Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Basil Feilding:

http://www.thepeerage.com/p2286.htm#i22855

Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh [1]

• M, #22855,
• b. 1668,
• d. 18 March 1716/17
• Last Edited=4 Mar 2011

Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh was born in 1668.[1] He was the son of William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh and Mary King.[1]

He married Hester Firebrace, daughter of Sir Basil Firebrace, 1st Bt., on 22 June 1695.[3]

He died on 18 March 1716/17.

He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Feilding of Lecagh, co. Tipperary [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.[1] He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Callan, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.[1] He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron St. Liz [E., 1665] on 23 August 1685.[4] He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Desmond, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.[1] He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Denbigh [E., 1622] on 23 August 1685.[1] He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron of Newnham Paddockes, co. Warwick [E., 1620] on 23 August 1685.[1] He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Feilding [E., 1622] on 23 August 1685.[1]

He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire.[3] He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire.[3]

Children of Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh and Hester Firebrace

• 1. Lady Frances Feilding3 d. c Sep 1734
• 2. Lady Diana Feilding3
• 3. unknown son Feilding5
• 4. unknown daughter Feilding5
• 5. unknown daughter Feilding5
• 6. unknown daughter Feilding5
• 7. William Feilding, 5th Earl of Denbigh+3 b. 26 Oct 1697, d. 2 Aug 1755
• 8. Lt.-Col. Hon. Charles Feilding+3 b. b 1717, d. 6 Feb 1745/46

Citations

• 1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1086. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• 2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
• 3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1087.
• 4. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1084.
• 5. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1085.

Other References

• Wikipedia contributors. "Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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GEDCOM Note

Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh, 3rd Earl of Desmond (1668 – 18 March 1717) was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Viscount Feilding from 1675 to 1685.

He inherited the English earldom of Denbigh and the Irish earldom of Desmond in 1685, from William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh and 2nd Earl of Desmond.

Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh was born in 1668.1 He married Hester Firebrace, daughter of Sir Basil Firebrace, 1st Bt., on 22 June 1695.3 He died on 18 March 1716/17. He was the son of William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh and Mary King.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Feilding of Lecagh, co. Tipperary [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Callan, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron St. Liz [E., 1665] on 23 August 1685.4 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Desmond, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Denbigh [E., 1622] on 23 August 1685.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron of Newnham Paddockes, co. Warwick [E., 1620] on 23 August 1685.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Feilding [E., 1622] on 23 August 1685.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire.3 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire.

Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh was born in 1668. He was the son of William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh and Mary King. He married Hester Firebrace, daughter of Sir Basil Firebrace, Bt., on 22 June 1695. He died on 18 March 1716/17. Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh gained the title of 3rd Earl of Desmond. He gained the title of 4th Earl of Denbigh. 1. William FEILDING 2. Charles FEILDING (PALMER) + post 1737 2.a Mary PALMER (FEILDING) + 1743

2.1. Diana FEILDING 2.2. Bridget FEILDING 2.3. William FEILDING 2.4. George FEILDING 2.5. Frances FEILDING 2.6. Mary FEILDING + post 1729 2.7. Capt. Charles FEILDING (FINCH) + post 1780 2.7.a Sophia FINCH (FEILDING)

2.7.1. Matilda FEILDING 2.7.2. Sophia Charlotte FEILDING (FITZGERALD) c. 1753 - 1834 2.7.2.a Robert FITZGERALD (FEILDING) 1765 - 1833

2.7.2.1. Gerald FITZGERALD 2.7.2.2. Mabel FITZGERALD 2.7.2.3. Emily FITZGERALD c. 1794 - 1816 2.7.2.4. Charles Feilding FITZGERALD c. 1795 - 1817 2.7.2.5. Robert George FITZGERALD c. 1795 - 1812 2.7.2.6. U/? FITZGERALD 1799 - post 1845 2.7.2.7. Geraldine Augusta FITZGERALD 1799 - 1846 2.7.2.8. Louisa FITZGERALD c. 1801 - 1816 2.7.2.9. U/? FITZGERALD + post 1833 2.7.2.10. U/? FITZGERALD + post 1833

2.7.3. Rr.Adml. Charles FEILDING 1780 - 1837 2.7.4. Augusta Sophia FEILDING + 1820

Footnote in Peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Volumes I-IV, p.181 (ancestry.com) reads: His character, when over 40 years old, as given by Macky, is as under:--"Is a Gent. of good nature, but is one of the greatest drinkers in England; he is tall, fat, and very black."