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John Finch (died 1763)

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43: 81:’ after an incident on the night of 18 December 1722, when a prostitute, Sally Pridden (known as Salisbury), stabbed him at the Three Tuns tavern in Chandos Street, apparently in a fit of passion during an argument over theatre tickets. She was found guilty of assault and wounding, without intent to kill, and was fined and sent to 152:
where he was returned unopposed as MP with the support of his elder brother, now Lord Winchilsea. After Walpole's fall in 1742, he and his brothers supported the Government and in 1746 he was classed as one of Granville's followers. Lord Winchilsea intended to put him up for Rutland again at the
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Finch died on 12 February 1763, leaving a daughter born before marriage, whose presentation at court in 1747 created controversy in the family. As well as Lord Finch and Henry, his brothers
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at a by-election on 20 January 1724. He was solicitor general to the Prince of Wales from 1726 to 1727 and became
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but realised he had little chance of success. Finch never stood for Parliament again.
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Letters from the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu 1709 to 1762
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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Finch stood unsuccessfully at a by-election on 1 June 1723 at
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The Proceedings of the Old Bailey – Proceedings 24 April 1713.
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on 26 January 1708, aged 15. In 1711, he was admitted at
192:"Faber-Flood in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp. 480-509" 30:, was a British lawyer and politician who sat in the 255:"FINCH, Hon. John (?1692-1763), of Bushey, Herts" 371: 46:Sally Salisbury wounding the Honourable Mr F---- 92:after she had an illegitimate daughter by him. 54:and 7th Earl of Winchilsea and his second wife 140:. He was Treasure of his Inn in 1739. At the 77:He became known as ‘him who was stabbed by 189: 112:was a sitting member. He was elected as 41: 120:on the interest of his brother-in-law, 60:Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton 372: 148:at Higham Ferrers, and transferred to 66:from 1706 to 1707 and matriculated at 249: 247: 245: 217:. Kessinger Publishing. p. 564. 74:, and was called to the bar in 1719. 106:Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford 52:Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham 183: 160: 13: 242: 213:Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (2005). 14: 451: 173:were also Members of Parliament. 34:for 23 years from 1724 to 1747. 395:Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 390:People educated at Eton College 104:on the interest of his cousin, 257:. History of Parliament Online 231: 206: 22:(c. 1692–12 February 1763) of 1: 176: 88:He later married an actress, 37: 16:British lawyer and politician 144:he made way for his brother 7: 277:Parliament of Great Britain 50:Finch was the third son of 10: 456: 425:Stabbing attacks in London 354: 328: 316: 306: 290: 282: 275: 95: 194:. British History Online 85:where she died in 1724. 286:Thomas Watson Wentworth 122:Thomas Watson Wentworth 108:whose brother, another 47: 430:Younger sons of earls 420:British MPs 1741–1747 415:British MPs 1734–1741 410:British MPs 1727–1734 405:British MPs 1722–1727 155:1747 general election 142:1741 general election 130:1727 general election 68:Christ Church, Oxford 62:. He was educated at 45: 331:Member of Parliament 293:Member of Parliament 114:Member of Parliament 435:Finch-Hatton family 440:Stabbing survivors 48: 368: 367: 355:Succeeded by 307:Succeeded by 224:978-1-4179-0741-0 90:Elizabeth Younger 447: 317:Preceded by 283:Preceded by 273: 272: 267: 266: 264: 262: 251: 240: 235: 229: 228: 210: 204: 203: 201: 199: 190:Foster, Joseph. 187: 161:Death and legacy 32:House of Commons 455: 454: 450: 449: 448: 446: 445: 444: 370: 369: 364: 360: 346: 338: 326: 322: 312: 300: 288: 271: 270: 260: 258: 253: 252: 243: 236: 232: 225: 211: 207: 197: 195: 188: 184: 179: 163: 98: 79:Sally Salisbury 40: 17: 12: 11: 5: 453: 443: 442: 437: 432: 427: 422: 417: 412: 407: 402: 397: 392: 387: 382: 366: 365: 356: 353: 327: 318: 314: 313: 308: 305: 297:Higham Ferrers 289: 284: 280: 279: 269: 268: 241: 230: 223: 205: 181: 180: 178: 175: 162: 159: 126:King's Counsel 118:Higham Ferrers 97: 94: 83:Newgate prison 58:, daughter of 39: 36: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 452: 441: 438: 436: 433: 431: 428: 426: 423: 421: 418: 416: 413: 411: 408: 406: 403: 401: 398: 396: 393: 391: 388: 386: 383: 381: 378: 377: 375: 363: 362:Lord Burghley 359: 352: 351: 345: 341: 337: 336: 332: 325: 321: 315: 311: 304: 299: 298: 294: 287: 281: 278: 274: 256: 250: 248: 246: 239: 234: 226: 220: 216: 209: 193: 186: 182: 174: 172: 171:William Finch 168: 158: 156: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 111: 107: 103: 93: 91: 86: 84: 80: 75: 73: 69: 65: 61: 57: 53: 44: 35: 33: 29: 28:Hertfordshire 25: 21: 380:1690s births 348: 329: 291: 259:. Retrieved 233: 214: 208: 196:. Retrieved 185: 164: 99: 87: 76: 72:Inner Temple 64:Eton College 49: 19: 18: 385:1763 deaths 324:Thomas Noel 310:Henry Finch 56:Anne Hatton 374:Categories 358:James Noel 350:James Noel 320:James Noel 261:7 December 198:7 December 177:References 134:Lord Finch 110:John Finch 38:Early life 20:John Finch 102:Maidstone 335:Rutland 150:Rutland 347:With: 221:  167:Edward 96:Career 24:Bushey 301:1724– 146:Henry 344:1747 340:1741 333:for 303:1741 295:for 263:2018 219:ISBN 200:2018 169:and 138:1734 116:for 376:: 244:^ 26:, 342:– 265:. 227:. 202:.

Index

Bushey
Hertfordshire
House of Commons

Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham
Anne Hatton
Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton
Eton College
Christ Church, Oxford
Inner Temple
Sally Salisbury
Newgate prison
Elizabeth Younger
Maidstone
Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford
John Finch
Member of Parliament
Higham Ferrers
Thomas Watson Wentworth
King's Counsel
1727 general election
Lord Finch
1734
1741 general election
Henry
Rutland
1747 general election
Edward
William Finch
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