Fiennes or Ffiennes may refer to:

Places

Fiennes Fiennes or Ffiennes may refer to: Places * Fiennes, a commune of the Pas-de-Calais ''département'' in northern France. People A toponymic surname pronounced and borne by a prominent English family, descendant from Eustace I Fiennes, a nobleman ...

, a commune of the

Pas-de-Calais The Pas-de-Calais (, ' strait of Calais'; ; ) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, with 890, and is the ...

département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 ...

'' in northern

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

People

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

pronounced and borne by a prominent English family, descendant from Eustace I Fiennes, a nobleman in the 11th century from the region of

, then in

County of Boulogne The County of Boulogne was a county within the Kingdom of France during the 9th to 15th centuries, centred on the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was ruled by the counts of Flanders in the 10th century, but a separate Count of Boulogne, House of Boul ...

and part of

Flanders Flanders ( or ; ) is the Dutch language, Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, la ...

. Better-known family members are: *

James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele (22 September 1395 – 4 July 1450) was an English soldier and politician. He was born at Herstmonceux, Sussex, the second son of Sir William Fiennes (1 August 1357 – 18 January 1402) and his wife Elizab ...

(1395–1450) *

Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Dacre Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Dacre ''jure uxoris'' (1415 – 25 November 1483) was an English politician and hereditary keeper of Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex. Life and ancestry He was the son of Sir Roger Fiennes, Member of Parliament (M.P.) fo ...

* Bessie Fiennes (1498–1540), née Bessie Blount, a mistress of

Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his Wives of Henry VIII, six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. ...

William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (28 June 158214 April 1662) was an English nobleman and politician. He was a leading critic of Charles I's rule during the 1620s and 1630s. He was known also for his involvement in several companies ...

(1582-1662) *

Nathaniel Fiennes Nathaniel Fiennes, 1608 to 16 December 1669, was a younger son of the Puritan nobleman and politician, William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele. He sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1 ...

(1608–1669), politician *

Celia Fiennes Celia Fiennes (7 June 1662 – 10 April 1741) was an English traveller and writer. She explored England on horseback at a time when travel for its own sake was unusual, especially for women. Early life Born at Newton Tony, Wiltshire,"June 7t ...

, (1662–1741), travel writer * Geoffrey Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 18th Baron Saye and Sele (1858–1937) * Gerry Fiennes (1906–1985), British railway manager *

Martin Fiennes, 22nd Baron Saye and Sele Martin Guy Fiennes, 22nd Baron Saye and Sele, (né Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes; born 27 February 1961),Charles Mosley (editor), ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage'', 107th ed., vol. I (2003), p. 3667. styled as Lord Saye and Sele, is an ...

(born 1961) * Sir Maurice Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (1907–1974), businessman, father of Mark Fiennes, *

Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele Nathaniel Thomas Allen Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele, (né Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes; 22 September 1920 – 20 January 2024), styled as Lord Saye and Sele, was an English peer, businessman, chartered surveyor and army officer. Early life ...

(1920–2024) *

Mark Fiennes Mark Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (11 November 1933 – 30 December 2004) was an English photographer and illustrator. Fiennes was perhaps best known for his architectural studies. Biography Mark Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born at Dalton, Nort ...

(1933–2004), photographer and illustrator. Father of: **

Ralph Fiennes Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 22 December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Ralph Fiennes, various accolades, including a British Academy Film ...

(born 1962), actor **

Martha Fiennes Martha Maria Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 1964) is an English film director, writer and producer. Fiennes is best known for her film '' Onegin'' (1999), which starred her elder brother, Ralph, and her subsequent film '' Chromophobia'' (200 ...

(born 1964), film director and producer ***

Hero Fiennes Tiffin Hero Beauregard Faulkner Fiennes Tiffin (; born 6 November 1997) is an English actor and film producer. He is most known for his starring roles in the ''After'' film series (2019–2023) and for his portrayal of a young Tom Riddle in the film ...

(born 1997), actor and model **

Magnus Fiennes Magnus Hubert Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (born 21 November 1965) is an English composer, record producer and songwriter. He has worked with artists such as Shakira, Pulp, Tom Jones and Morcheeba. In 1997 he produced the million-selling All Sa ...

(born 1965), composer and record producer **

Sophie Fiennes Sophie Fiennes (born 12 February 1967) is an English filmmaker best known for her films '' Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami'' (2017) and '' Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow'' (2010), as well as for her collaborations with philosopher Slavoj Ži� ...

(born 1967), film director and producer **

Joseph Fiennes Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor of film, stage, and television. Fiennes is particularly known for his versatility and period pieces. Journalist Zoe Williams observed t ...

(born 1970), actor *

Ranulph Fiennes Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet (born 7 March 1944), commonly known as Sir Ranulph Fiennes () and sometimes as Ran Fiennes, is a British explorer, writer and poet, who holds several endurance records. Fiennes served in the ...

(born 1944), adventurer *

Susannah Fiennes Susannah Hersey Fiennes (née Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes; born 27 February 1961) is a British artist who has worked extensively with King Charles III and is collected in Europe, Asia and America. Biography Fiennes is the daughter of Nathaniel F ...

(born 1961), artist *

William Fiennes (author) William John Fiennes FRSL (born 7 August 1970) is an English author best known for his memoirs ''The Snow Geese'' (2002) and ''The Music Room'' (2009). Early life and education Fiennes was born into the aristocratic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes f ...

(born 1970), writer See :Fiennes family for a larger list. * Henri Léopold de Fiennes (1898–1985), American film director known as Henry Hathaway

Given name

Fiennes Cornwallis Major Fiennes Cornwallis, born Fiennes Wykeham-Martin (1 November 1831 – 24 April 1867), was a British Army officer and related to the Cornwallis family. Early life Born 1 November 1831 at Leeds Castle, Kent, England, he was the son of Char ...

(1831–1867), a British Army officer *

Fiennes Cornwallis, 1st Baron Cornwallis Colonel Fiennes Stanley Wykeham Cornwallis, 1st Baron Cornwallis, (27 May 1864 – 26 September 1935) was a British Conservative politician. Early life Lord Cornwallis was born 27 May 1864 at Chacombe Priory, Banbury, Oxfordshire, the eldest ...

(1864–1935), son of the above *

Fiennes Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis Fiennes Neil Wykeham Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, OBE, DL (29 June 1921 – 6 March 2010) was a British peer. He was the younger child, and the only son, of Wykeham Cornwallis, 2nd Baron Cornwallis and Cecily Etha Mary (née Walker). He ...

(1921–2010), grandson of the above * Fiennes Barrett-Lennard (1880–1963), British colonial judge and soldier

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