William Trench, 5th Earl of Clancarty

William Trench
Earl of Clancarty
This photograph depicts William Trench, the Fifth Earl of Clancarty.
A photograph of William Frederick Le Poer Trench
Earl of Clancarty
PredecessorRichard Trench, 4th Earl of Clancarty
SuccessorRichard Trench, 6th Earl of Clancarty
BornWilliam Frederick De Poer Trench
(1868-12-29)29 December 1868
Died16 February 1929(1929-02-16) (aged 60)
SpousesBelle Bilton, Mary Gwatkin Ellis
Issue
  • 6 male children
  • 2 female children
FatherRichard Trench, 4th Earl of Clancarty
MotherAdeliza Hervey
OccupationPolitician

William Frederick Le Poer Trench, 5th Earl of Clancarty, 4th Marquess of Heusden (29 December 1868 – 16 February 1929) was an Irish peer of the House of Lords, a Dutch nobleman, and a deputy lieutenant and justice of the peace of County Galway. He was known for the controversy that ensued after a petition for divorce was argued in 1890, which was based on an affidavit accusing his wife at the time, Belle Bilton, of adultery.