John Finch (died 1740)

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.[1]

He sat as a Member of Parliament for Maidstone from 1722 to 1740.[2]

Finch married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Savile, of Methley-hall, Yorkshire. His only son Savile Finch also represented Maidstone in Parliament.[3] He owned Wornedale Manor.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Sir Barnham Rider
Sir Thomas Culpeper, Bt
Member of Parliament for Maidstone
with Sir Thomas Culpeper, Bt 1722-1723
Sir Barnham Rider 1723-1727
Thomas Hope 1727-1734
William Horsemonden-Turner 1734-1740

1722-1740
Succeeded by
Hon. Robert Fairfax
William Horsemonden-Turner


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