Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford
Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford (1683–1757) was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Lord Guernsey from 1714 to 1719.
Origins
He was the son and heir of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford (d.1719).
Career
From 1704 to 1705, he represented Maidstone in the British House of Commons, and was knight of the shire for Surrey from 1710 to 1719. He was the Master of the Jewel Office from 1711 to 1716.
Marriage and progeny
He married Mary Fisher (1690- 28 May 1740) , daughter and heiress of Sir Clement Fisher, 3rd Baronet (d.1729) of Packington Hall, Great Packington, Warwickshire, by his wife Ann Jennens.[3] They had progeny including:
- Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, eldest son and heir.
- Frances Finch (d.1761), married in 1741 William Courtenay, de jure 7th Earl of Devon, 1st Viscount Courtenay (1710–1762) of Powderham Castle, Devon.[4]
Sources
- Dictionary of National Biography, Finch, Heneage, first Earl of Aylesford (1647?–1719), by E. T. Bradley. Published 1889.
References
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.102
- ↑ Victoria County History, Great Packington, Warks
- ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p2729.htm#i27288
- ↑ Vivian, Heralds' Visitations of Devon, 1895, p.249
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Title last held by
Sir Robert MarshamSir Thomas Roberts |
Member of Parliament for Maidstone 1704–1705 With: Thomas Bliss |
Succeeded by Thomas Bliss Sir Thomas Culpeper |
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Surrey 1710–1719 With: Sir Francis Vincent 1710–1713 Sir Richard Onslow 1713–1715 Thomas Onslow 1715–1717 Denzil Onslow 1717–1719 |
Succeeded by Denzil Onslow John Walter |
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Preceded by | Master of the Jewel Office 1711–1716 |
Succeeded by James Brudenell |
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