Percy Feilding Explained

Sir Percy Feilding
Birth Date:26 June 1827
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Branch: British Army
Rank:General
Commands:South-Eastern District
Battles:Crimean War
Awards:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Percy Robert Basil Feilding (26 June 1827 – 9 January 1904) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Born the son of William Feilding, 7th Earl of Denbigh, Feilding was commissioned as an ensign in the 85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers) but transferred shortly afterwards to the Coldstream Guards. He fought in the Crimean War and was appointed a Knight, 5th class of the Order of the Medjidie in March 1858. He became Commander of the Infantry Brigade at Malta in January 1879 and General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District in April 1885.[1]

Personal life

On 29 April 1862, he married Lady Louisa Isabella Harriet Thynne (1834 – 26 June 1919), daughter of Henry Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath.[2] They had six children.[3]

He lived at Broome Park in Betchworth[4] and also resided at 107 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, when he was in London.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army Commands. 2 July 2016.
  2. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999.
  3. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  4. Web site: William Basil Percy [Feilding], 7th Earl of Denbigh, GCH PC]. Cracroft's Peerage. 2 July 2016.
  5. Web site: The Necessary Affidavit. 18 November 1887 . The San Francisco Examiner. 22 July 2020.