Rudolph William Basil Feilding, 8th Earl of Denbigh, 7th Earl of Desmond (9 April 1823 – 10 March 1892), styled as Viscount Feilding until 1865, was a British peer and noted Roman Catholic convert, who founded the Franciscan friary at Pantasaph, North Wales.
Feilding was received into the Catholic Church in 1850, and took an active part in many Catholic works of charity under Cardinal Wiseman. As Viscount Feilding he was appointed honorary treasurer, jointly with Viscount Campden and Archibald J. Dunn, of the Peter's Pence Association.
Feilding married, firstly, Louisa Pennant, great-granddaughter of the Welsh naturalist and travel writer Thomas Pennant. She died of consumption in 1853, without issue. He married, secondly, Mary Berkeley, daughter of Robert Berkeley, Esq. of Spetchley, Worcestershire. They had seven children, including:
Lady Winefride Mary Elizabeth Feilding (24 September 1868 – 24 February 1959), who married Gervase Elwes on 11 May 1889
After his death in 1892, he was interred with his first wife Louisa at Pantasaph, dressed in the habit of the Third Order of St Francis, of which he was a member.
Ancestryedit
Ancestors of Rudolph Feilding, 8th Earl of Denbigh
^"Lady Mary Feilding - British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004), "Lady Mary Feilding", The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/59482, retrieved 27 June 2023
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Rudolph William Basil Feilding". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Denbigh
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Rudolph William Basil Feilding 8th Earl of Denbigh 7th Earl of Desmond 9 April 1823 10 March 1892 styled as Viscount Feilding until 1865 was a British peer and noted Roman Catholic convert who founded the Franciscan friary at Pantasaph North Wales The Right HonourableThe Earl of DenbighPortrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of WalesHigh Sheriff of FlintshireIn office 1850 1851Preceded byPhilip Lake GodsalSucceeded byWilson JonesPersonal detailsBorn 1823 04 09 9 April 1823Died10 March 1892 1892 03 10 aged 68 SpouseLouisa Pennant m 1846 died 1853 wbr Mary Berkeley m 1857 wbr Parent s Basil Feilding 7th Earl of DenbighLady Mary MoretonMilitary serviceRankHonorary ColonelUnit1st Flintshire Rifle VolunteersRoyal Welch Fusiliers a Catholic The Earl of Denbigh as caricatured by Ape Carlo Pellegrini in Vanity Fair March 1878 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Family 4 Ancestry 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life editFeilding was born in 1823 the son of William Basil Feilding 7th Earl of Denbigh and his wife Lady Mary Moreton eldest daughter of Thomas Reynolds Moreton 1st Earl of Ducie He was named after the claimed ancestor of the Feilding family Rudolph I of Habsburg Rollo and his twin sister Lady Mary Feilding were the first born children of their parents 1 2 Feilding was educated at Eton College and Trinity College Cambridge where he was president of the University Pitt Club 3 and took the degree of M A in 1844 4 Career editFeilding was received into the Catholic Church in 1850 and took an active part in many Catholic works of charity under Cardinal Wiseman As Viscount Feilding he was appointed honorary treasurer jointly with Viscount Campden and Archibald J Dunn of the Peter s Pence Association In 1850 Feilding was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire 5 On 29 June 1860 Feilding raised the 4th Holywell Flintshire Rifle Volunteer Corps as captain commandant After the unit was incorporated into the 1st Administrative Battalion Flintshire Rifle Volunteer Corps he commanded that from 1862 with the rank of major On 2 July 1873 he became the battalion s honorary colonel and continued in that role with its successor the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers 6 7 Family editFeilding married firstly Louisa Pennant great granddaughter of the Welsh naturalist and travel writer Thomas Pennant She died of consumption in 1853 without issue He married secondly Mary Berkeley daughter of Robert Berkeley Esq of Spetchley Worcestershire They had seven children including Rudolph Feilding 9th Earl of Denbigh 26 May 1859 25 November 1939 who succeeded Everard Feilding 6 March 1867 8 February 1936 Hon Sec of the Society for Psychical Research 8 Lady Winefride Mary Elizabeth Feilding 24 September 1868 24 February 1959 who married Gervase Elwes on 11 May 1889After his death in 1892 he was interred with his first wife Louisa at Pantasaph dressed in the habit of the Third Order of St Francis of which he was a member Ancestry editAncestors of Rudolph Feilding 8th Earl of Denbigh16 William Feilding 5th Earl of Denbigh8 Basil Feilding 6th Earl of Denbigh17 Isabella Haeck de Jong4 William Feilding Viscount Feilding18 Sir John Cotton 6th Baronet9 Mary Cotton19 Jane Burdett2 William Basil Percy Feilding 7th Earl of Denbigh10 Thomas Jelf Powys5 Anne Catherine Powys11 Anne Lissey Cooper1 Rollo Feilding 8th Earl of Denbigh12 Francis Reynolds Moreton 3rd Baron Ducie6 Thomas Reynolds Moreton 1st Earl of Ducie13 Mary Provis3 Lady Mary Elizabeth Moreton14 Henry Herbert 1st Earl of Carnarvon7 Lady Frances Herbert30 Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl of Egremont15 Lady Elizabeth Wyndham31 Hon Alicia Maria CarpenterNotes References edit Lady Mary Feilding British Museum www britishmuseum org Retrieved 27 June 2023 Matthew H C G Harrison B eds 23 September 2004 Lady Mary Feilding The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 59482 retrieved 27 June 2023 Fletcher Walter Morley 2011 1935 The University Pitt Club 1835 1935 First Paperback ed Cambridge England Cambridge University Press p 77 ISBN 978 1 107 60006 5 Feilding Viscount Rudolph William Basil CMBL899NR A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge No 21065 The London Gazette 5 February 1850 pp 313 314 Ray Westlake Tracing the Rifle Volunteers Barnsley Pen and Sword 2010 ISBN 978 1 84884 211 3 p 89 Army List various dates Trevor Hall October 1978 Search for Harry Price Gerald Duckworth and Company p 137 ISBN 0 7156 1143 7 Further reading edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Rudolph William Basil Feilding Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Earl of DenbighPeerage of EnglandPreceded byWilliam Basil Percy Feilding Earl of Denbigh1865 1892 Succeeded byRudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine FeildingPeerage of IrelandPreceded byWilliam Basil Percy Feilding Earl of Desmond1865 1892 Succeeded byRudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine Feilding Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudolph Feilding 8th Earl of Denbigh amp oldid 1186066059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
