Finch, Francis, s. Abr., of Oxford city, gent. New Coll., matric. 1 July, 1698, aged 16; fellow of Trinity Coll., B.A. 1702, M.A. 1705, B.D. 1714; will at Oxford, proved 15 June, 1731.
Finch, George (Fynche), of Sussex, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1609, aged 14.
Finche, (Sir) Heneage, born in Kent, 1s. Heneage, of Kensington, Middlesex, equitis. Christ Church, matric. 18 Feb., 1635-6, aged 14; created D.C.L. 7 Nov., 1665, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1646, treasurer 1661-72, M. P. Canterbury 1660-1, and for Oxford university 1661-73; solicitor-general 1660, knighted and created a baronet 7 June, 1660, attorney-general 1670, lord keeper 1673, created Baron Finch 10 Jan., 1674, and Earl of Nottingham 12 May, 1681; lord chancellor 1675, privy councillor 1679; died 18 Dec., 1682, aged 61; father of Charles and of William 1666. See Fasti, ii. 286; Ath. iv. 66; Alumni West. 569; Foss' Judges; & D.N.B.
Finch, Heneage, s. Heneage, of the Inner Temple, London, bart. Christ Church, matric. 18 Nov., 1664, aged 15; created D.C.L. 22 May, 1683, bar.at-law, Inner Temple, 1673, K.C. and bencher 1677, M.P. Oxford university 1678-9 (solicitor-general 1678-86), Guildford 1685-7, and Oxford university, in 6 parliaments 1689, until created Baron Guernsey 15 March, 1702-3, privy councillor 1703-6, 1714, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster 1714-16, created Earl of Aylesford 26 Oct., 1714; died 22 July, 1719. See Foster's Peerage & Parliamentary Dictionary; Fasti, ii. 389; Ath. iv. 653; & D.N.B.
Finch, Heneage, s. H., of Albury, Surrey, gent. Christ Church, matric. 27 June, 1700, aged 17; 2nd earl of Aylesford 1719, M.P. Maidstone Nov. 1704, Surrey 1710-19, master of the jewel house 1711-16, privy councillor for Ireland 1714; died 29 June, 1757. [5]
Finch, Henry, of Kent, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 1 July, 1586, aged 17; erroneously identified in Ath. ii. 387; brother of Anthony same date, and perhaps of John and Thomas 1582.
Finch, Henry, "serv." St. Mary Hall, matric. 26 Nov., 1650; for one of these names see Calamy, ii. 378; & D.N.B.
Finch, James, s. Rob., of Wigan, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 20 May, 1699, aged 18; B.A. 6 Feb., 1702-3, fellow, M.A. 1705, rector of Selham, Sussex, 1716, and of Stepney, alias Radcliffe, Middlesex, 17 Nov., 1718, until his death 8 Dec. following, buried 12th. See Gutch, i. 380; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Finche, John, of Kent, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1582, aged 14; student of Gray's Inn 1588, as son and heir of Clement of Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Kent; perhaps brother of Antony and Henry 1586, and of Thomas 1582. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Finch, (Sir) John, B.A. from Balliol Coll. 22 May, 1647; incorporated at Cambridge 1647 & M.A. Christ's Coll., 1649, and also incorporated there as D.Med. Padua 1660; student of Inner Temple 1644 (as 3s. of Sir Heneage, serjeant-at-law); knighted 10 June, 1660, F.R.S. 1663, extra fellow college of physicians 1661, English resident at Florence to the Duke of Tuscany 1665, ambassador at Constantinople 1672; died in London 18 Nov., 1682, aged 56, buried in the chapel of Christ's college, Cambridge. See Munk's Roll, i. 298; Fasti, ii. 101; Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; & D.N.B. [10]
Finch, John, s. Heneage, Earl (of Winchilsea), Christ Church, matric. 16 Oct., 1703, aged 19; 5th Earl of Winchilsea; died s.p. 9 September, 1729.
