Arms of Finch: Argent, a chevron between three griffins passant sable[1]

Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford (1683–1757) was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Lord Guernsey from 1714 to 1719.

Origins

He was the son and heir of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford (died 1719).

Career

From 1704 to 1705, he represented Maidstone in the British House of Commons, and was knight of the shire for Surrey from 1710 to 1719. He was the Master of the Jewel Office from 1711 to 1716.

Marriage and children

Arms of Fisher of Great Packington, Warwickshire: Argent, a chevron vair between three demi-lions rampant gules[2]

He married Mary Fisher (1690 – 28 May 1740), daughter and heiress of Sir Clement Fisher, 3rd Baronet (died 1729) of Packington Hall, Great Packington, Warwickshire, by his wife Ann Jennens.[3] They had children including:

Sources

References

  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p. 102
  2. ^ Victoria County History, Great Packington, Warks
  3. ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com.
  4. ^ Vivian, Heralds' Visitations of Devon, 1895, p. 249
Parliament of England VacantTitle last held bySir Robert MarshamSir Thomas Roberts Member of Parliament for Maidstone 1704–1705 With: Thomas Bliss Succeeded byThomas BlissSir Thomas Culpeper Parliament of Great Britain Preceded bySir Richard OnslowSir William Scawen Member of Parliament for Surrey 1710–1719 With: Sir Francis Vincent 1710–1713Sir Richard Onslow 1713–1715Thomas Onslow 1715–1717Denzil Onslow 1717–1719 Succeeded byDenzil OnslowJohn Walter Court offices Preceded byJohn Charlton Master of the Jewel Office 1711–1716 Succeeded byJames Brudenell Peerage of Great Britain Preceded byHeneage Finch Earl of Aylesford 1719–1757 Succeeded byHeneage Finch


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