William Finch (diplomat)

William Finch PC (18 January 1691 – 25 December 1766), UK diplomat and politician, was the second son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham.

Career

He held the posts of Envoy-Extraordinary to Sweden (1720–1724) and to the Netherlands (1724–1728) and 1733–1734). He was Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1727-54 (except part of 1747), and for Bewdley (1755–1761). He was appointed a Member of the Privy Council and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1742, serving in the latter post until 1765.

He married:

Lady Anne Douglas sister of Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, by whom he had no issue.
Charlotte Fermor, daughter of Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret on 9 August 1746. They were parents of:

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret	Envoy-Extraordinary to Sweden 1720–1724	Succeeded by Stephen Poyntz
Preceded by James Dayrolle as Resident	Envoy-Extraordinary to the Netherlands 1724–1728	Succeeded by Earl of Chesterfield
Preceded by Earl of Chesterfield	Envoy-Extraordinary to the Netherlands 1733–1734	Succeeded by Horatio Walpole
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Thomas Pengelly Sir Wilfrid Lawson	Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1727–1747 With: Sir Wilfrid Lawson 1727–1738 Eldred Curwen 1738–1741 Sir John Mordaunt 1741–1747	Succeeded by Sir John Mordaunt Sir Charles Wyndham
Preceded by Sir John Mordaunt Sir Charles Wyndham	Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1747–1754 With: Sir John Mordaunt	Succeeded by Sir John Mordaunt Percy Wyndham-O'Brien
Preceded by William Henry Lyttelton	Bewdley 1755–1761	Succeeded by Sir Edward Winnington, 1st Baronet
Government offices
Preceded by Lord Sidney Beauclerk	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1742–1765	Succeeded by Viscount Villiers

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