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Charles Feilding

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Sir Charles Feilding
Member of the Privy Council of Ireland
In office
1685–1722
MonarchJames II of England
Member of Parliament for Limerick City
In office
1692–1693
Member of Parliament for Duleek
In office
1695–1699
Personal details
Bornc. 1641
Died24 April 1722(1722-04-24) (aged 80–81)
Spouse
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(m. 1674)​
Children2
Parents

Sir Charles Feilding (c. 1641 – 24 April 1722) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Feilding was the son of George Feilding, 1st Earl of Desmond and Bridget Stanhope.

He was made a Knight Bachelor in 1673 having gained the rank of Colonel in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards.[1] He was appointed a member of the Privy Council of Ireland by James II of England in 1685. He was the Member of Parliament for Limerick City in the Irish House of Commons from 1692 to 1693. He then represented Duleek between 1695 and 1699.[2]

He married Ursula Stockton, daughter of Sir Thomas Stockton, in 1674, by whom he had two daughters.

References

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  1. ↑ John Burke, The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Females: Including Beauties of the Courts of George IV and William IV, with Memoirs (Edward Bull, 1833), p.84.
  2. ↑ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.87. Retrieved 29 January 2023.