Third, the Honourable John Finch, chose a member for Higham-Ferrers, in January 1724, who was solicitor-general to his late Majesty when Prince of Wales, and afterwards one of his Majesty's counsel learned in the law. He was also chosen for Higham Ferrers in the parliament summoned to meet on June 13th, 1734; and also in that which sat first on business June 25, 1741, for the county of Rutland. By his wife Elizabeth, daughter of ....... Younger, who died November 24th, 1762, he had a daughter Elizabeth, wedded on June 2d, 1757, to John Mason, Esq. of Greenwich. He died February 12th, 1763.

Fourth, the Honourable Henry Finch, who was at the Hague with his brother the Right Hon. William Finch, Esq. and arrived express from him at Whitehall, January 31st, 1725, with the important advice that the States of the province of Holland had come to an absolute and conclusive resolution of acceding to the treaty of Hanover. He was elected in November 1724, member for Malton in Yorkshire, and served for the said borough to his death. He was receiver-general of the revenues in the island of Minorca; and on December 24th, 1743, had a grant of the office of surveyor of his Majesty's works. He died unmarried, May 26th, 1761.

Fifth, the Honourable Edward Finch Hatton, elected a member for the university of Cambridge, in the parliament summoned to meet on November 28th, 1727, and after constantly chosen for the said university; for the encouragement of learning in which, he and the Honourable Thomas Townshend, the other representative, for several years gave annually two prizes, of fifteen guineas each, to two senior Bachelors of Arts, and two prizes of the same value to two middle Bachelors of Arts, who have been adjudged to compose on two different subjects (one for each degree) proposed by the vice chancellor, the best exercises in Latin prose, which the candidates, by the institution, are to read publicly on an appointed day, near the commencement. He assumed the name of HATTON, pursuant to the will of Anne his aunt, who died on October 5th, 1764, and was youngest daughter to the aforesaid Christopher Viscount Hatton, by Elizabeth his third wife, sister and coheir of Peter Haslewood, Esq. of Maidwell in Northamptonshire; and by the will of his brother Daniel, seventh Earl, succeeded, 1769, to his seat at Eastwell in Kent, and estates in that county, subject to heavy portions to that Earl's daughters. He

was envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the King of Sweden; and was also minister plenipotentiary to the Diet at Ratisbon in 1723; and envoy and plenipotentiary to the States General, 1724. He was appointed plenipotentiary to the King of Poland, February 8th, 1724-5; and on January 11th, 1739-40, his Majesty's minister plenipotentiary to the Czarina of Muscovy. In 1742 he was made one of the grooms of his Majesty's bedchamber; in June 1757, master of the robes; and November 1760, surveyor of the King's private roads. He married, in 1746, Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of Sir Thomas Palmer, of Wingham in Kent, Bart. and sister to the deceased Countess of Winchelsea, by whom at his death, May 16th, 1771, he left two sons and three daughters.

First, George Finch Hatton, now of Eastwell Park in Kent, and of Kirby in Northamptonshire, born June 30th, 1747; married, December 10th, 1785, Lady Elizabeth Murray, eldest daughter of the late Earl of Mansfield, by whom he has issue George, late at Westminster school; Edward, &c.; and several daughters, of whom the eldest married, in April 1807, the Hon, major-general Charles Hope, brother to the Earl of Hopetoun.

Second, John-Emilius-Daniel-Edward, born May 19th, 1755; barrister at law, and lately an under secretary of state.

Anne, born November 15th, 1750; Harriot-Frances-Charlotte, born February 19th, 1751; and Mary-Henrietta-Elizabeth, born May 12th, 1753, married Sir Jenison Gordon, Bart.

DANIEL, SEVENTH EARL OF WINCHELSEA, and THIRD EARL OF NOTTINGHAM, was elected one of the knights of the shire for the county of Rutland in the ninth of Queen Anne, and served for the same county in all parliaments whilst he continued a commoner. On the accession of King George I. he was appointed one of the gentlemen of the bed-chamber to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, our late Sovereign, when his father was declared lord president of the council; also on October 10th, 1715, was constituted one of the lords commissioners of the treasury; and resigned all his employments February 29th, 1715-16. His Lordship was made comptroller of his Majesty's household, May 25th, 1725, which office he voluntarily resigned, after he suc ceeded his father as Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham. On June 1st, 1725, he was sworn of his Majesty's most honourable

He has rebuilt the ancient seat at Eastwell. He formerly represented Rochester in parliament.

privy-council. On March 16th, 1741, his Lordship was constituted first lord commissioner of the admiralty; and on April 15th, 1743, was appointed one of the lords justices on his Majesty's absence in his German dominions. His Lordship was one of the assistants to the Duke of Somerset, chief mourner at the funeral of Frederick Prince of Wales, April 13, 1751. On March 13, 1752, he was elected a Knight Companion of the most noble order of the Garter, and installed on June 4th following. His Lordship, on April 6th, 1757, was a second time appointed first lord of the admiralty, but resigned in June following. At the accession of the present King he was continued a member of the privy-council, and constituted president thereof on July 12th, 1765, which he resigned July 30th, 1766. His Lordship was also one of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity-house.

