Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Winchilsea
PC
The Right Honourable The Earl of Winchilsea PC
First Lord of Trade
	In office; 1711–1712
Monarch	Anne
Preceded by	The Earl of Stamford
Succeeded by	The Lord Guilford
Ambassador Extraordinary to Hanover
	In office; 1702–1703
Preceded by	James Cressett
Succeeded by	Edmund Poley
Personal details
Born	Charles Finch; 26 September 1672; England
Died	16 August 1712 (aged 39); England
Parents	William Finch; Elizabeth Wyndham;

Arms of Finch: *Argent, a chevron between three griffins passant sable*

Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea PC (26 September 1672 – 16 August 1712) was a British peer^[1] and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Maidstone until 1689. He was the son of William Finch, Lord Maidstone (son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea) and Elizabeth Wyndham.

From 1702 to 1703 he served as Ambassador Extraordinary to Hanover. In 1702, he was appointed Vice-Admiral of Kent, and in 1704, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of that county. He was dismissed from all his Kentish offices in 1705. In 1711, he was sworn of the Privy Council and was appointed First Lord of Trade. Upon his death in 1712, he was succeeded as Earl of Winchilsea by his uncle, Heneage Finch.

References

^ "Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea: M, #25287, b. 26 September 1672, d. 14 August 1712". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Stamford	First Lord of Trade 1711–1712	Succeeded by The Lord Guilford
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Romney	Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Kent 1704–1705	Succeeded by The Lord Rockingham
Preceded by The Earl of Romney	Vice-Admiral of Kent 1702–1705	Succeeded by The Lord Rockingham
Peerage of England
Preceded by Heneage Finch	Earl of Winchilsea 1689–1712	Succeeded by Heneage Finch

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[1] "Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea: M, #25287, b. 26 September 1672, d. 14 August 1712". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

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Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea

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