Finch, (Hon.) John, s. (Daniel), Earl of Nottingham. Christ Church, matric. 26 Jan., 1707-8, aged 15; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1719, treasurer 1739, solicitor-general to the Prince of Wales, K.C. 1727, M.P. Higham Ferrers (Jan.), 1724-41, Rutlandshire 1741-8; died 2 Feb., 1763; brother of Daniel 1704, and William 1707. See Foster's Judges and Barristers & Parliamentary Dictionary.
Finch, Hon. John, s. (Heneage), Baron of Guernsey. Christ Church, matric. 1 April, 1709, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1719, M.P. Maidstone 1722 until his death, 1 Jan., 1740. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Finch, Leopold, born in Constantinople, s. Heneage, Earl of Winchilsea. Christ Church, matric. 10 April, 1679, aged 16, B.A. 1681; fellow All Souls' Coll., M.A. 1685, B.D. 27 Feb., 1693-4, D.D. 1694 (as Hon. Leopold William), warden of his college 1686-1702, prebendary of Canterbury 1689, vicar of All Hallows, Barking, Essex, 1689, rector of Brightwell, Berks, 1697; captain of a company of scholars to oppose the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion 1685; died 14 Nov., 1702; admon. at Oxford 26 Feb., 1703. See Ath. i. ci; iv. 664; Gutch, i. 299; Rawl. i. 330; Hearne, i. 97, 200; Lansdowne MS. 987, f. 243; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Finch, Matthew, pleb. New Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1658, scholar, B.C.L. 24 May, 1665; died 8 Dec., following, aged 27. See Gutch, i. 228. [15]
Finche, Richard (Fynche), demy Magdalen Coll., 1495, fellow 1500, M.A. 25 Jan., 1505-6; died 15 Oct., 1509. See Gutch, i. 334; & Bloxam, iv. 35.
Finch, Richard, B.A. 12 March, 1540-41, vicar of East Ham, Essex, 1545, and of Croydon, Surrey, 1560. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Finch, Richard (Fynch), B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 22 Feb., 1574-5, M.A. (sup. 21 June), 1581.
Finch, Richard, of Beds, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 20 June, 1606, aged 17; B.A. 4 July, 1609.
Finch, Richard, s. John, of Hereford (city), cler. Christ Church, matric. 4 April, 1696, aged 18, B.A. 1699; M.A. from Pembroke Hall., Cambridge, 1714, vicar of Great Wymondley, Herts, 1710, and of Newnham 1713. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20]
Finch, Robert (or Fyntch), subdeacon, B.Can.L. 17 July, 1531.
Finche, Robert, of Bucks, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 28 Feb., 1588-9, aged 17.
Finch, Robert, eq. aur. fil. B.A. from Corpus Christi Coll. 27 June, 1611; student of Inner Temple 1613, as of Eastwell, Kent (son of Sir Moyle); brother of Francis 1601. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; & O.H.S. x. 26.
Finch, Roger, s. Francis, of Kenrickswood, Salop, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 21 April, 1676, aged 16; student of Gray's Inn 1677. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Finch, Samuel, s. Roger, of Shadeoake, Salop, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 3 May, 1712, aged 17; student of Gray's Inn 1711. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [25]
Finch, (Sir) Theophilus (Fynche), of London, militis fil. Magdalen Coll., matric. 25 Oct., 1588, aged 15; B.A. 1 Feb., 1591-2 (son of Sir Moyle), knighted 30 July, 1599, became 2nd baronet of Eastwell 18 Dec., 1614, M.P. Great Yarmouth 1614, died s.p.
Finche, Thomas, of Kent, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1582, aged 15; brother of Anthony and Henry 1586, and of John 1582.
Finch, Thomas, s. Thomas, of St. Germans, Cornwall, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 1 April, 1642, aged 17. See Burrows, 115.
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