Peerage Record – 2286

     Robert Sommers married Celia Mary Gibson, daughter of Colonel William David Gibson and Sabina Landsberg, in 1977.¹ He and Celia Mary Gibson were divorced in 1993.¹

     Barbara Lamb was the daughter of Sir John Lamb.¹ She married Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh, son of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh and Susan Villiers, on 12 August 1639.¹ She died on 2 April 1641.¹
     Her married name became Feilding.

     Lady Elizabeth Bourchier was the daughter of Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath and Hon. Dorothy St. John.¹ She married Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh, son of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh and Susan Villiers, on 8 July 1641.¹ She died on 22 September 1670.¹
     Her married name became Feilding.

     Dominic Alexander Sommers was born in 1977.¹ He is the son of Robert Sommers and Celia Mary Gibson.¹

     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 as the 3rd Baron Feilding of Lecagh, co. Tipperary [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Callan, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron St. Liz [E., 1665] on 23 August 1685.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Desmond, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 23 August 1685.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Denbigh [E., 1622] on 23 August 1685.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron of Newnham Paddockes, co. Warwick [E., 1620] on 23 August 1685.¹ He succeeded as the 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

     Hester Firebrace was the daughter of Sir Basil Firebrace, 1st Bt.¹ She married Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh, son of William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh and Mary King, on 22 June 1695.¹ She died on 1 January 1725/26.¹
     After her marriage, Hester Firebrace was styled as Countess of Denbigh and Desmond on 22 June 1695. From 22 June 1695, her married name became Feilding.

     Hon. Cecilia Mary Clifford was born in 1860. She was the daughter of Charles Hugh Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh and Hon. Agnes Catherine Louisa Petre.¹ She married Rudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbigh, son of Rudolph William Basil Feilding, 8th Earl of Denbigh and Mary Berkeley, on 24 September 1884.¹ She died on 8 December 1919.¹
     Her married name became Feilding. After her marriage, Hon. Cecilia Mary Clifford was styled as Countess of Denbigh and Desmond on 10 March 1892.

     Rudolph Edmund Aloysius Feilding, Viscount Feilding was born on 12 October 1885.¹ He was the son of Rudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbigh and Hon. Cecilia Mary Clifford.¹ He married Agnes Imelda Mary Harding, daughter of Francis Egerton Harding and Frances Pauline Somers Cocks, on 28 February 1911.¹ He died on 10 January 1937 at age 51.¹
     He was styled as Viscount Feilding between 1892 and 1937.¹ He was educated at Oratory School, South Kensington, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards (Special Reserve.)¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.¹ He was awarded the Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire.¹

     Agnes Imelda Mary Harding was born in 1885 at Market Drayton, Shropshire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Francis Egerton Harding and Frances Pauline Somers Cocks.² She married Rudolph Edmund Aloysius Feilding, Viscount Feilding, son of Rudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbigh and Hon. Cecilia Mary Clifford, on 28 February 1911.¹ She died on 6 May 1937.¹
     Her married name became Feilding.

     Kathleen Emmet was the daughter of Thomas Addis Emmet and Cathrine Rebecca Duncan.^1,2 She married Rudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbigh, son of Rudolph William Basil Feilding, 8th Earl of Denbigh and Mary Berkeley, on 12 February 1928.³ She died on 13 February 1952.¹
     After her marriage, Kathleen Emmet was styled as Countess of Denbigh and Desmond on 12 February 1928. From 12 February 1928, her married name became Feilding.