John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Winchilsea
The Right Honourable; The Earl of Winchilsea;
	Earl of Winchilsea
Tenure	1726–1729
Predecessor	Heneage Finch
Successor	Daniel Finch
Other titles	Viscount Maidstone; Baron FitzHerbert; Baronet of Eastwell, Kent;
Born	John Finch; 24 February 1682; Eastwell, Kent, England
Died	9 September 1729 (aged 47)
Buried	Westminster Abbey, London, England
Parents	Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea; Elizabeth Ayres;

John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea (24 February 1682/83 – 9 September 1729) was an English peer.

Arms of Finch: Argent, a chevron between three griffins passant sable

He was son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea and his fourth wife Elizabeth Ayres (who died 10 April 1745). He was christened on 6 March 1683 in Eastwell, Kent,[1] England

After the death of his older unmarried half-brother Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea in 1726 John Finch succeeded him.

He died unmarried too 9 Sep 1729 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

References

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JS7Q-2ZB : accessed 09 Jun 2014), John Finch, 06 Mar 1683; citing Eastwell, Kent, England, reference item 2; FHL microfilm 1751816.

Peerage of England
Preceded by Heneage Finch	Earl of Winchilsea 1726–1729	Succeeded by Daniel Finch
	Viscount Maidstone 1726–1729	Succeeded by Daniel Finch
	Baron FitzHerbert 1726–1729	Extinct
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Heneage Finch	Baronet (of Eastwell, Kent) 1726–1729	Succeeded by Daniel Finch

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JS7Q-2ZB : accessed 09 Jun 2014), John Finch, 06 Mar 1683; citing Eastwell, Kent, England, reference item 2; FHL microfilm 1751816.