| Summary: | "Much has been written on the House of Rothschild, but little is known today of the Christian descendants of the renowned Nathan [i.e. Nathan Meyer Rothschild, 1777-1836]. This book of family memoirs is written by Robert Henrey, the great grandson of the founder of the English banking house, who tells the story of his grandmother Hannah's exciting marriage to the English statesman, Henry FitzRoy, against the wishes of her parents and of the results of their union [Henry was the younger son of the second Baron Southampton, and his older brother was the third Baron Southampton] ... The Fitzroy's placid family life was interrupted by the untimely death of their son Arthur, but Blanche lived on to continue the Christian line. Her marriage to Sir Coutts Lindsey was one of wide significance, for he was a patron of the arts and the distinguished couple knew well the artists, statesmen and authors of Victoria's day. Amusing anecdotes and descriptions of them abound here. Their daughter, Effie, figures mostly as the mother of Robert, who has collected these vivid family chronicles. Her marriage to the Reverend T. Selbey Henrey was not eventful. But her son is a colorful personality who has been a newspaperman in many lands"-- Front flyleaf, pasted on front lining paper.
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