Rollo Feilding, 11th Earl of Denbigh

Rollo Feilding was born on 2 August 1943[1] in Wiltshire. His father was William Feilding, 10th Earl of Denbigh and his mother was Verena Barbara Feilding, Countess of Denbigh (née Price), a socialite.[4] He was educated at Eton College.[2]

On 2 September 1965 in London, he married Caroline Judith Vivienne Cooke, the daughter of Lt.-Col. Geoffrey Cooke. They had three children: Lady Samantha, Lady Louisa, and Alexander, who succeeded as 12th Earl of Denbigh and 11th Earl of Desmond.[2]

Succeeding his father as Earl of Denbigh and Earl of Desmond in 1966, Lord Denbigh was involved in sports car racing events in the 1960s.[5] He entered his first race, the 1964 National Silverstone, in a Lotus Seven. Later that year, he raced a Ferrari 250 GTO for the BRSCC at Mallory Park, finishing second. Over the next several years, he raced in sports car endurance events at numerous locations. He entered Formula Three in 1966 and raced at Belgian Spa, Kyalami, and Nürburgring, finishing second at Kyalami circuit in South Africa.[6] Lord Denbigh attempted to enter into the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Scodec-Diva Martin Valkyrie, but was not accepted.[5][6][7]

He retired from racing shortly after and became involved in dealing Rolls-Royce and other sports cars. In the 1970s, Lord Denbigh was involved in advertising. He had also managed several rock band music groups, notably that of The Animals.[3]

Denbigh was fond of motorcycling, undertaking numerous motorcycle trips across the world. He died in March 1995, aged 51. His will was valued at £1,417,775. He was succeeded in the earldom by his son Alexander.[4]