Fielding or Feilding is a surname of

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

origin. It is derived from the

old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''Felden''. The Feildings of Denbigh claimed descent from the

Habsburg dynasty The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...

through the count of Laufenburg-Rinfelden. Generally, the surname originates from

the Midlands The Midlands (also referred to as Central England) are a part of England that broadly correspond to the Kingdom of Mercia of the Early Middle Ages, bordered by Wales, Northern England and Southern England. The Midlands were important in the Ind ...

, particularly in the county of

Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ...

People with the surname

Business, commerce, science, technology, and professional trades *

Amanda Feilding Amanda Claire Marian Charteris, Countess of Wemyss and March (; born 30 January 1943), also known as Amanda Feilding, is an English drug policy reformer, lobbyist, and research coordinator. In 1998, she founded the Foundation to Further Conscio ...

(born 1943), British artist, scientist and drug policy reformer * Fred F. Fielding (born 1939), American lawyer * Henry Barron Fielding (1805–1851), English botanist *

Roy Fielding Roy Thomas Fielding (born 1965) is an American computer scientist, one of the principal authors of the HTTP specification and the originator of the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style. He is an authority on computer network ...

(born 1965), American computer scientist, one of the principal authors of the HTTP specification *

Thomas Fielding Thomas Fielding ( fl. 1776–1787), was an English engraver. Charles William Fielding (1863–1941), British businessman, landowner, farmer, writer, and civil servant English nobility *Alexander Feilding, 12th Earl of Denbigh (born 1970) Fine arts *Copley Fielding (1787–1855), English painter *Noel Fielding (born 1973), English artist, comedian and actor *Mantle Fielding (1865–1941), American architect, art and engraver historian, and tennis player Military * Charles Fielding or Feilding (1738–1783), British naval officer *

Xan Fielding Alexander Wallace Fielding (26 November 1918 – 19 August 1991) was a British author, translator, journalist and traveller, who served as a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent in Crete, France and the East Asia during World War II. The pu ...

(1918–1991), British soldier, author, translator, journalist and traveller Public servants *Sir

John Fielding Sir John Fielding (16 September 1721 – 4 September 1780) was a notable English magistrate and social reformer of the 18th century. He was also the younger half-brother of novelist, playwright and chief magistrate Henry Fielding. Despite bein ...

(1721–1780), English magistrate and social reformer *Sir Leslie Fielding (born 1932), British former ambassador *

Steve Fielding Steven Fielding (born 17 October 1960) is a former Australian senator for the state of Victoria and the former federal parliamentary leader of the Family First Party. He was elected to the upper house at the 2004 federal election on two per ...

(born 1960), Australian senator Religion *

Joseph Fielding Joseph Fielding (March 26, 1797 – December 19, 1863) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement. He served as the second president of the British Mission (1838–1840), coordinating the activities of missionaries in sections of the Uni ...

(1797–1863), English leader of the Latter-day Saint movement Sports *

Frank Fielding Francis David Fielding (born 4 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stoke City. He began his career at Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. He spent time on loan at Wycombe Wanderers, Northampton T ...

(born 1988), English football goalkeeper * Fred Fielding (footballer) (1889–1918), Australian rules footballer *

Keith Fielding Keith John Fielding (born 8 July 1949) is an English dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a winger. He played representative level rugby union for England, a ...

(born 1949), English rugby footballer *

Ross Fielding Arthur Ross Fielding (21 September 1880 – 1947) was an English association football, footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest, Stoke City F.C., Stoke and West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwi ...

(1880–1947), English footballer *

Tom Fielding Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in '' Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

(born 1999), English footballer *

William Fielding (architect) William Fielding (1875 – 26 July 1946) was a New Zealand architect who practised in Wellington. He was also a bowls player, winning two medals at the 1930 British Empire Games. Early life and family Born in 1875 at Lower Darwen, Lancashire, ...

(1875–1946), New Zealand architect and lawn bowler Writers, performing artists, and musicians *

Daphne Fielding The Hon. Daphne Winifred Louise Fielding (''née'' Vivian, formerly Thynne; 11 July 1904 – 5 December 1997) was a British author in the 20th century. Early life Daphne Vivian was born on 11 July 1904 in Westminster, London, the elder chil ...

(1904–1997), British author *

Emma Fielding Emma Georgina Annalies Fielding (born 07 October 1964 in Catterick, North Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actress. Biography The daughter of a British Army officer, Colonel Johnny Fielding, and Sheila Fielding, she was raised Catholic and ...

