FINCH, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1578-1639), of Icklesham, nr. Winchelsea, Suss. and Charterhouse Yard, London; later of Eastwell, Kent

b. 13 June 1578, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of (Sir) Moyle Finch†, 1st Bt. (d.1614), of Eastwell, and Elizabeth, suo jure 1st countess of Winchilsea, da. and h. of (Sir) Thomas Heneage† of Copt Hall, Essex, chan. of the Duchy of Lancaster 1590-5; bro. of Francis*, Heneage*, John I* and Sir Theophilus*.B. l’Anson, Finch Fam. 41. educ. Trin., Camb. c.1592; Padua 1605-6; Al. Cant.; HMC Finch, i. 38; G.L. Andrich, Univ. Patavinae, 137. travelled abroad (Italy, France) 1605-6. HMC Hatfield, xvii. 262; HMC Finch, i. 38. m. 19 Feb. 1609, Cicely (d.1642), da. of John Wentworth† of Gosfield Hall, Gosfield, Essex, 8s. (5 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.). St. Mary Magdalen Milk Street (Harl. Soc. reg. lxxii), 5; Misc. Gen. et Her. ii. 336. Kntd. 8 Jan. 1609; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 147. suc. bro. Sir Theophilus as 3rd Bt. 20 Nov. 1619; styled. Visct. Maidstone 12 July 1628; suc. mother as 2nd earl of Winchilsea 23 Mar. 1634. CB; CP. d. 4 Nov. 1639.