Murray Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea
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Murray Edward Gordon Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea and 7th Earl of Nottingham (28 March 1851–7 September 1898), styled the Hon. Murray Finch-Hatton until 1887, was a British Conservative
politician and agriculturalist.
Winchilsea and Nottingham was the eldest son of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea and 5th Earl of Nottingham
, famous for his 1829 duel with the Duke of Wellington
, by his third wife Fanny Margaretta, daughter of Edward Royd Rice. His country residence was at Haverholme Priory
, Lincolnshire
. He entered Parliament for Lincolnshire South
in a 1884 by-election, a seat he held until the following year, when the constituency was abolished. He then represented Spalding
from 1885 to 1887, when he succeeded his half-brother in the two earldoms and entered the House of Lords
. He was particularly interested in agricultural questions, where he sought to improve the conditions of agricultural workers. He was also a great motoring enthusiast, and played a leading role at the very first London to Brighton Car Run
on 14 November 1896, symbolically tearing a red flag in two to start the event, and presiding at the dinner which took place in Brighton
at its conclusion.
Lord Winchilsea and Nottingham married Edith, daughter of Edward William Harcourt, in 1875. Their only son George Edward Henry Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone, died in March 1892 at the age of nine. Winchilsea and Nottingham died in September 1898, aged 47. He was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother, the Hon. Henry Finch-Hatton. The Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham died in January 1944. Their only surviving child Lady Muriel Finch-Hatton (1876-1938) married Sir Richard Arthur Surtees Paget of Cranmore Hall, 2nd Baronet
(1869-1955) and left issue, including their grandsons Alexander Chancellor
, the father of model Cecilia Chancellor, and John Paget Chancellor, who married the Hon. Mary Alice Jolliffe (daughter of William Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton
), the parents of actress Anna Chancellor
.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and agriculturalist.
Winchilsea and Nottingham was the eldest son of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea and 5th Earl of Nottingham
George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea
George William Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea, 5th Earl of Nottingham , politician.Hatton, born at Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire, on 19 May 1791, was grandson of Edward Finch-Hatton, and son of George Finch-Hatton of Eastwell Park, near Ashford, Kent, M.P...
, famous for his 1829 duel with the Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
, by his third wife Fanny Margaretta, daughter of Edward Royd Rice. His country residence was at Haverholme Priory
Haverholme Priory
Haverholme Priory was a monastery situated north-east of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, near Anwick.-Foundation:Gilbert of Sempringham founded the only English order of the Cistercian monks, who were given Haverholme Priory, by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, located between the villages of Anwick and...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. He entered Parliament for Lincolnshire South
South Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Lincolnshire, formally called the Southern Division of Lincolnshire or Parts of Kesteven and Holland, was a county constituency in Lincolnshire...
in a 1884 by-election, a seat he held until the following year, when the constituency was abolished. He then represented Spalding
Spalding (UK Parliament constituency)
Spalding was a county constituency in Lincolnshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from 1885 to 1887, when he succeeded his half-brother in the two earldoms and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was particularly interested in agricultural questions, where he sought to improve the conditions of agricultural workers. He was also a great motoring enthusiast, and played a leading role at the very first London to Brighton Car Run
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the longest-running motoring event in the world. The first run was in 1896, and has taken place most years since then. To qualify, the cars must have been built before 1905...
on 14 November 1896, symbolically tearing a red flag in two to start the event, and presiding at the dinner which took place in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
at its conclusion.
Lord Winchilsea and Nottingham married Edith, daughter of Edward William Harcourt, in 1875. Their only son George Edward Henry Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone, died in March 1892 at the age of nine. Winchilsea and Nottingham died in September 1898, aged 47. He was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother, the Hon. Henry Finch-Hatton. The Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham died in January 1944. Their only surviving child Lady Muriel Finch-Hatton (1876-1938) married Sir Richard Arthur Surtees Paget of Cranmore Hall, 2nd Baronet
Paget Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Paget, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2010....
(1869-1955) and left issue, including their grandsons Alexander Chancellor
Alexander Chancellor
Alexander Chancellor is a British journalist. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was the editor of the conservative Spectator magazine from 1975 to 1984, and now contributes a weekly column in The Guardian, published in the "Weekend" supplement each Saturday...
, the father of model Cecilia Chancellor, and John Paget Chancellor, who married the Hon. Mary Alice Jolliffe (daughter of William Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton
William Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton
William George Hervey Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton , was a British peer and soldier.Hylton was the son of Hylton Jolliffe, 3rd Baron Hylton, and Lady Alice Adeliza Hervey. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset from 1949 to...
), the parents of actress Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor
-Family:Chancellor was born in Richmond, London, England, the daughter of the Hon. Mary Alice Jolliffe and John Paget Chancellor. Through her mother's mother, Lady Perdita Rose Mary Asquith, Chancellor is the great-granddaughter of The Hon. Raymond Aquith and the great-great-granddaughter of Prime...
.
Sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- www.thepeerage.com