George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea
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George James Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea and 6th Earl of Nottingham (31 May 1815 – 9 June 1887), styled Viscount Maidstone between 1826 and 1857, was a British peer and Tory politician.
and his first wife Lady Georgiana Charlotte, daughter of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose
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for Northamptonshire North
in 1837, a seat he held until 1841. In 1858 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
.
, in 1846. They had one son and three daughters. After her death in March 1878 he married secondly Lady Elizabeth Georgiana, daughter of Francis Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham
, in 1882. There were no children from this marriage. Lord Winchilsea died in June 1887, aged 72. His only son, George Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone (1852-1879), had predeceased him, and he was succeeded in his titles by his half-brother, Murray Finch-Hatton
. Lady Winchilsea died in February 1904.
Background
Winchilsea was the son of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea and 5th Earl of NottinghamGeorge Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea
George William Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea, 5th Earl of Nottingham , politician.Hatton, born at Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire, on 19 May 1791, was grandson of Edward Finch-Hatton, and son of George Finch-Hatton of Eastwell Park, near Ashford, Kent, M.P...
and his first wife Lady Georgiana Charlotte, daughter of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.-Background:...
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Political career
Winchilsea was elected Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Northamptonshire North
North Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Northamptonshire was a county constituency in Northamptonshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Boundaries :...
in 1837, a seat he held until 1841. In 1858 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
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Family
Lord Winchilsea was twice married. He married firstly Lady Constance Henrietta, daughter of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of AngleseyHenry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey PC , styled Lord Paget 1812 and 1815 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1815 and 1854, was a British peer and Whig politician...
, in 1846. They had one son and three daughters. After her death in March 1878 he married secondly Lady Elizabeth Georgiana, daughter of Francis Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham
Francis Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham
General Francis Nathaniel Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham KP, GCH, PC , styled Lord Francis Conyngham between 1816 and 1824 and Earl of Mount Charles between 1824 and 1832, was a British soldier, courtier and politician.-Background and education:Born in Dublin, Conyngham was the second son of...
, in 1882. There were no children from this marriage. Lord Winchilsea died in June 1887, aged 72. His only son, George Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone (1852-1879), had predeceased him, and he was succeeded in his titles by his half-brother, Murray Finch-Hatton
Murray Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea
Murray Edward Gordon Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea and 7th Earl of Nottingham , styled the Hon. Murray Finch-Hatton until 1887, was a British Conservative politician and agriculturalist....
. Lady Winchilsea died in February 1904.