William Finch (diplomat)

William Finch PC (18 January 1691 – 25 December 1766), UK diplomat and politician, was the second son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham.

Career

He held the posts of Envoy-Extraordinary to Sweden (1720–1724) and to the Netherlands (1724–1728) and 1733–1734). He was Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1727-54 (except part of 1747), and for Bewdley (1755–1761). He was appointed a Member of the Privy Council and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1742, serving in the latter post until 1765.

Marriage and Family

He married:

Lady Anne Douglas sister of Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, by whom he had no issue.
Charlotte Fermor, daughter of Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret on 9 August 1746. They were parents of:

Sophia Finch
George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea.

References

Burkes Peerage (1939 edition), s.v. Winchelsea.
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
thepeerage.com -- but with wrong birth date.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret	Envoy-Extraordinary to Sweden 1720-1724	Succeeded by Stephen Poyntz
Preceded by James Dayrolle as Resident	Envoy-Extraordinary to the Netherlands 1724-1728	Succeeded by Earl of Chesterfield
Preceded by Earl of Chesterfield	Envoy-Extraordinary to the Netherlands 1733-1734	Succeeded by Horatio Walpole
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Thomas Pengelly Sir Wilfrid Lawson	Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1727-1747 With: Sir Wilfrid Lawson 1727-1738 Eldred Curwen 1738-1741 Sir John Mordaunt 1741-1747	Succeeded by Sir John Mordaunt Sir Charles Wyndham
Preceded by Sir John Mordaunt Sir Charles Wyndham	Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1747-1754 With: Sir John Mordaunt	Succeeded by Sir John Mordaunt Percy Wyndham-O'Brien
Preceded by William Henry Lyttelton	Bewdley 1755-1761	Succeeded by Sir Edward Winnington, 1st Baronet
Government offices
Preceded by Lord Sidney Beauclerk	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1742-1765	Succeeded by Viscount Villiers

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