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FINCH, Hon. Edward (1756-1843).
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
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Dates
11 May 1789 - Nov. 1819
Family and Education
b. 26 Apr. 1756, 5th s. of Heneage, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, and bro. of Hon. Charles Finch and Heneage, Lord Guernsey. educ. Westminster 1766-73; Trinity, Camb. 1773. unm.
Offices Held
Cornet 20 Drag. 1778; lt. 87 Ft. 1779; lt. 2 Ft. Gds. and capt. 1783; capt. and lt.-col. 1792; col. 1796; maj.-gen. 1801; lt.-gen. 1808; col. 54 Ft. 1808-9; col. 22 Ft. 1809- d.; gen. 1819.
Biography
Edward Finch was a cousin of Charles, 4th Duke of Rutland, and sat for Cambridge on the Rutland interest.
He died 27 Oct. 1843.