(born 1966), English actress *

Fenella Fielding Fenella Fielding, OBE (born Fenella Marion Feldman; 17 November 1927 – 11 September 2018) was an English stage, film and television actress who rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s, and was often referred to as "England's first lad ...

(1927–2018), English actress *

Harold Fielding Harold Lewis Fielding (4 December 1916 - 27 September 2003) was an English theatre producer. Fielding was one of Britain's foremost theatrical producers who produced several musicals, including ''Mame'', '' Charlie Girl'', ''Half a Sixpence'', ...

(1916-2003), English theatre producer *

Helen Fielding Helen Fielding (born 19 February 1958) is an English novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones, and a sequence of novels and films beginning with the life of a thirty something singleton in Lo ...

(born 1958), English novelist and screenwriter, author of ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' *

Henry Fielding Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist, irony writer, and dramatist known for earthy humour and satire. His comic novel '' Tom Jones'' is still widely appreciated. He and Samuel Richardson are seen as founders ...

(1707–1754), English novelist and dramatist, author of ''Tom Jones'' *

Janet Fielding Janet Fielding (born Janet Claire Mahoney; 9 September 1953) is an Australian actress who starred in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' as companion Tegan Jovanka. Early life and career Fielding was born in Brisbane. Afte ...

(born 1953), Australian actress *

Joy Fielding Joy Fielding (née Tepperman; born March 18, 1945) is a Canadian novelist and actress. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. Biography Born in Toronto, Ontario, she graduated from the University of Toronto in 1966, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Li ...

(born 1945), Canadian novelist and actress *

Marjorie Fielding Doris Marjorie Fielding (known as Marjorie) (17 February 1892, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire – 28 December 1956, in London) was a British stage and film actress. Marjorie Fielding was the second daughter of John & Ellen Fielding (née Miles). ...

(1892–1956), British stage and film actress *

Michael Fielding Michael Fielding (born 23 January 1982) is a British comedian and actor, known for his role as Naboo in the British surreal comedy ''The Mighty Boosh''. He was born in Westminster, London, England and brought up in Mitcham, Southwest London. He ...

(born 1982), English comedian and actor *

Sarah Fielding Sarah Fielding (8 November 1710 – 9 April 1768) was an English author and sister of the novelist Henry Fielding. She wrote ''The Governess, or The Little Female Academy'' (1749), thought to be the first novel in English aimed expressly at chil ...

(1710–1768), English novelist *

Susannah Fielding Susannah Glanville-Hearson"Drama: High profile OB actors"
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(born 1985), English actress *

Jerry Fielding Jerry Fielding (born Joshua Itzhak Feldman; June 17, 1922 – February 17, 1980)Redman, Nick"Fielding, Jerry" Jackson, Kenneth T.; Markoe, Karen E.; Markoe, Arnold (1995). ''Dictionary of American Biography; Supplement 10: 1976–1980''. New ...

(1922–1980), American composer, conductor, and musical director *

Yvette Fielding Yvette Paula Fielding (born 23 September 1968) is an English television presenter, producer and actress. She became the youngest presenter on '' Blue Peter'' aged 18, and one of her episodes was subsequently voted the "Favourite ''Blue Peter'' mo ...

(born 1968), English broadcaster, producer and actress *

Zaachariaha Fielding Electric Fields are an Aboriginal Australian electronic music duo made up of vocalist Zaachariaha Fielding and keyboard player and producer Michael Ross. Electric Fields combine modern electric-soul music with Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal ...

, one half of Australian electronic music duo Electric Fields Other *

William Feilding (disambiguation) William Feilding may refer to: *Sir William Feilding (died 1471), Lancastrian and knight of the shire for Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency), Leicestershire *William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh (''c.''1587–1643), English naval officer a ...

In fiction

*Caroline Fairchild (née Fielding), leading character in ''

Executive Stress ''Executive Stress'' is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1986 to 1988. Produced by Thames Television, it first aired on 20 October 1986. After three series, the last episode aired on 27 December 1988. Written by George Layton, ''Executi ...

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Matt Fielding Matthew Fielding, Jr. is a fictional character in the American television series '' Melrose Place'', portrayed by Doug Savant. Matt was an openly gay man working as a social worker in Los Angeles. Initially Matt was not the focus of ongoing storyl ...

, fictional character in American television series ''Melrose Place''

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