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Biography of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea 1578-1639

Paternal Family Tree: Finch

Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188

On 14 Nov 1572 [his father] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 22) and [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 16) were married.

On 13 Jun 1578 Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea was born to Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 28) and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 21).

In 1609 Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 30) and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 15) were married. He the son of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 59) and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 52).

On 18 Dec 1614 [his father] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 64) died. His son [his brother] Theophilius Finch 2nd Baronet (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

In 1619 [his brother] Theophilius Finch 2nd Baronet (age 46) died. His brother Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 40) succeeded 3rd Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

In 1628 [his son] Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea was born to Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 49) and [his wife] Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 34).

In 1629 [his son-in-law] William Strickland 1st Baronet (age 33) and [his daughter] Frances Finch Lady Strickland were married. She the daughter of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 50) and [his wife] Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 35).

After 1633 [his son-in-law] William Waller (age 36) and [his daughter] Anne Finch were married. She the daughter of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 54) and [his wife] Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 39).

On 23 Mar 1634 [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 77) died. Her son Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 55) succeeded 2nd Earl Winchilsea, 2nd Viscount Maidstone. [his wife] Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 40) by marriage Countess Winchilsea.

On 04 Nov 1639 Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 61) died. His son [his son] Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl Winchilsea, 3rd Viscount Maidstone, 4th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

On 01 Dec 1642 [his former wife] Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 49) died.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 12 May 1660. This morning I inquired for my boy, whether he was come well or no, and it was told me that he was well in bed. My Lord called me to his chamber, he being in bed, and gave me many orders to make for direction for the ships that are left in the Downs, giving them the greatest charge in the world to bring no passengers with them, when they come after us to Scheveling Bay, excepting Mr. Edward Montagu (age 12), Mr. Thomas Crew (age 36), and Sir H. Wright (age 23). Sir R. Stayner (age 35) hath been here early in the morning and told my Lord, that my Lord Winchelsea understands by letters, that the Commissioners are only to come to Dover, Kent [Map] to attend the coming over of the King. So my Lord did give order for weighing anchor, which we did, and sailed all day. In our way in the morning, coming in the midway between Dover and Calais, we could see both places very easily, and very pleasant it was to me that the further we went the more we lost sight of both lands. In the afternoon at cards with Mr. North (age 24) and the Doctor. There by us, in the Lark frigate, Sir R. Freeman and some others, going from the King to England, come to see my Lord and so onward on their voyage. In the afternoon upon the quarterdeck the Doctor told Mr. North and me an admirable story called "The Fruitless Precaution", an exceeding pretty story and worthy my getting without book when I can get the book.[??] This evening came Mr. Sheply on board, whom we had left at Deal and Dover getting of provision and borrowing of money. In the evening late, after discoursing with the Doctor, &c., to bed.

[his daughter] Cecily Finch was born to Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea.

[his daughter] Anne Finch was born to Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea.

[his daughter] Frances Finch Lady Strickland was born to Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea 1578-1639

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea 1578-1639

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea 1578-1639

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Finch

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Finch

GrandFather: Thomas Finch

Father: Moyle Finch 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Moyle

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Moyle

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Moyle

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Darcy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Darcy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Darcy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tyrrell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tyrrell

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Marney

GrandMother: Katherine Moyle

Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Heneage

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Heneage

GrandFather: Thomas Heneage

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Buckton

Mother: Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Poyntz

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Poyntz

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Cox

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Woodville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwenllian Stradling

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Huddersfield

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Huddersfield 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Courtenay 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hungerford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Anne Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Constable

Great x 3 Grandfather: Marmaduke Constable 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 5th Baron Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Fitzhugh 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Neville Baroness Fitzhugh 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England