Ivo de Vesci Edward Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born on 16 Jan 1833, the son of the Reverend Frederick Twisleton, later Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 10th Baron Saye & Sele. His mother was Hon Emily Wingfield, daughter of Richard Wingfield, 4th Viscount Powerscourt. Edward was the fourth of 7 children. He was born as Ivo de Vesci Edward Twisleton but his father changed the family name to Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes on 14 Feb 1849.
He was commissioned into the 7th Hussars on 22 Nov 1850. His military record says this:- Served in the Indian Campaign from February 1858 to March 1859. Present at Meeangunge, siege and capture of Lucknow. Affairs at Barree and Sirsee. Action at Nawabgunge. Occupation of Fyzabad. Passage of Goomtee at Sultanpore. Affairs of Kandoo Nûddee and Palee Ghât. Trans-Gogra campaign as Cavalry Brigade-Major, including the passage of the Gogra at Fyzabad. Affairs of Muchleegan and Kumdakoti. Advance into Nepal. Affair at Sitka Ghât. Several times mentioned in despatches, Brevet Major, medal and clasp.
1850 Cornet, 7th Hussars 22 Nov
1852 Lieutenant 8 June
1857 Captain 3 Mar
1858 Brevet Major 20 July
1860 Major 9 Mar
1864 Exchanged to the 9th Lancers 28 June
1869 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel 25 Mar
1869 Lieutenant-colonel, Commanding Officer 19 May
1874 Colonel 25 Mar
1874 Relinquished command 27 June
1875 Died 23 November
He married Isabella Emily Gregg and they had four children; Bertram Ralph Ivo T-W-Fiennes, Dorothy Margaret Isabelle T-W-Fiennes, Eva Caroline T-W-Fiennes and Nathaniel Ivo E T-W-Fiennes. They lived at Westwood House, Tylehurst, nr Reading, Berkshire, where he died on 23 November 1875.
