| Authorised form of name | Finch; Daniel (1647 - 1730); 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 6th Earl of Winchelsea; politician |
| Dates | 1647 - 1730 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 2 July 1647 |
| Place of death | Burley-on-the-Hill, near Oakham, Rutland, England, Europe |
| Date of death | 1 January 1730 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire, England, Europe |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Activity | Education:
Westminster School; Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1662); Inner Temple (admitted 1658)
Career:
Travelled abroad in Italy and France (1665-1668); MP for Great Bedwin, Wiltshire (1673-1679); MP for Lichfield, Staffordshire (1679-1681); Lord of the Admiralty (1679-1684); Privy Councillor (1680-1696, 1702-1707, 1714); First Lord of the Admiralty (1684); Secretary of State for the War Department (1688-1693, 1702-1704); one of the Lords Justices (Regents) of the Realm (1714); Lord President of the Council (1714-1716); retired from public life (1716)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 26/11/1668 |
| Age at election | 21 |
| Proposer | John Wilkins |
| Relationships | Parents: Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, and Elizabeth Harvey; succeeded his father as Earl of Nottingham (1682)
Married: 1) Essex Rich; 2) Anne Hatton
Children: at least thirteen
Additional relatives: son-in-law John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe (FRS 1707); uncle Sir John Finch (FRS 1663); succeeded kinsman John Finch as 7th Earl of Winchilsea (1729) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; GEC; Hunter; Henning; ODNB
Notes:
Elected a Fellow before succeeding to his titles. Winchelsea is spelt 'Winchilsea' in DNB. ODNB and Henning have succession as 7th Earl of Nottingham, Foster has 6th Earl. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/10658053 |
| Code | NA6767 |