William Finch

William Finch

Rt. Hon. William Finch (18 Jan 1691--25 December 1766), diplomat and politician, was the second son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham.

Career

He held the posts of Envoy-Extraordinary to Sweden (1720-1724) and to the Netherlands (1724-1728) and 1733-1734). He was Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1727-54 (except part of 1747), and for Bewdley (1755-1761). He was appointed a Member of the Privy Council and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1742, serving in the latter post until 1765.

Marriage and Family

He married:
#Lady Anne Douglas sister of Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, by whom he had no issue.
#Charlotte Fermor, daughter of Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret on 9 August 1746. They were parents of:
*Sophia Finch
*George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea.

References

*"Burkes Peerage" (1939 edition), "s.v." Winchelsea.
*Rayment
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p3610.htm#i36092 thepeerage.com] -- but with wrong birth date.


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