Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, 7th Earl of Winchilsea (July 2, 1647 – January 1, 1730), son of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham. Jacobus Houbraken ( December 25, 1698, Dordrecht &ndash November 14, 1780, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Heneage Finch 1st Earl of Nottingham, PC ( 23 December, 1621 &ndash1682 Lord Chancellor of England, was descended from the old family
Political career
Daniel Finch entered parliament for Lichfield in 1679. Lichfield is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He was one of the privy councillors who in 1685 signed the order for the proclamation of the duke of York, but during the whole of the reign of James II he kept away from the court. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James At the last moment he hesitated to join in the invitation to William of Orange, and after the abdication of James II he was the leader of the party who were in favour of a regency. William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy"
He declined the office of Lord Chancellor under William and Mary, but accepted that of secretary of state, retaining it till December 1693. The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. Mary II (30 April 1662 &ndash 28 December 1694 reigned as Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until her death The Secretary of State for the Northern Department was a position in the Cabinet of the government of the Kingdom of Great Britain up to 1782 Under Anne he in 1702 again accepted the same office in the ministry of Godolphin, but finally retired in 1704. Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 succeeding William III of England and II of Sidney Godolphin first Earl of Godolphin (c 1645 &ndash September 15, 1712) was a leading British politician of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth On the accession of George I he was made Lord President of the Council, but in 1716 he finally withdrew from office. George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above He succeeded to the Earldom of Winchilsea (with which the Nottingham title now became united) on 9 September 1729, and died on the 1 January 1730. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
Marriages and children
Daniel first married Lady Essex Rich on 16 June 1674. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. [1] Essex was daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick and Anne Cheeke. Robert Rich 3rd Earl of Warwick ( 28 June 1611 &ndash 29 May 1659 in London) was the son of Robert Rich 2nd Earl of Warwick Anne was daughter of Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo and a senior Essex Rich. "Pyrgo" redirects here For the woman from Greek mythology see Alcathous.
The elder Essex was daughter of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich. Robert Rich 1st Earl of Warwick (December 1559 &ndash 24 March 1618) was the son of Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich and Elizabeth Baldry Penelope Blount Countess of Devonshire ( 1562 - July 7, 1607) was an English noblewoman Essex was probably named after her maternal grandfather Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex. Walter Devereux 1st Earl of Essex KG (1541&ndash 22 September, 1576) an English nobleman was the eldest son of Sir Richard Devereux and Dorothy Her maternal grandmother was Lettice Knollys. Laetitia Knollys Countess of Essex and Leicester ( 1540 - 25 December, 1634, normally referred to as Lettice Knollys, was born in Rotherfield
Daniel and Essex had a single daughter: Mary Finch, later married to Robert Ker, 2nd Duke of Roxburghe. Mary was also a lover of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax, mother of Lady Dorothy Saville and mother-in-law of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington. Son of George Savile 1st Viscount Halifax and Dorothy Savile Viscountess Halifax he was born in 1665 and died 31st August 1700 Richard Boyle 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC ( April 25, 1694 &ndash December 15, 1753) born in Yorkshire
Daniel was secondly married to Anne Hatton, daughter of Christopher Hatton, Viscount Hatton. They had ten children:
- Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea (24 May 1689 - 2 August 1769). Daniel Finch 8th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham, KG, PC ( 24 May 1689 – 2 August 1769) was a British politician Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He was first married to Lady Frances Feilding, daughter of Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh and Hester Firebrace. He was secondly married to Mary Palmer, daughter of Sir Thomas Palmer, 1st Baronet Palmer. No known descendants.
- Edward Finch (d. 16 May 1771). Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He was married to Elizabeth Palmer, another daughter of Thomas Palmer, 1st Baronet Palmer. They had three children.
- Henry Finch.
- Essex Finch (d. 23 May 1721). Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a She was married to Sir Roger Mostyn, 3rd Baronet Mostyn. They were parents to Sir Thomas Mostyn, 4th Baronet Mostyn and two other children.
- Lady Henrietta Finch (d. 14 April 1742). Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a She married William Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland, a son of Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland and Anne Poultney. Charles Palmer, later FitzRoy 2nd Duke of Cleveland and 1st Duke of Southampton ( 18 June 1662 &ndash 9 September 1730) styled No known descendants.
- Mary Finch (1701 - 30 May 1761). Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Not to be confused with her elder half-sister. She was married to Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham. Thomas Watson-Wentworth 1st Marquess of Rockingham, KB, PC (I ( 13 November, 1693 – 14 December, 1750) was a British
- Lady Charlotte Finch (1711 - 21 January 1773). Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common She was married to Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset. Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset ( 13 August 1662 &ndash December 2 1748) sometimes referred to as the "Proud Duke" They were parents to Lady Charlotte Seymour and Lady Frances Seymour.
- Elizabeth Finch (1723 - 10 April 1784). Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year She married William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield. William Murray 1st Earl of Mansfield PC ( 2 March 1705 &ndash 20 March 1793) was a British Judge and Politician No known descendants.
- William Finch (1731 - 25 December 1766). Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He married Charlotte Fermor, daughter of Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret. They were parents of Sophia Finch and her younger brother George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea. George Finch 9th Earl of Winchilsea KG PC FRS ( 4 November 1752 – 2 August 1826) was one of the most significant
- John Finch (before 1743 - 1763).
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