Family and Education
b. 18 Jan. 1691, 2nd surv. s. of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea, and bro. of Daniel, Lord Finch, and Hon. Edward, Henry and John Finch. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1707. m. (1) 25 Jan. 1733, Lady Anne Douglas (d. 26 Oct. 1741), da. of James, 2nd Duke of Queensberry [S] and 1st Duke of Dover, s.p.; (2) 9 Aug. 1746, Lady Charlotte Fermor, da. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Pomfret, 1s. 4da.
Offices Held
Envoy to Sweden 1720 – 24; envoy to United Provinces 1724–8 and minister 1733–4, P.C. 13 July 1742; vice-chamberlain of the Household 1742–65.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Charlewood, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
FINCH, Hon. William (1691-1766)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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