthropist, and former cricketer who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. He was the founder of the political party Pak ...

, a former cricketer and

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******

Zac Goldsmith Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park, (born 20 January 1975) is a British politician, life peer and journalist who served as Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environmen ...

(1975–), politician, married to Alice Miranda Rothschild (1983–), daughter of

Amschel Rothschild Amschel Mayor James Rothschild (18 April 1955 – 8 July 1996) was a British businessman who was the executive chairman of Rothschild Asset Management of the Rothschild banking family of England. Early years and kinships Rothschild was born in ...

(1955–1996) ******

Ben Goldsmith Benjamin James Goldsmith (born 28 October 1980) is an English financier and environmentalist. The son of financier James Goldsmith and Lady Annabel Goldsmith, he is founder and CEO of London-listed investment firm Menhaden, which focuses on en ...

(1980–), financier, previously married to Kate Emma Rothschild (1982–), daughter of Amschel Rothschild (1955–1996) ******

Charlotte Colbert Charlotte Colbert (born 1987) is a British film director and multi-media artist which the ''Evening Standard'' described as "a natural born magician." Her practice ranges from artistic installations which incorporate sculpture, photography and ...

(1987–), film director and multi-media artist *** Maximilian Goldschmidt (1843–1940), married to Minna Karoline Freiin von Rothschild, the daughter of

Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild Baron Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild (Yiddish: שמעון וואלף רוטשילט; May 16, 1828 – 25 January 1901) was a banker and financier of the House of Rothschild. Life and career Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild was the son of Baron Carl ...

(1828–1901) **** Albert Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (1879–1941) **** Rudolph Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (1881–1962), married Betty Lambert (1894–1969), daughter of Léon Lambert (1851–1919) and Zoé Lucie Betty de Rothschild and Marie-Anne von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (1892–1973), the daughter of Fritz von Friedlaender. **** Lili Jeannette von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (1883–1925), married Philipp Schey de Koromla (1881–1957) **** Lucy Georgine Leontine von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (1891–1977), married Edgar Spiegl,

Edler Edler () was until 1919 the lowest rank of nobility in Austria-Hungary and Germany, just beneath a '' Ritter'' (hereditary knight), but above untitled nobles, who used only the nobiliary particle ''von'' before their surname. It was mostly given t ...

von Thurnsee **** Erich Max Benedikt von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (1894–1987), married Countess Veronika Henckel von Donnersmarck *****Patrick Maximilien Goldschmidt-Rothschild (b. 1928) ** Amalie Goldschmidt (1804–1887), married to

Louis-Raphaël Bischoffsheim Louis-Raphaël Bischoffsheim (; 22 June 1800 – 14 November 1873) was a German international banker and a member of the prominent Bischoffsheim family. Early life Louis-Raphaël was born on 22 June 1800 and was the eldest son of Nathan-Rapha� ...

(1800–1873), banker *** ''See

'' ** Jakob Goldschmidt (2011–present), married to

Jonathan-Raphaël Bischoffsheim Jonathan-Raphaël Bischoffsheim (26 April 1808 – 5 February 1883) was a Belgian banker, businessman and philanthropist. Family He descended from the Bischoffsheim family, which was endowed with an exceptional European network. On 11 June 1832 ...

(1808–1883), banker *** ''See

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*''The Goldschmidts'', Anthony Allfrey, 1996 () {{Authority control German bankers British bankers Goldsmith family Jewish-German families

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