Biography of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh 1587-1643
Paternal Family Tree: Feilding
Before 1585 [his father] Basil Feilding of Newnham Paddock in Monk's Kirby in Warwickshire (age 18) and [his mother] Elizabeth Aston were married.
Around 1587 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh was born to Basil Feilding of Newnham Paddock in Monk's Kirby in Warwickshire (age 20) and Elizabeth Aston.
In 1603 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 16) was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1606 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 19) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 23) were married. She the daughter of George Villiers of Brokesby (age 62) and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 36).
In 1607 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 20) was knighted.
Around 1608 [his son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 21) and [his wife] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 25).
Around 1612 [his brother-in-law] Edward Villiers (age 27) and Barbara St John were married.
In 1613 [his daughter] Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 26) and [his wife] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 30).
Around 1614 [his son] George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 27).
On 29 Sep 1617 [his brother-in-law] John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck (age 26) and Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck (age 15) were married at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map]. King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 51) gave away the bride. He the son of George Villiers of Brokesby and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 47).
On 19 Jul 1619 [his brother-in-law] William Villiers 1st Baronet (age 53) was created 1st Baronet Villiers of Brooksby in Leicestershire.
On 19 Jul 1619 [his brother-in-law] John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck (age 28) was created 1st Viscount Purbeck. Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck (age 16) by marriage Viscountess Purbeck.
Before 1620 [his brother-in-law] William Villiers 1st Baronet (age 54) and Rebecca Roper Lady Villiers were married. She by marriage Lady Villiers of Brooksby in Leicestershire.
On 30 Dec 1620 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 33) was created 1st Viscount Feilding, 1st Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire. [his wife] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 37) by marriage Viscountess Feilding.
In 1622 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) was appointed Master of the Great Wardrobe to King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 55).
In 1622 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Warwickshire.
On 16 Jun 1622 [his son-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 15) and [his daughter] Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton (age 9) were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 39). He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 33) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 37).
On 14 Sep 1622 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) was created 1st Earl Denbigh. [his wife] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 39) by marriage Countess Denbigh.
On 07 Sep 1626 [his brother-in-law] Edward Villiers (age 41) died.
Before 12 Jun 1629 [his brother-in-law] William Villiers 1st Baronet (age 63) and Anne Griffin Lady Villiers (age 64) were married. She by marriage Lady Villiers of Brooksby in Leicestershire.
On 12 Jun 1629 [his brother-in-law] William Villiers 1st Baronet (age 63) died. His son George Villiers 2nd Baronet (age 9) succeeded 2nd Baronet Villiers of Brooksby in Leicestershire.
On 25 Dec 1632 [his son-in-law] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 21) and [his daughter] Anne Feilding were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 45) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 49).
Around 1633 Anthony Van Dyck (age 33). Portrait of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 46).
In Aug 1633 [his father] Basil Feilding of Newnham Paddock in Monk's Kirby in Warwickshire (age 66) died.
Before 10 Mar 1635 [his son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Weston were married. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 58) and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 58). He the son of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 48) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 52).
In 1636 [his daughter] Anne Feilding died.
On 12 Aug 1639 [his son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Barbara Lamb were married. He the son of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 52) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 56).
On 26 Dec 1639 [his son-in-law] Lewis Boyle 1st Viscount Boyle (age 20) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford were married at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 52) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 56). He the son of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 73) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.
Before 29 Dec 1640 [his son] George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond (age 25) were married. He the son of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 53).
On 08 Jul 1641 [his son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 33) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh (age 15) were married three months after the death of his second wife [his former daughter-in-law] Barbara Lamb. She the daughter of Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath and Dorothy St John Countess Bath. He the son of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 54) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 58).
On 23 Oct 1642 the Battle of Edge Hill was fought at Edge Hill [Map]. The Royal army was commanded by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41) (with his son King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 12) present), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22) and Richard Spencer (age 49) commanded the army that included Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 21), Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron (age 36), Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 32), Charles Cavendish (age 22), Henry Newton aka Puckering 3rd Baronet (age 24), Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41), Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet (age 30), John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 43) and William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 55).
George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny (age 24) was killed.
Of the Parliamentary army [his son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 34) and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 51). Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 39) was wounded.
Samuel Sandys (age 27) commanded a troop of horse.
Richard Sandys (age 26) was killed.
Thomas Strickland (age 20) was knighted on the field for his gallantry.
Henry Hunloke 1st Baronet (age 24) was knighted by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41).
William Dugdale (age 37) witnessed the battle and subsequently surveyed the battlefield.
John Hinton (age 38) was present.
Edward Verney (age 52) was killed.
John Assheton (age 29) was killed.
Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey (age 59) was killed. His son Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Martha Cockayne Countess Lindsey and Holderness by marriage Countess Lindsey.
William Pennyman 1st Baronet (age 35) commanded a regiment, of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King.
Edward Stradling 2nd Baronet (age 42) fought for the King, was captured imprisoned for seven months, and died a month after his release.
On 03 Apr 1643 a company of Parliamentarians from the Lichfield garrison with the support of some of the local townsmen, approximately 300 men, attempted to stop a detachment of 1,400 Royalists under the command of Prince Rupert (age 23) from passing through the unfortified parliamentary town of Birmingham.
William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 56) was wounded during the Battle of Camp Hill.
On 08 Apr 1643 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 56) died at Monks Kikby. His son [his son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Denbigh, 2nd Viscount Feilding, 2nd Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh (age 17) by marriage Countess Denbigh.
In 1652 [his former wife] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 69) died.
On 02 Feb 1664 [his son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 56) was created 1st Baron St Liz with special remainder to the heirs male of his father William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh.
[his daughter] Anne Feilding was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh.
[his daughter] Henrietta Marie Feilding was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh.
GrandFather: William Feilding of Newnham Paddock
Father: Basil Feilding of Newnham Paddock in Monk's Kirby in Warwickshire
William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh
GrandFather: Walter Aston of Tixall in Staffordshire
Mother: Elizabeth Aston
