George Finch (1794–1870)
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Biography
George Finch (1794 – 29 June 1870), of Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, was a British landowner and politician.
Background
Finch was the illegitimate son of George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea. In 1808 he was granted a licence to use the Finch arms. On his father's death in 1826 he inherited substantial estates.
Political career
Finch sat as Member of Parliament for Lymington between 1820 and 1821, for Stamford between 1832 and 1837 and for Rutland between 1846 and 1847.
Family
Finch was twice married. He married firstly, Jane, daughter of Vice-Admiral John Richard Delap, in 1819. After her early death in 1821 he married secondly Lady Louisa, daughter of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, in 1832. His son by his second wife, George was also a politician. Finch died in June 1870. Lady Louisa survived him by over twenty years and died in August 1892.