Duke of Schomberg

Duke of Schomberg in the Peerage of England was created in 1689. The title derives from the surname of its holder (originally Schönberg).

The Duke of Schomberg was part of King William of Orange’s army and camped in the Holywood hills area of Craigantlet in Northern Ireland. The area is now a farm and the house that King William himself stayed in is now formally known as “Schomberg Cottage”.

Dukes of Schomberg (1689)

Other titles: Marquess of Harwich, Earl of Brentford and Baron Teyes (1689)[1]

• Maréchal Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg (1615–1690), military commander in the Williamite War in Ireland
• Charles Schomberg, 2nd Duke of Schomberg (1645–1693), younger son of the 1st Duke, was also a general

Other titles (3rd Duke): Duke of Leinster, Earl of Bangor and Baron of Tara (En 1690)[1]

• Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster (1641–1719), elder son of the 1st Duke, was also a general. He died without surviving male issue and his titles all became extinct
  • Charles Schomberg, Marquess of Harwich (1683–1713), only son of the 3rd Duke, died from consumption before his father

Arms

Coat of arms of Duke of Schomberg

Coronet Coronet of a Duke Crest 1st: An Arm in armour embowed holding in the hand all proper, a Battle-axe Argent; 2nd: Out of a Ducal Coronet and between two Elephant’s Trunks Or, a Talbot sejant affrontée Sable; 3rd: Out of a Ducal Coronet Or, three Peacock Feathers proper. Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Argent, on an Inescutcheon Sable, an Escarbuncle of eight rays Or; 2nd & 3rd, Gules, six Escutcheons Argent, three, two and one; over all an Escutcheon of Pretence, Gules, a Cavalier in armour proper, mounted on a Horse in full course Argent, holding in his right hand a Battle-axe Argent. Supporters On either side a Lion segreant proper.

References

1. Cracroft's Peerage — Schomberg, Duke of Archived 2011-06-23 at the Wayback Machine