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Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Earl of Nottingham
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Earl of Nottingham
	Daniel Finch (1689-1769), 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Earl of Nottingham (Thomas Worlidge)
Lord President of the Council
	In office; 12 July 1765 – 30 July 1766
Monarch	George III
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Rockingham
Preceded by	The Duke of Bedford
Succeeded by	The Earl of Northington

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Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham, KG PC (24 May 1689 – 2 August 1769) was a British politician.

Life

Styled Lord Finch until 1730, he was the eldest son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and his second wife Anne Hatton, daughter of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton. His father was a prominent Tory politician who had been one of the few leading Tories to actively support the Hanoverian succession. He succeeded to his fathers titles and his estate at Burley-on-the Hill, Rutland in 1730.

As Lord Finch, he was elected when only 21 as Member of Parliament for Rutland. He remained its member until he succeeded to the Earldom in 1730, also serving as comptroller of the royal household from 1725 to 1730. Winchilsea supported the creation of London's Foundling Hospital, a charity providing home and education for some of the capital's many abandoned children. Winchilsea was one of the original governors for this organisation, founded in 1739.

Although his father had been a supporter of Walpole, Winchilsea became instead a supporter of Lord Carteret in the so-called "Patriot Opposition". When Carteret became leading minister in 1742, Winchilsea joined as well, becoming First Lord of the Admiralty (1742–1744). Later on, he allied himself with Newcastle and the Old Whigs, and served as Lord President in the Rockingham administration (1765–1766).

He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1752.

He first married Lady Frances Feilding, daughter of Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh and Hester Firebrace, with whom he had a daughter, Lady Charlotte. He later married Mary Palmer, daughter of Sir Thomas Palmer, 1st Baronet Palmer. They had four daughters: Ladies Heneage, Essex, Hatton and Augusta, and four more who died young. They died unmarried and there are no known descendants.^[1] He lived at Eastwell Park.

He died in 1769 and was buried at Eastwell. His titles, together with his estates at Burley-on-the-Hill, Eastwell Park and elsewhere, passed to his nephew George, son of his brother, the diplomat William.

References

^ The New Peerage; Or, Present State of the Nobility of England, 1769, p77

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Richard Halford Philip Sherard	Member of Parliament for Rutland 1710–1730 With: John Noel 1710–1711, 1715–1719 Richard Halford 1711–1713 The Lord Sherard 1713–1715 Marquess of Granby 1719–1721 Sir Thomas Mackworth, Bt 1721–1727 John Noel 1727–1728 Thomas Noel 1728–1730	Succeeded by William Burton Thomas Noel
Political offices
Preceded by Paul Methuen	Comptroller of the Household 1725–1730	Succeeded by Sir Conyers Darcy
Preceded by Sir Charles Wager	First Lord of the Admiralty 1742–1744	Succeeded by The Duke of Bedford
Preceded by The Earl Temple	First Lord of the Admiralty 1757	Succeeded by The Lord Anson
Preceded by The Duke of Bedford	Lord President of the Council 1765–1766	Succeeded by The Earl of Northington
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Duke of Newcastle	Senior Privy Counsellor 1768–1769	Succeeded by The Duke of Queensberry and Dover
Peerage of England
Preceded by Daniel Finch	Earl of Winchilsea 1730–1769	Succeeded by George Finch
	Earl of Nottingham 7th creation 1730–1769
	Viscount Maidstone 1730–1769
	Baron Finch of Daventry 1730–1769
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Daniel Finch	Baronet (of Raunston, Buckinghamshire) 1730–1769	Succeeded by George Finch
Preceded by Daniel Finch	Baronet (of Eastwell, Kent) 1730–1769	Succeeded by George Finch

