Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea
Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea (13 June 1578 – 4 November 1639) was an English peer and Member of Parliament.
Finch was the son of Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Heneage, 1st Countess of Winchilsea. He married Cecille Wentworth in 1609.[1]
Finch represented the constituencies of Winchelsea and Kent as a Member of Parliament.[2]
Finch inherited the earldom of Winchilsea from Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea on her death in 1634 and was succeeded on his own death in 1639 by his son Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea.
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1621–1622 With: Edward Nicholas |
Succeeded by Edward Nicholas John Finch |
| Preceded by Sir Edward Hales, 1st Baronet Sir Edward Scott |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1628–1629 |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Elizabeth Finch |
Earl of Winchilsea 1634–1639 |
Succeeded by Heneage Finch |
| Viscount Maidstone 1634–1639 | ||
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Theophilus Finch |
Baronet (of Eastwell, Kent) 1619/20–1639 |
Succeeded by Heneage Finch |
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