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b. 17 Sept. 1584, 1st s. of Henry Finch*, sjt.-at-law, of Whitefriars, Canterbury, and Ursula, da. and h. of John Thwaites of Ulcombe, Kent; bro. of Nathaniel†. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1596; G. Inn 1601, called 1611. m. ?1612, Eleanor (bur. 7 Dec. 1623), da. of George Wyat of Boxley, Kent, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) ?1627, Mabella (d. Sept. 1669), da. of Charles Fotherby, dean of Canterbury, of Bishopsbourne, Kent, s.p.W.H. Terry, Life and Times of John, Ld. Finch, 16, 65; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; PBG Inn, 195; Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 93. Kntd. 15 June 1625; suc. fa. 1625; cr. Bar. Finch of Fordwich, Kent 7 Apr. 1640. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 188; CP. d. 20 or 27 Nov. 1660. C.F. Routledge, Hist. of St. Martin’s, Canterbury, 163; Smyth’s Obit. ed. H. Ellis (Cam. Soc. xliv), 52. sig. Jo[hn] Finch.
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Custos brevium, k.b. 1611; C3/303/51. bencher, G. Inn by 1617 – 34, asst. reader 1617, reader 1618, dean of the Chapel 1626, treas. 1626–7; PBG Inn, 227, 230, 271, 274, 500. recorder, Canterbury 1617 – 19, 1620 – 21, ?1625; Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CC/FA/22(1), ff. 295, 395; FA/22(2), f. 448v; FA/23, f. 39; Sloane 1455, ff. 1–3v, 4–8; I. Temple Lib., Petyt 538/51, f. 23. KC 1626–d.; List of Eng. Law Officers comp. J. Sainty (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. vii), 85. att.-gen. to Queen Henrietta Maria 1626–34;LR5/57, f. 8v; Sloane 1455, ff. 8–9. counsel-gen. (jt.) Cinque Ports 1627–34; Cal. of White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports ed. F. Hull (Kent Recs. xix), 438, 463. sjt.-at-law 1634; c.j.c.p. 1634 – 19 Jan. 1636, 21 Jan. 1636–40; Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 511; Sainty, Judges, 49. dep. (jt.) c.j. in Eyre, S. of Trent 1635-at least 1636; CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 487; C99/9, 53, 87. judge of assize, Western circ. 1635–9; Western Circ. Assize Orders 1629–48 ed. J.S. Cockburn (Cam. Soc. ser. 4. xvii), 81–181. ld. kpr. 1640–1. PC2/51, p. 3.

Freeman, Canterbury 1617, Roll of Freemen of City of Canterbury comp. J.M. Cowper, 316. common cllr. by 1626; Canterbury Cathedral Archives, U66, f. 29. j.p. Kent by 1619 – at least39, Mdx. 1629 – at least36, Cornw. Devon, Dorset, Hants, Som. and Wilts. by 1636; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 134; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 364; commr. martial law, Kent 1626, Forced Loan 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, pp. 94, 144. inquiry, Hyde Park waterworks, Mdx. 1633, BRL, 602204/308. sewers, Westminster 1634, Surr. and Kent 1639; C181/4, f. 191; 181/5, f. 153. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1635, Midland circ. 1636, Western circ. 1637–8, BRL, 603372/101, 109, 114, 123. composition, forests of Dean and Essex 1635, Rymer, ix. pt. 1, p. 20. charitable uses, Kent 1637–40; C192/1, unfol. high steward, Camb. 1640; C.H. Cooper, Annals of Camb. iii. 295. gov. Charterhouse Hosp. London 1640–1. G.S. Davies, Charterhouse in London, 853; LMA, Acc/1876/G/02/02, f. 23v.

Commr. revenues of Queen Henrietta Maria 1627, LR5/57, f. 9r-v. exacted fees 1630, CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 236. regulation of starchmakers 1632, Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 217. execution of poor laws 1632, PC2/42, f. 54. examination of Hanaper accts. 1633, enforcement of soap monopoly 1634; BRL, 602204/293; C181/4, f. 186. trustee, Queen Henrietta Maria’s lands by 1635, chan. 1636–?40, Soc. Antiq. ms 565; Diary of Sir Richard Hutton 1614–39 ed. W.R. Prest (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. ix), 106. commr. lands of Queen Henrietta Maria 1639; BRL, 602756/229. PC 1640–?9; PC2/51, p. 3; HMC Portland, i. 192. commr. Regency 1640; Rymer, ix. pt. 3, p. 31. esq. of the Body (extraordinary) by 1641. LC3/1, unfol.

Speaker of House of Commons 1628 – 29.

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FINCH, John II (1584-1660), of the Moat and Christchurch, Canterbury, Kent and Gray’s Inn, London
Main residences: the Moat; Christchurch, Canterbury, Kent; Gray's Inn, London.
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A.D.T.
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Commons 1604-1629
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FINCH, John II (1584-1660)

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