[1] The New Peerage; Or, Present State of the Nobility of England, 1769, p77

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 '''Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KG|PC}} (24 May 1689{{snd}}2 August 1769) was a British politician.
+[[File:Burley on the Hill, near Oakham - geograph.org.uk - 41108.jpg|thumb|Burley House]]
 ==Life==
-Styled '''Lord Finch''' until 1730, he was the eldest son of [[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham]] and his second wife Anne Hatton, daughter of [[Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton]]. His father was a prominent [[Tory]] politician who had been one of the few leading Tories to actively support the [[House of Hanover|Hanoverian]] succession.
+Styled '''Lord Finch''' until 1730, he was the eldest son of [[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham]] and his second wife Anne Hatton, daughter of [[Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton]]. His father was a prominent [[Tory]] politician who had been one of the few leading Tories to actively support the [[House of Hanover|Hanoverian]] succession. He succeeded to his fathers titles and his estate at [[Burley-on-the Hill]], Rutland in 1730.
 As Lord Finch, he was elected when only 21 as Member of Parliament for [[Rutland (UK Parliament constituency)|Rutland]].  He remained its member until he succeeded to the Earldom in 1730, also serving as [[Comptroller of the Household|comptroller of the royal household]] from 1725 to 1730.  Winchilsea supported the creation of [[London]]'s [[Foundling Hospital]], a charity providing home and education for some of the capital's many [[child abandonment|abandoned children]]. Winchilsea was one of the original governors for this organisation, founded in 1739.
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 He was made a [[Knight of the Garter]] in 1752.
-He first married Lady Frances Feilding, daughter of [[Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh]] and Hester Firebrace, with whom he had a daughter, Lady Charlotte. He later married Mary Palmer, daughter of [[Sir Thomas Palmer, 1st Baronet Palmer]]. They had four daughters: Ladies Heneage, Essex, Hatton and Augusta, and four more who died young.
+He first married Lady Frances Feilding, daughter of [[Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh]] and Hester Firebrace, with whom he had a daughter, Lady Charlotte. He later married Mary Palmer, daughter of [[Sir Thomas Palmer, 1st Baronet Palmer]]. They had four daughters: Ladies Heneage, Essex, Hatton and Augusta, and four more who died young. They died unmarried and there are no known descendants.<ref>The New Peerage; Or, Present State of the Nobility of England, 1769, p77</ref> He lived at [[Eastwell Park]].
-They died unmarried and there are no known descendants.<ref>The New Peerage; Or, Present State of the Nobility of England, 1769, p77</ref>
+He died in 1769 and was buried at Eastwell. His titles, together with his estates at Burley-on-the-Hill, Eastwell Park and elsewhere, passed to his nephew [[George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea|George]], son of his brother, the diplomat [[William Finch (diplomat)|William]].
 ==References==

v t e First Lords of the Admiralty
of England	The Earl of Portland The Earl of Lindsey William Juxon, Bishop of Lincoln The Earl of Northumberland The Lord Cottington Sir Henry Capell The Earl of Nottingham The Earl of Torrington The Earl of Pembroke The Lord Cornwallis The Viscount Falkland The Earl of Orford The Earl of Bridgewater The Earl of Pembroke
of Great Britain	The Earl of Orford Sir John Leake The Earl of Strafford The Earl of Orford The Earl of Berkeley The Viscount Torrington Sir Charles Wager The Earl of Winchilsea The Duke of Bedford The Earl of Sandwich The Lord Anson The Earl Temple The Earl of Winchilsea The Lord Anson The Earl of Halifax George Grenville The Earl of Sandwich The Earl of Egmont Sir Charles Saunders Sir Edward Hawke The Earl of Sandwich The Viscount Keppel The Viscount Howe The Viscount Keppel The Viscount Howe The Earl of Chatham The Earl Spencer
of the United Kingdom	The Earl of St Vincent The Viscount Melville The Lord Barham Viscount Howick Thomas Grenville The Lord Mulgrave Charles Philip Yorke The Viscount Melville The Duke of Clarence The Viscount Melville Sir James Graham, Bt The Lord Auckland The Earl de Grey The Lord Auckland The Earl of Minto The Earl of Haddington The Earl of Ellenborough The Earl of Auckland Sir Francis Baring, Bt The Duke of Northumberland Sir James Graham, Bt Sir Charles Wood, Bt Sir John Pakington, Bt The Duke of Somerset Sir John Pakington, Bt Henry Lowry-Corry Hugh Childers George Goschen George Ward Hunt William Henry Smith The Earl of Northbrook Lord George Hamilton The Marquess of Ripon Lord George Hamilton The Earl Spencer George Goschen The Earl of Selborne The Earl Cawdor The Lord Tweedmouth Reginald McKenna Winston Churchill Arthur Balfour Sir Edward Carson Sir Eric Geddes Walter Long The Viscount Lee of Fareham Wood Anderson Leo Amery The Viscount Chelmsford The Viscount Bridgeman A. V. Alexander Sir Austen Chamberlain The Viscount Monsell Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt Duff Cooper The Earl Stanhope Winston Churchill A. V. Alexander Brendan Bracken A. V. Alexander The Viscount Hall Lord Pakenham Viscount Cilcennin The Viscount Hailsham The Earl of Selkirk The Lord Carrington The Earl Jellicoe