In the year 1729, his Lordship married the Lady Frances Fielding, daughter of the Right Honourable Basil Earl of Denbigh; by whom he had issue one daughter, Lady Charlotte; and her Ladyship dying in September 1734, at Wentworth-house in Yorkshire, the seat of her brother-in-law, Thomas Earl of Malton, he married, on January 19th, 1737-8, Mary, daughter and coheir of Sir Thomas Palmer, of Wingham in Kent, Bart. and by her, who died on August 8th, 1757, he had issue four daughters, Lady Heneage, one of the six Earls daughters who assisted the Princess Augusta in supporting the train of Queen Charlotte at her coronation, September 22d, 1761; and was married on August 3d, 1778, to general Sir George Osborn, of Chicksands in Bedfordshire, Bart.; Lady Essex; Lady Hatton; and Lady Augusta, who died August 5th, 1797; also four daughters that died young, Lady Mary, Lady Frances, Lady Anne, and Lady Georgina. His Lordship departed this life at his house on Parson's green, Middlesex, August 2d, 1769, in the eighty-first year of his age; y and was succeeded in his titles by his nephew George, only son of his brother William.

GEORGE, the present and EIGHTH EARL OF WINCHELSEA, and FOURTH EARL OF NOTTINGHAM, was born on November 4th, and baptized December 4th, 1752, his Majesty being his godfather, by his proxy the Earl of Fitz William. His Lordship was

, He spent much of his latter time at his ancient seat at Eastwell, amusing himself with antiquarian researches. See an account of his discovery of a supposed natural son of Richard III. who fled from the battle of Bosworth, and secluded himself at Eastwell, where he spent the remainder of his life, in Peck's Desideratu Curiosa.

appointed one of the lords of his Majesty's bed-chamber in December 1777, and is unmarried.

Titles. George Finch, Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham, Viscount Maidstone, Baron Finch of Daventry, and Baronet.

Creations. Baronet, June 29th, 1611, 9 Jac. I. and June 7th, 1660, 12 Car. II. Baron Finch, of Daventry in com. Northampton, by letters patent, January 10th, 1673-4, 25 Car. II. Viscount Maidstone in Kent, July 8th, 1623, 21 Jac. I. Earl of Winchelsea in Kent, July 12th, 1628, 4 Car. I. and Earl of Nottingham, May 12th, 1681, 33 Car. II.

Arms. Quarterly, first and fourth, Argent, a chevron, between three griphons, passant, Sable, for Finch; second and third, Gules, three lions, rampant, Or, for Fitzherbert.

Crest. On a wreath a flying horse, argent, winged, maned, and ducally gorged, Or.

Supporters. On the right a flying horse, as the crest; on the left a griphon, Sable, ducally collared, Or.

Motto. ADVERSIS MAJOR PAR SECUNDIS.

Chief Seats. At Burley in Rutlandshire; and Raunston in Buckinghamshire.

Formerly the seat of George Villiers, the witty and profligate Duke of Buckingham.

THAT this family has been of great antiquity and honourable extraction, is evident from our records, and the collections of our most noted heralds. The learned Camden, in his account of Nottinghamshire, mentions "Shelford, the seat of the famous family of Stanhope, Knights, whose state and grandeur in those parts is eminent, and their name renowned." And in his discourse on surnames, observes them to be denominated from a place of their own name, (without doubt) the town of Stanhope (near a forest so called) in Darlington Wapentake, in the Bishoprick of Durham, of which they might be owners; for it is certain their residence was in those parts before they came into Nottinghamshire, as is fully attested by Glover, Somerset herald, Vincent, Windsor herald, Dodsworth, &c.

Sir RICHARD Stanhope (living in the reigns of King Henry III. and Edward I.) had large possessions in the North, and received the honour of knighthood.

His son and heir Sir RICHARD de Stanhope, Knight, Lord of Elstwyke in com. Northumberland, and of Usworth in com. Pal. Durham, and mayor of the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, had, in 24 Edw. III. in consideration of his services against the Scots, a grant of the third part of the village and fishery of Paxton, with the appurtenances, in Scotland. He married Alice, daughter

. Britannia in com. Nott.

< Vincent's Baron. MS. in Offic.

Ex Coll, Nic. Charles, Lanc. Fecial

b Remains, p. 114. Armor. n. 20. f. 143.

• Vincent's Baron. ut supra.

(Segar's Baron Geneal, MS. in Bibl. Cotton.