Family and Education
b. c.1649, 2nd s. of Heneage Finch I, and bro. of Daniel Finch, Hon. Edward Finch and Hon. William Finch. educ. Westminster; I. Temple, entered 1662, called 1673; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 18 Nov. 1664, aged 15. m. 16 May 1678, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir John Banks, 1st Bt., of The Friars, Aylesford, Kent, 3s. 6da. cr. Baron Guernsey 15 Mar. 1703, Earl of Aylesford 19 Oct. 1714.
Offices Held
Attaché, Breda 1667; KC 1677; solicitor-gen. 1679 – 86; chairman, committees of supply and ways and means 22 May – 20 Nov. 1685; PC 20 Mar. 1703 – May 1708, 13 Dec. 1711 – d.; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1714–16.
Bencher, I. Temple 1678; commr. for assessment, Oxford Univ. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, Surr. 1689 – 90, I. Temple 1690; j.p. and dep. lt. Surr. by 1701–?d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Albury, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
FINCH, Hon. Heneage I (c.1649-1719)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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