Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham
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Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, PC (23 December 1620 – 18 December 1682), Lord Chancellor of England, was descended from the old family of Finch, many of whose members had attained high legal eminence, and was the eldest son of Sir Heneage Finch, Recorder of London, by his first wife Frances Bell, daughter of Sir Edmond Bell of Beaupre Hall, Norfolk.[1]
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The Earl of Nottingham | |
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Lord Chancellor | |
In office 1675–1682 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Shaftesbury |
Succeeded by | Sir Francis North |
Lord Keeper | |
In office 1673–1675 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Shaftesbury |
Succeeded by | Sir Francis North |
Attorney General | |
In office 1670–1673 | |
Preceded by | Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Bt |
Succeeded by | Sir Francis North |
Solicitor General | |
In office 1660–1670 | |
Preceded by | William Ellis |
Succeeded by | Sir Edward Turnour |
Member of Parliament for Oxford University | |
In office 1661–1674 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Clayton John Mylles |
Succeeded by | Laurence Hyde Thomas Thynne |
Member of Parliament for Canterbury | |
In office 1660–1660 | |
Preceded by | Sir Edward Master John Nutt |
Succeeded by | Francis Lovelace Sir Edward Master |
Personal details | |
Born | Heneage Finch (1620-12-23)23 December 1620 Eastwell, Kent |
Died | 18 December 1682(1682-12-18) (aged 61) Great Queen Street, London |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Harvey
(after 1646) |
Parent(s) | Sir Heneage Finch Frances Bell Finch |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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