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15-598: Heneage Finch may refer to (in chronological order): Sir Heneage Finch (speaker) (1580–1631), Speaker of the House of Commons 1625–1626 Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1621–1682), son of Sir Heneage Finch Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea (1628–1689) Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford (c. 1649–1719), English statesman and lawyer Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea (1657–1726) Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford (1683–1757), British peer and member of

30-457: A by-election following the death of sitting Member, Thomas Hamon. His return was secured by his brother-in-law ( Sir William Twysden ), who used his influence to obtain a letter of recommendation from Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton . Parliament was in recess, however, so Finch was unable to take his seat until February 1610. He was not returned to Parliament and in 1614 was replaced by Edward Hendon. After he left Parliament, Finch entered

45-593: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Heneage Finch (speaker) Sir Heneage Finch (15 December 1580 – 5 December 1631) was an English lawyer , Member of Parliament, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1607 and 1626. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons in 1626. Finch was born on 15 December 1580 at The Moat, his father's house near Canterbury . He

60-581: The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household . His paternal grandfather was Sir Thomas Finch , the prominent military commander. After his father's death in 1614, his mother, Lady Finch, was elevated to the peerage in her own right as Viscountess Winchilsea in 1623 and was further honoured when she was made Countess of Winchilsea in 1628. His mother died in 1634 and

75-664: The House of Lords Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford (1715–1777), British Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Leicestershire Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford (1751–1812), artist and politician Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford (1786–1859), High Steward of Sutton Coldfield Heneage Finch (surveyor) (1793–1850), grandson of the 3rd Earl of Aylesford and namesake of Finch County, New South Wales Heneage Finch, 6th Earl of Aylesford (1824–1871), politician and amateur cricketer Heneage Finch, 7th Earl of Aylesford (1849–1885) See also [ edit ] Finch (surname) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

90-599: The Inner Temple in 1622, he was knighted and made a serjeant. He was knighted on 22 June 1623 and became sergeant-at-law . As Recorder of London, he enjoyed an almost automatic right to represent the City and was not dependent upon the duchy of Cornwall for a seat in Parliament. Therefore, he was elected for City of London in 1624, serving until the formal dissolution of Parliament. After Charles I became King, he

105-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heneage_Finch&oldid=1218799520 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

120-594: The service of Prince Charles . Through Charles, Finch was nominated by the duchy of Cornwall for a parliamentary seat at Helston in December 1620. William Noy obtained the seat, however, the duchy found him an alternative place as MP for West Looe . A few weeks after Parliament began in 1621, Finch also succeeded as Recorder of London following the death of Robert Shute . He held this post until his death in 1631. Between 1621 and 1624 Parliaments, Finch's legal career prospered. After serving as summer reader at

135-647: Was a Member of the Parliament of England for Essex in 1597 and for Wootton Bassett , presumably due to the influence of his wife's uncle, the Earl of Hertford , in 1601. He leaves little trace on the records of Parliament, nor does he seem to have been active in county affairs. On the other hand, he built up the family estates into "a splendid inheritance", despite the very heavy debts run up by his father-in-law, who had left £23,000 in debts, which involved him in much trouble and litigation over his wife's inheritance. He

150-501: Was also noted for his charity to the poor. He had married Cicely Upton, the daughter of Sir Edward Unton and Lady Anne Seymour (daughter of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset ). She was also a sister of Sir Henry Unton . Together, they were the parents of at least one son and four daughters, including: He died in 1613 and was buried at Gosfield. He was succeeded in the family estates, that "splendid inheritance", by his eldest son Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet , who dissipated

165-458: Was married to Elizabeth ( née Cradock) Bennett (d. 1661). Elizabeth, a daughter of William Cradock, was the widow of Richard Bennett (d. 1628), a wealthy London merchant. Together, Lady Finch and Sir Heneage were the parents of several children, including: After a lengthy illness, Sir Heneage died on 5 December 1631, at the age of 51, and was buried at Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire . His widow died in 1661. John Wentworth (died 1613) He

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180-418: Was re-elected MP for the City of London in 1625 and in 1626 and was chosen to serve as Speaker of the House for his last term in 1626. Finch was twice married. Finch was first married to Frances Bell (d. 1627) sometime after 1607. Frances was a daughter of Sir Edmond Bell of Beaupre Hall , Norfolk . Together, they were the parents of three sons and one daughter, including: On 16 April 1629, Sir Heneage

195-407: Was succeeded by his elder brother Thomas , who had already succeeded their eldest brother Theophilus in the baronetcy. He matriculated into Trinity College, Cambridge in about 1592, along with his elder brother Thomas, and was awarded B.A. in 1596. He was admitted at Inner Temple in 1597 and called to the bar in 1606. In December 1607, Finch was elected a Member of Parliament for Rye in

210-460: Was the fifth of seven sons of Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet ( c.  1550 –1614) and the former Elizabeth Heneage (1556–1634). Among his siblings were Theophilus , Thomas and Francis Finch . His sister Anne was a noted writer who married Sir William Twysden and his sister Catherine married Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet of Gosfield . He was the second to be named after his maternal grandfather, and godparent, Sir Thomas Heneage ,

225-666: Was the only son of Sir John Wentworth of Little Horkesley and Gosfield Hall , Essex, and the former Elizabeth Heydon (d. c.  1573 ) (a daughter of Sir Christopher Heydon and his first wife Anne Drury). His only sister, also named Elizabeth Wentworth (d. 1627), married firstly Christopher St Lawrence, 10th Baron Howth , which ended in a legal separation in about 1605, before she married Sir Robert Newcomen, 1st Baronet . In 1581, his father inherited Gosfield Hall, Essex from his relative Ann, Lady Maltravers. He succeeded to his father's estates in 1588 before being appointed High Sheriff of Essex in 1592, and serving until 1593. He

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