Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea
Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea FSA (1657 – 30 September 1726) was an English peer, styled Hon. Heneage Finch until 1712.[1] He was the son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea and Mary Seymour.
In 1683, he was appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber to the Duke of York and a captain in the Duke's Halberdiers, and was created a D.C.L of Oxford. In 1685, he retained his appointment as Groom of the Bedchamber when York succeeded as James II, was commissioned a colonel, and appointed a deputy lieutenant for Kent. He represented Hythe in James' only Parliament. He lost his posts upon the deposition of James.[1]
He inherited the earldom from his nephew Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea in 1712. He refused to take the oaths and declined his seat in the House of Lords. Chosen a FSA in 1724, he died in 1726. Having had no children by his wife, Anne Kingsmill (1661–1720), he was succeeded by his half-brother John.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Doyle, James William Edmund (1886). The Official Baronage of England, v. 3. London: Longmans, Green. p. 687.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Dering Edward Hales |
Member of Parliament for Hythe 1685–1687 With: Julius Deedes 1685 William Shaw 1685–1687 |
Succeeded by Edward Hales Julius Deedes |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Finch |
Earl of Winchilsea 1712–1726 |
Succeeded by John Finch |
| Viscount Maidstone 1712–1726 | ||
| Baron FitzHerbert 1712–1726 | ||
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Finch |
Baronet (of Eastwell, Kent) 1712–1726 |
Succeeded by John Finch |