Quixote in England, a Comedy (1733); The Intriguing Chambermaid, a Comedy (1734); An Old Man taught Wisdom, a Farce (1734); The Universal Gallant, a Comedy (1735); The Man of Taste, or The Guardians, a Comedy (1735); Eurydice, a Farce (1735); A Hymn to the Mob (1735); Pasquin, a Dramatic Satire (1736); The Historical Register for the year 1736 (1737); Eurydice Hissed, a Farce (1737); Tumble-down Dick, Dramatic Entertainment (1737); Miss Lucy in Town, a Farce (1742); Joseph Andrews. 2 vols. 12mo. London (1742); The Wedding Day, a Comedy (1743); Miscellanies (1743); Charge to the Grand Jury (1749); The True State of Bosavern Penley, in which the Riot Act is considered (1749); History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749); Enquiry into the Causes of the late Increase of Robbers (1752); Narrative of the Case of Habbakuk Hilding … by Drawcansir Alexander (1752); Examples of the interposition of Providence in the Detection of Murder (1752); Amelia (1752); A Proposal for Making Provision for the Poor (1753); The Case of Elizabeth Canning (1753); The History of Jonathan Wild (1755); Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon (1755); The Fathers, or The Good-natured Man, a Comedy (1778); A Journey from this World, to the Next, a Satire (1783). Fielding's collected works were first published in 4 vols. 4to in 1762, since which time there have been several editions, the best of which is that by Arthur Murphy in 14 vols. 12mo in 1808. His residence while in the Temple was 4, Pump Court, "three pair of stairs."
Admitted 4 August, 1669.
Son of Thomas, the first Earl. He is described in the Register as "Prænobilis Dominus Heneage Finch, Miles, Comes de Winchilsea, Vice-comes de Maidstone, Baro Fitzherbert de Eastwell, dominus regalis Manerii de Wye, necnon locum tenens Kantiæ et Civitatis Cantuariensis et nuper Embassator Extraordinarius Domini Regis ad Imperatorem Ottomanum." He was one of many other persons of rank and distinction admitted the same day. He was an ardent Royalist. At the Restoration he was made Governor of Dover Castle, and subsequently went as Ambassador to Constantinople, as intimated above. He died in August, 1689. He was four times married and had twenty-seven children. He published in 1661 a Narrative of his Embassy in Turkey, and an account of an Eruption of Mount Etna, which he witnessed on his way back from Constantinople.
Admitted 5 January, 1841.
Eldest son of Thomas Finlason of Camberwell, where he was born in 1818. He took early to journalism, and for several years was reporter for the Times in the House of Commons. He afterwards reported for that journal in the Court of Queen's Bench. He was called to the Bar 21 Nov. 1851, and in 1887 was elected a Bencher of the Inn. He died 11 March, 1895.
He was a voluminous writer on legal and constitutional subjects. Amongst his best known works are A Selection of Leading Cases on Pleading and Parties to an Action (1847); The Acts for the Better Regulation of Charitable Trusts (1855); The Common Law Procedure Acts (1860); A Treatise on Martial Law (1866); A History of the Tenures of Land in England and Ireland (1870); The History and Constitution of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (1878); and he was joint author with Mr. Foster (q.v.) of Foster and Finlason's Nisi Prius Reports, 1856—1867.
- ↑ Sic in Register, but his name is usually given as "William Francis."
