Christopher Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea
Christopher Guy Heneage Finch-Hatton (2 August 1911 – 7 March 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 Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea. His mother was Margaretta Armstrong Drexel, the daughter of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel of Philadelphia.
On 10 July 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, (1936–1999)[1]
- Robin Heneage Finch-Hatton, b. 1939
He married, secondly, Agnes Mary Conroy, daughter of Patrick Joseph Conroy, on 17 June 1946. He died on 7 March 1950 at age 38[2] and was succeeded by his eldest son.
References
- ↑ Philip, A B (8 July 1999). "Obituary: The Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham". The Independent. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ "Christopher Guy Heneage Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea".
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Guy Finch-Hatton |
Earl of Winchilsea 1939–1950 |
Succeeded by Christopher Denys Stormont Finch-Hatton |
| Earl of Nottingham 7th creation 1939–1950 | ||
| Viscount Maidstone 1939–1950 | ||
| Baron Finch of Daventry 1939–1950 | ||
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Guy Finch-Hatton |
Baronet (of Raunston, Buckinghamshire) 1939–1950 |
Succeeded by Christopher Finch-Hatton |
| Baronet (of Eastwell, Kent) 1939–1950 | ||