William Feilding, 10th Earl of Denbigh

British peer

Captain William Rudolph Stephen Feilding, 10th Earl of Denbigh, 9th Earl of Desmond (17 April 1912 – 31 December 1966),[1] was a British peer. He was the son of Rudolph Feilding, Viscount Feilding, heir to the Earldom of Denbigh, and his wife Agnes Imelda Mary Harding (Viscountess Feilding). He was educated at The Oratory School, South Kensington. He fought in the Second World War, having gained the rank of captain in the service of the Coldstream Guards. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire.[2] He died in 1966 at the age of 54.[2]

In 1940, Lord Denbigh married Verena Barbara ('Betty') Price, daughter of Lt.-Col. William Edward Price, of Trevethin, Monmouthshire. They were the parents of Lady Imelda Clare Feilding, and Rollo Feilding, 11th Earl of Denbigh, who succeeded to the earldom.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "William Feilding (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
2. ^ a b c Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke’s Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Burke's Peerage. p. 1084\. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.

Peerage of England

Preceded by

Rudolph Feilding

|  Earl of Denbigh
1939–1966  | Succeeded by

William Fielding

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by

Rudolph Feilding

|  Earl of Desmond
1939–1966  | Succeeded by

William Fielding