William Basil Percy Feilding, 7th Earl of Denbigh, 6th Earl of Desmond, GCH, PC (25 March 1796 – 25 June 1865), styled Viscount Feilding between 1799 and 1800, was a British peer and courtier.
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Feilding was the eldest son of William Feilding, Viscount Feilding and his wife, Anne Catherine Powys. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] In 1799, Feilding's father died and his grandfather also a year later, whereupon Feilding inherited the latter's title.
From 1830, Lord Denbigh was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to William IV. In 1833, he was made a GCH, admitted to the Privy Council and transferred to Queen Adelaide's Household, first as her Lord Chamberlain, then as Master of the Horse.
Lord Denbigh married Lady Mary Elizabeth Kitty Moreton, daughter of Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie, on 8 May 1822. They had eleven children:
Lord Denbigh died in 1865 and his titles passed to his eldest son, Rudolph.
| Court offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vacant (The Earl Howe) |
Lord Chamberlain to Queen Adelaide 1833–1834 |
Succeeded by The Earl Howe |
| Preceded by The Earl of Eroll |
Master of the Horse to Queen Adelaide 1834–1837 |
Succeeded by None |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Basil Feilding |
Earl of Denbigh 1800-1865 |
Succeeded by Rudolph Feilding |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Basil Feilding |
Earl of Desmond 1800-1865 |
Succeeded by Rudolph Feilding |