Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford (6 November 1715 – 9 May 1777), styled Lord Guernsey between 1719 and 1757, was a British peer and politician.
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Finch was the son of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford, and Mary, daughter of Sir Clement Fisher, 3rd Baronet. He was educated at University College, Oxford.[1]
As Lord Guernsey, he sat as Member of Parliament for Leicestershire from 1739 to 1741[1][2] and for Maidstone from 1741 to 1747 and again from 1754 to 1757.[1][3] The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.
Lord Aylesford married Lady Charlotte, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, in 1750. She was reputed to be worth £50,000. They had twelve children:
Lord Aylesford died at Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London, in May 1777, aged 61, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Heneage. The Countess of Aylesford died at Aylesford, Kent, in February 1805, aged 74.[1]
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| Preceded by Lord Grey Edward Smith |
Member of Parliament for Leicestershire 1739–1741 With: Edward Smith |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Cave, Bt Edward Smith |
| Preceded by William Horsemonden-Turner Hon. Robert Fairfax |
Member of Parliament for Maidstone 1741–1747 With: Hon. John Bligh |
Succeeded by William Horsemonden-Turner Hon. Robert Fairfax |
| Preceded by Hon. Robert Fairfax Gabriel Hanger |
Member of Parliament for Maidstone 1754–1757 With: Gabriel Hanger |
Succeeded by Savile Finch Gabriel Hanger |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Heneage Finch |
Earl of Aylesford 1757–1777 |
Succeeded by Heneage Finch |