Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg
Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg KG PC (6 December 1615 – 1 July 1690) was a German-born military officer and nobleman who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1689 to 1690. Having fought in the French, Portuguese and English armies, he was killed in action fighting on the Williamite side at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
The Duke of Schomberg KG PC | |
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| Master-General of the Ordnance | |
| In office 1689–1690 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | The Lord Dartmouth |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Romney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Friedrich Hermann von Schönberg 6 December 1615 Heidelberg, Palatinate |
| Died | 1 July 1690 (aged 74) Oldbridge, County Meath |
| Spouse | Johanna Elizabeth (m. 1638) |
| Children | 6, including Charles and Meinhardt |
| Parent(s) | Hans Meinhard von Schönberg Anne Sutton |
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