Heneage Finch 1580-1631

On 14th November 1572 [his father] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 22] and [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 16] were married.

In 1580 Heneage Finch was born to Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 30] and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 23].

Around 1592 Heneage Finch [aged 12] was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].

In 1596 Heneage Finch [aged 16] was awarded Bachelor of Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].

In 1597 Heneage Finch [aged 17] admitted at Inner Temple.

In 1606 Heneage Finch [aged 26] called to the bar.

In 1607 Heneage Finch [aged 27] was elected MP Rye.

After 1607 Heneage Finch [aged 27] and Frances Bell were married. He the son of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 57] and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 50]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

In 1609 [his brother] Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea [aged 30] and [his sister-in-law] Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea [aged 15] were married. He the son of [his father] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 59] and [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 52]. They were fifth cousins.

On 18th December 1614 [his father] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 64] died. His son [his brother] Theophilius [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

In 1619 Theophilius Finch 2nd Baronet [aged 46] died. His brother Thomas [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

In 1621 Heneage Finch [aged 41] was appointed MP West Looe.

In 1621 Heneage Finch [aged 41] was appointed Recorder of London.

On 23rd December 1621 [his son] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham was born to Heneage Finch [aged 41] and [his wife] Frances Bell. He was educated at Westminster School [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University. He married 30th July 1646 Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch and had issue.

In 1623 [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 66] was created 1st Viscountess Maidstone with a remainder to her heirs male.

On 22nd June 1623 Heneage Finch [aged 43] was knighted.

After 22nd June 1623 Heneage Finch [aged 43] was appointed Serjeant at Law.

Before 1624 Richard Bennett [aged 39] and [his future wife] Elizabeth Craddock were married.

In 1624 Heneage Finch [aged 44] was elected MP City of London.

In 1626 Heneage Finch [aged 46] was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.

In 1627 [his wife] Frances Bell died.

In 1628 [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 71] was created 1st Countess Winchilsea.

On 16th April 1629 Heneage Finch [aged 49] and Elizabeth Craddock were married. He the son of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 72].

Before 1631. Unknown Painter. Portrait of Heneage Finch [aged 50] in the robes of Serjeant at Law.

On 5th December 1631 Heneage Finch [aged 51] died. He was buried at Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire.

On 14th December 1631 [his daughter] Anne Finch was born to Heneage Finch [deceased] and [his former wife] Elizabeth Craddock. She married 11th February 1651 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway, son of Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway and Frances Popham Viscountess Conway.

Around September 1661 [his former wife] Elizabeth Craddock died.

[his daughter] Frances Finch was born to Heneage Finch and Elizabeth Craddock. She married 4th July 1650 Clifford Clifton, son of Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet and Frances Clifford Lady Clifton, and had issue.