Christopher Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea
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Christopher Guy Heneage Finch-Hatton (August 2, 1911-March 7, 1950) was the 15th Earl of Winchilsea and 10th Earl of Nottingham. He acceded to the titles in 1939 on the death of his father, Guy Montagu George Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea. His mother was Margaretta Armstrong Drexel, the daughter of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel of Philadelphia.
On July 10, 1935, he married Countess Gladys Széchényi Sárvár-Felsövidék, daughter of Count László Széchényi Sárvár-Felsövidék and Gladys Moore Vanderbilt. They divorced in 1946, after having two sons:
- Christopher Denys Stormont Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea, b. 1936.
- Robin Heneage Finch-Hatton, b. 1939
The 15th Earl died March 7, 1950 and was succeeded by his eldest son.
| Preceded by Guy Montagu George Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea |
Earl of Winchilsea Earl of Nottingham 1939-1950 |
Succeeded by Christopher Denys Stormont Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea |
