John Finch (died 1740)
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The Honourable John Finch (c. 1689 – 1 January 1740) was an English politician.
Finch was a younger son of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford
, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet
. Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford
, was his elder brother.
He sat as a Member of Parliament
for Maidstone
from 1722 to 1740.
Finch married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Savile, of Methley-hall, Yorkshire
. His only son Savile Finch
also represented Maidstone in Parliament. He owned Wornedale Manor.
Finch was a younger son of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford, PC, KC was an English lawyer and statesman.-Early life:Second son of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, he was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated on November 18, 1664...
, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet
Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet
Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet, was an English merchant and MP, who rose from relatively humble beginnings to be one of the wealthiest merchants in London and owner of several properties.-Life:...
. Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford
Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford
Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Lord Guernsey from 1714 to 1719....
, was his elder brother.
He sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
from 1722 to 1740.
Finch married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Savile, of Methley-hall, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. His only son Savile Finch
Savile Finch
Savile Finch was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1757 to 1780.Finch was the only son of the Honourable John Finch, younger son of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford...
also represented Maidstone in Parliament. He owned Wornedale Manor.