Baron Lyon de Symons

Diamond merchant

The Western Synagogue in London owes its origin to Wolf Liebman of St. Petersburg and his nephew Baron Lyon de Symons, who resided in Bedford-row and cooperated about the year 1768 in the establishment of a Minyan, which met in the private house of Liebman for nearly thirty years. In 1797 a regular congregation was established -- the first Synagogue in the West-End of London.

Father is Shmuel in birth records of his children. See https://web.archive.org/web/20050508075955/http://www.eclipse.co.uk...

http://books.google.com/books?id=YoQpAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA258&dq=lyon+de+s...

Many disputes with Nathan Mayer Rothschild

http://books.google.com/books?id=khxKMg6wjH4C&pg=PA5&dq=lyon+de+sym...

Involved in DuBarry affair.

http://books.google.com/books?id=9HVNxoDIP88C&pg=PA158&dq=lyon+de+s...

Cox v. Parry (1786) (insurance on jewels) http://books.google.com/books?id=RuYvAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA464&dq=law+cases...

For proof that his father is Samuel and not Simon, See the birth records for his children. https://web.archive.org/web/20050508075955/http://www.eclipse.co.uk...

BIRTHS

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1793 [Mar-Apr] SYMONS De Frances Fegela Leib (ttl., Mr.) b. Shmuel Pressburg Lyon Polly [GOLDSMITH?] Mekla bat Aharon G"

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1791 [Apr-May] SYMONS De Matilda Merle Leib (ttl., Mr.) b. Shmuel Pressburg Lyon Polly [GOLDSMITH?] Mekla bat Aharon G" Great Alie Street, Goodmans Fields JHSE Misc VI #231 1781-2 member: Mr. Leib son of Shmuel Pressburg de Symons of Vienna, noted as Baron Lyon de Symons 1743-1814

Great Alie Street, Goodmans Fields JHSE Misc VI #231 1781-2 member: Mr. Leib son of Shmuel Pressburg de Symons of Vienna, noted as Baron Lyon de Symons 1743-1814

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1793 [Mar-Apr] SYMONS De Frances Fegela Leib (ttl., Mr.) b. Shmuel Pressburg Lyon Polly [GOLDSMITH?] Mekla bat Aharon G" Great Alie Street, Goodmans Fields JHSE Misc VI #231 1781-2 member: Mr. Leib son of Shmuel Pressburg de Symons of Vienna, noted as Baron Lyon de Symons 1743-1814

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1794 [Apr-May] SYMONS De Aaron Aharon Leib (ttl., Mr.) b. Shmuel Pressburg Lyon Polly [GOLDSMITH?] Mekla bat Aharon G" Great Alie Street, Goodmans Fields JHSE Misc VI #231 1781-2 member: Mr. Leib son of Shmuel Pressburg de Symons of Vienna, noted as Baron Lyon de Symons 1743-1814