FINCH, Nathaniel (1588-1649), of Serjeants’ Inn, Chancery Lane.

Family and Education

bap. 8 Sept. 1588, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Finch† (bur. 13 Oct. 1625) of Whitefriars, Canterbury, and Ursula, da. of John Thwaites of Ulcombe, Kent.SS Gregory and Martin, Wye, Kent par. reg.; Berry, Pedigrees of Kent, 206. educ. G. Inn, 1 Aug. 1604.G. Inn Admiss. 107. m. 2 Feb. 1637, Elizabeth, da. Sir John Fotherby of Barham, Kent.St Andrew, Holborn, par. reg.; Berry, Pedigrees of Kent, 441. Kntd. 12 May 1640.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 207. bur. 28 May 1649.St Dunstan-in-the-West, London, par. reg.

Offices Held

Legal: called, G. Inn 3 May 1611; ancient, 23 May 1622; pensioner, 29 Oct. 1628; bencher, 1635.PBG Inn, i. 193, 246, 283. Counsel to Cinque Ports, July 1636–d.Cal. White and Black Bks. Cinque Ports, 471–2, 478, 484–5. Sjt.-at-law, Jan. 1637;Baker, Serjeants at Law, 186, 439; C231/5, p. 207. king’s sjt. 10 May 1640–1649.C66/2879; C231/5, p. 383; Baker, Serjeants at Law, 511.

Civic: steward (recorder), Sandwich 1636–d.E. Kent RO, Sa/FAt39, pp. 5, 69, 137, 163, 227, 253; Boys, Sandwich, ii. 403.

Local: commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 23 Jan. 1637-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/5, ff. 65, 222. London 15 Feb. 1640-aft. Nov. 1641;C181/5, ff. 157v, 214. Mdx. 30 Nov. 1641.C181/5, f. 213. J.p. Kent 16 Feb. 1637–40;C231/5, p. 227; C66/2858. Mdx. 15 Feb. 1640–?C231/5, p. 367. Commr. oyer and terminer for piracy, Cinque Ports 15 Mar. 1639;C181/5, f. 131v. sewers, Mersham and Sandwich, Kent 16 July 1639;C181/5, f. 146v. Kent 2 Apr. 1640;C181/5, f. 168. Gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 15 Feb. 1640-aft. Nov. 1641.C181/5, ff. 157v, 214.

: Chancery Lane.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

FINCH, Nathaniel (1588-1649), of Serjeants’ Inn, Chancery Lane.

Will

15 Dec. 1648, pr. 25 June 1649.PROB11/208/600.

Estates

manor of Esture in parish of Chilham, Kent, acquired c. 1642.Hasted, Kent, vii. 280.

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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