Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham

Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham are two British hereditary title in the Peerage of England, which are connected since 1729 and are supported by the finch family.

Ceremonies

The title Earl of Winchilsea was created in 1628 for Elizabeth Finch. This was the wife of Moyle Finch, a longtime member of the House of Commons. After his death it was raised to the peerage.

The title Earl of Nottingham 1681 to Heneage Finch, a grandson of the Countess awarded. This was an important jurist of his time. He served in the highest judicial offices of the State (including as Attorney General ) and even later, as Lord Chancellor.

Subordinate title

The Earl of Winchilsea leads the subordinate title Viscount Maidstone, which was in 1623 at Elizabeth Finch, later Countess awarded. The additional title of Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell, in Kent, was in 1660 awarded to the third Earl, for his support of the Stuart restoration.

Baron Finch, of Daventry in Northamptonshire is run as a subordinate title of the Earl of Nottingham. This title was 1673 Heneage Finch, later the Earl of Nottingham, awarded.

All titles are in the Peerage of England. The respective heir takes the courtesy title Viscount Maidstone.

More titles

Moyle Finch, Countess of Winchilsea the man who was already in 1611 a baronet, of Eastwell in Kent, collected. This title, which belongs to the Baronetage of England, is now handled by their respective Earl.

In contrast, the title of baronet, of Raunston in the county of Buckinghamshire, led by the Earl of Nottingham. He was Heneage Finch 1660, later the first Earl, awarded and also belongs to the Baronetage of England.

List of Earls of Winchilsea and Nottingham

Finch Baronets, of Eastwell ( 1611)

  • Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet († 1614)
  • Sir Theophilus Finch, 2nd Baronet (ca. 1573 -ca. 1619)
  • Sir Thomas Finch, 3rd Baronet ( 1578-1639 ) ( 1634 inherited the title of Earl of Winchilsea )

Earls of Winchilsea ( 1628) and Nottingham ( 1681)

  • Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea ( 1556-1634 )
  • Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea ( 1578-1639 )
  • Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea, 1st Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell (ca. 1635-1689 )
  • Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell ( 1672-1712 )
  • Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell ( 1657-1726 )
  • John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea, 4th Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell ( 1683-1729 )
  • Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Earl of Nottingham ( 1647-1730 )
  • Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Earl of Nottingham (approx. 1709-1769 )
  • George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, 4th Earl of Nottingham ( 1752-1826 )
  • George William Finch - Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea, 5th Earl of Nottingham ( 1791-1858 )
  • George James Finch - Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea, 6th Earl of Nottingham ( 1815-1887 )
  • Murray Edward Gordon Finch - Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea, 7th Earl of Nottingham ( 1851-1898 )
  • Henry Stormont Finch - Hatton, 13th Earl of Winchilsea, 8th Earl of Nottingham ( 1852-1927 )
  • Guy Montagu George Finch - Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea, 9th Earl of Nottingham ( 1885-1939 )
  • Christopher Guy Heneage Finch - Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea, 10th Earl of Nottingham ( 1911-1950 )
  • Christopher Denys Stormont Finch - Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea, 11th Earl of Nottingham ( 1936-1999 )
  • Daniel James Hatfield Finch - Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, 12th Earl of Nottingham (1967 )

The heir apparent is Tobias Joshua Stormont Finch - Hatton, Viscount Maidstone ( * 1998).

Earl of Nottingham ( 1681)

  • Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham ( 1621-1682 )
  • Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham ( 1647-1730 ) ( 1729 inherited the title of Earl of Winchilsea )

Swell

  • Charles Kidd, David Williamson (ed.): Debrett 's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment 's Peerage Page
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