Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea
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Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea FSA
(1657 – 30 September 1726) was an English peer
, styled Hon. Heneage Finch until 1712. He was the son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea
and Mary Seymour.
In 1683, he was appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber to the Duke of York
and a captain in the Duke's Halberdiers, and was created a D.C.L
of Oxford. In 1685, he retained his appointment as Groom of the Bedchamber when York succeeded as James II, was commissioned a colonel, and appointed a deputy lieutenant
for Kent
. He represented Hythe
in James' only Parliament. He lost his posts upon the deposition of James.
He inherited the earldom
from his nephew Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea
in 1712. He refused to take the oaths and declined his seat in the House of Lords. Chosen a FSA
in 1724, he died in 1726. Having had no children by his wife, Anne Kingsmill (1661 – 1720), he was succeeded by his half-brother John.
Society of Antiquaries of London
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(1657 – 30 September 1726) was an English peer
Peerage
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, styled Hon. Heneage Finch until 1712. He was the son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea
Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea
Sir Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea of Eastwell, Kent, was the 3rd Earl of Winchilsea.Finch was the son of Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea, and the grandson of Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea. His first cousin was Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham. He married four...
and Mary Seymour.
In 1683, he was appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber to the Duke of York
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
and a captain in the Duke's Halberdiers, and was created a D.C.L
Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Civil Law is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws degrees....
of Oxford. In 1685, he retained his appointment as Groom of the Bedchamber when York succeeded as James II, was commissioned a colonel, and appointed a deputy lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. He represented Hythe
Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until 1832, when its representation was reduced to one member...
in James' only Parliament. He lost his posts upon the deposition of James.
He inherited the earldom
Earl of Winchilsea
Earl of Winchilsea and Earl of Nottingham are two titles in the Peerage of England held by the Finch family that have been united under a single holder since 1729. The Finch family is believed to be descended from Henry FitzHerbert, Lord Chamberlain to King Henry I . The name change came in the...
from his nephew Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea
Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea
Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea PC was a British peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Maidstone until 1689. He was the son of William Finch, Lord Maidstone and Elizabeth Wyndham....
in 1712. He refused to take the oaths and declined his seat in the House of Lords. Chosen a FSA
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
in 1724, he died in 1726. Having had no children by his wife, Anne Kingsmill (1661 – 1720), he was succeeded by his half-brother John.