Lieutenant-General Randle Joseph Feilden CMG (1824 – 19 May 1895) was a British Army officer, businessman and Conservative politician who represented several Lancashire constituencies.
Feilden joined the British Army in 1843, becoming a second lieutenant in the 60th Rifles on 31 March.
[2][3] He commanded 250 men of his battalion during the Wolseley expedition, in Canada, combatting the Red River Rebellion.
[2][4] For his services in the campaign Feilden was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, although during operations he was criticized by soldier Sam Steele for being "too cautious about overworking his men", leading to his columns moving more slowly than expected.
of Maudslie Castle, Lanarkshire, by Catherine Margaret, second daughter of Sir William Feilden, 1st Baronet.