Family and Education
b. 2 July 1647, 1st s. of Heneage Finch (later 1st Earl of Nottingham), and bro. of Hon. Edward Finch, Hon. Heneage Finch I and William Finch. educ. Westminster; I. Temple 1658; Christ Church, Oxf. 1662; travelled abroad (Italy, France) 1665-8. m. (1) 16 June 1674, Lady Essex Rich (d. 23 Mar. 1684), da. of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick, 2s. d.v.p. 6da.; (2) 29 Dec. 1685 (with £12,000), Anne, da. of Christopher Hatton, 1st Visct. Hatton of Gretton, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 9da. styled. Lord Finch 12 May 1681; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Nottingham 18 Dec. 1682, cos. as 7th Earl of Winchilsea 9 Sept. 1729.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Mdx. and Westminster 1673 – 80, recusants, Wilts. 1675; freeman, Portsmouth 1682.
Ld. of Admiralty 1679, first ld. 1680 – 84; PC 4 Feb. 1680 – 12 Mar. 1696, 2 May 1702–7, 23 Sept. 1714 – d.; sec. of state (south) 1689 – 93, 1702 – 04; ld. pres. 1714–16.
FRS 1668.
Main residences: Kensington, Mdx.; Milton Ernest, Beds.
Notes
This biography is based on H. Horwitz, Revolution Politicks, from which all unacknowledged quotations are taken.
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Commons 1660-1690
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FINCH, Daniel (1647-1730)
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