John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Winchilsea
The Right Honourable; The Earl of Winchilsea;
Earl of Winchilsea
Tenure	1726–1729
Predecessor	Heneage Finch
Successor	Daniel Finch
Other titles	Viscount Maidstone; Baron FitzHerbert; Baronet of Eastwell, Kent;
Born	John Finch; 24 February 1682; Eastwell, Kent, England
Died	9 September 1729 (aged 47)
Buried	Westminster Abbey, London, England
Parents	Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea; Elizabeth Ayres;

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

John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea (24 February 1682/83 – 9 September 1729) was an English peer.

He was a son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea and his fourth wife Elizabeth Ayres (who died 10 April 1745). He was christened on 6 March 1683 in Eastwell, Kent,^[1] England

After the death of his older unmarried half-brother Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea in 1726 John Finch succeeded him.

He died unmarried too on 9 September 1729 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

^ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JS7Q-2ZB : accessed 09 Jun 2014), John Finch, 06 Mar 1683; citing Eastwell, Kent, England, reference item 2; FHL microfilm 1751816.

[1] "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JS7Q-2ZB : accessed 09 Jun 2014), John Finch, 06 Mar 1683; citing Eastwell, Kent, England, reference item 2; FHL microfilm 1751816.

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