European Heraldry

House of Finch
Incorporating the family of Hatton

The Finch family is believed to be descended from Henry FitzHerbert, Lord Chamberlain to King Henry I (r. 1100–1135). The name change came in the 1350s after marriage to an heiress member of the Finch family.

Finch of Eastwell, Baronets (1611)
Viscount Maidstone (1623)
Earls of Winchilsea (1628)
Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell (1660-1729)
Earls of Nottingham (1681, from 1729)

• Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet (d. 1614), married Elizabeth Heneage (1556-1634), only daughter of Sir Thomas Heneage (1533–1595) created 1st Viscountess Maidstone and 1st Countess of Winchilsea.
• Sir Theophilus Finch, 2nd Baronet (c. 1573–c. 1619)
• Sir Thomas Finch, 3rd Baronet, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea (1578–1639)
• Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea, 1st Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell (c. 1635–1689)
• Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell (1672–1712)
• Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell (1657–1726)
• John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea, 4th Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell (1683–1729)
• Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (1647–1730), married Anne Hatton, daughter of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton.
• Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Earl of Nottingham KG (c. 1709–1769)
• George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, 4th Earl of Nottingham KG (1752–1826)
• George William Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea, 5th Earl of Nottingham (1791–1858), son of the Hon. Edward Finch, 5th son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and of Anne Hatton daughter and in her issue sole heiress of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton.
• George James Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea, 6th Earl of Nottingham (1815–1887)
• Murray Edward Gordon Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea, 7th Earl of Nottingham (1851–1898)
• Henry Stormont Finch-Hatton, 13th Earl of Winchilsea, 8th Earl of Nottingham (1852–1927)
• Guy Montagu George Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea, 9th Earl of Nottingham (1885–1939)
• Christopher Guy Heneage Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea, 10th Earl of Nottingham (1911–1950)
• Christopher Denys Stormont Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea, 11th Earl of Nottingham (1936–1999)
• Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, 12th Earl of Nottingham (b. 1967)

Finch of of Raunston, Baronets (1660)
Baron Finch (1673)
Earls of Nottingham (1681)

• Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 1st Baron Finch, 1st Baronet (1621–1682), grandson of Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet (d. 1614) and Elizabeth Heneage (1556-1634), 1st Viscountess Maidstone and 1st Countess of Winchilsea.
• Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (1647–1730) see above

Finch of Burley-on the-Hill

• George Finch MP (1794-1870), illegitimate son of George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, 4th Earl of Nottingham KG (1752–1826) . In 1808 he was granted a license to use the Finch arms. On his father’s death he inherited the Burley-on the-Hill estates.

Barons Hatton (1643–1762)
Viscounts Hatton (1683–1762)

• Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton (1605–1670)
• Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton, 2nd Baron Hatton (1632–1706)
• William Seton Hatton, 2nd Viscount Hatton (1690–1760)
• Henry Charles Hatton, 3rd Viscount Hatton (c. 1700–1762)

Baron Guernsey (1703)
Earls of Aylesford (1714)

• Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford, 1st Baron Guernsey (1649–1719), younger son of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1621–1682)
• Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford (1683–1757)
• Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford (1715–1777)
• Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford (1751–1812)
• Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford (1786–1859)
• Heneage Finch, 6th Earl of Aylesford (1824–1871)
• Heneage Finch, 7th Earl of Aylesford(1849–1885)
• Charles Wightwick Finch, 8th Earl of Aylesford (1851–1924)
• Heneage Michael Charles Finch, 9th Earl of Aylesford (1908–1940)
• Charles Daniel Finch-Knightley, 10th Earl of Aylesford (1886–1958)
• Charles Ian Finch-Knightley, 11th Earl of Aylesford (1918–2008)
• Charles Heneage Finch-Knightley, 12th Earl of Aylesford (b. 1947)

Baron Finch of Fordwich (1640-1660)

• John Finch, 1st Baron Finch of Fordwich (1584-1660), son of Sir Henry Finch, younger brother of Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet, of Eastwell.