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{{Infobox nobility title
| name              = Earldom of Winchilsea<br /><small>''held with''</small><br />[[Earl of Nottingham|Earldom of Nottingham]] 
| image             = [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|150px]]<br />[[File:Earl of Winchilsea Nottingham COA.svg|180px]] 
| image_size        =  
| alt               =  
| caption           = Quarterly, 1st & 4th: ''azure, a chevron between three garbs or;'' (Hatton) 2nd & 3rd, ''argent, a chevron between three griffins, passant, wings endorsed sable'' (Finch)
| creation_date     = Winchilsea 1628<br />Nottingham 1681 
| creation          =  
| monarch           = [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] (Winchilsea)<br />[[Charles II of England|Charles II]] (Nottingham) 
| peerage           = [[Peerage of England]] 
| baronetage        =  
| first_holder      = [[Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea]] 
| last_holder       =  
| present_holder    = [[Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea|Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, 12th Earl of Nottingham]] 
| heir_apparent     = Tobias Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone
| heir_presumptive  =  
| remainder_to      = the 1st Earl's [[heirs male]] whatsoever 
| subsidiary_titles = Viscount Maidstone<br />Baron Finch of Daventry<br />Baronet of Eastwell<br />Baronet of Raunston 
| status            =  
| extinction_date   =  
| family_seat       = [[Kirby Hall]] 
| former_seat       = [[Eastwell Park]] <br>
[[Haverholme Priory]] <br>[[Burley, Rutland]]
| motto             = Finch : ''Nil conscire sibi'' ("Conscious of no evil") <br> Hatton : ''Virtus tutissima cassis'' ("Virtue is the safest helmet") 
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}}
'''Earl of Winchilsea''' is a title in the [[Peerage of England]]. It has been held by the Finch-Hatton family of [[Kent]], and united with the title of [[Earl of Nottingham]] under a single holder since 1729.<ref>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Nottingham, Earls of |volume=19 |pages=824–825}}</ref> 

The Finch family is believed to be descended from Henry FitzHerbert, [[Lord Chamberlain]] to [[Henry I of England|Henry I]] (r. 1100–1135).
The name change to Finch came in the 1350s after marriage to an heiress of the Finch family.<ref>According to Burke's Peerage, 1934 (re:Finch, Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham), quoting Sir William Dugdale, "the Finch family is probably descended from Henry FitzHerbert, Chamberlain of King Henry I and ancestor of the Herbert Earls of Pembroke. They are thought to have changed their name to Finch after marriage to an heiress daughter of an earlier Finch family." Thus the Herbert family of Wales, Earls of Pembroke, bear a differenced version of arms of FitzHerbert/Finch, as borne by FitzHerbert Baronets.</ref>
The Herbert family of Wales, [[Earl of Aylesford|Earls of Aylesford]], [[Earl of Pembroke|Earls of Pembroke]], share common ancestry<ref>Burke's Peerage, 1934 (re:Finch, Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham)</ref> but bear [[Difference (heraldry)|differenced]] arms.<ref>Herbert: ''Per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent'', FitzHerbert: ''Gules, three lions rampant or'', as quartered by Finch, and as borne by the FitzHerbert Baronets of Tissington</ref>

A later member of the family, Sir William Finch, was knighted in 1513.
His son Sir Thomas Finch (died 1563), was also knighted for his share in suppressing [[Thomas Wyatt the younger|Sir Thomas Wyatt]]'s [[Wyatt's rebellion|insurrection]] against [[Mary I of England|Queen Mary I]], and was the son-in-law of [[Thomas Moyle|Sir Thomas Moyle]], some of whose lands Finch's wife inherited.
Thomas's eldest son Moyle Finch represented [[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]], [[Kent (UK Parliament constituency)|Kent]] and [[Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)|Winchelsea]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]].
In 1611 he was created a baronet, of [[Eastwell, Kent|Eastwell]] in the County of Kent.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524374#page/n57/mode/2up George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage'' 1900]</ref>

In 1660 the 3rd Earl of Winchilsea was created '''Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell''', Kent, in recompense for his efficient aid in the [[Restoration (1660)|Restoration of the Monarchy]].<ref>Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p.1161</ref>

==History==
[[Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet|Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet of Eastwell]], married [[Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea|Elizabeth Heneage]], only daughter of [[Thomas Heneage|Sir Thomas Heneage]] (1532–1595), [[Vice-Chamberlain of the Household]] to [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]].
After Sir Moyle's death in 1614, Elizabeth and her sons made considerable efforts to have the family's status elevated.
On 8 July 1623, Elizabeth was raised to the Peerage of England as '''Viscountess Maidstone''', and on 12 July 1628 she was further honoured when she was made '''Countess of Winchilsea'''.
Lady Winchilsea and Sir Moyle Finch's youngest son, the Hon. [[Heneage Finch (speaker)|Sir Heneage Finch]], served as [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|Speaker of the House of Commons]] and was the father of [[Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham|Heneage Finch]], who was the [[Lord Chancellor]] of England and created [[Earl of Nottingham]] in 1681.

Sir Moyle Finch was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Theophilus, the 2nd Baronet (1573–1619).
He sat as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Yarmouth]] but died childless circa 1619.
He was succeeded by his younger brother Thomas, the [[Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea|3rd Baronet]].
He represented Winchelsea and Kent in the House of Commons.
In 1634, he also succeeded his mother as the second Earl of Winchilsea.

The third Earl, son of the second, supported the [[Restoration (England)|Restoration]] in 1660 and was thanked for his efforts the same year when he was created '''Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell''', in the County of Kent, in the Peerage of England.

The third earl's eldest son, William Finch, Viscount Maidstone, predeceased his father, but his son [[Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea|Charles]] succeeded as fourth Earl.
He served as [[President of the Board of Trade]] and as [[Lord Lieutenant of Kent]].
His wife [[Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea]], was a well-known poet.

The fourth Earl had no children and the titles passed to his uncle, [[Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea]].
He had earlier represented [[Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)|Hythe]] in Parliament.

The fifth Earl was also childless and was succeeded by his half-brother, [[John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea]].
He never married, and on his death in 1729 the Barony of FitzHerbert of Eastwell became extinct.[[Image:Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham.jpg|thumb|right|[[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham|Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Earl of Nottingham]], who married Hon. [[Anne Finch, Countess of Nottingham|Anne Hatton]].]] The remaining titles passed to his second cousin, [[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham]], who became the 7th Earl of Winchilsea as well (see below for earlier history of this branch of the family). He was the eldest son of The Lord Chancellor of England, [[Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham]].
He was a noted statesman and served as [[First Lord of the Admiralty]], [[Secretary of State for the Southern Department]], [[Secretary of State for the Northern Department]] and as [[Lord President of the Council]].

His son the 8th Earl of Winchilsea was also a politician and held office as First Lord of the Admiralty and as Lord President of the Council. [[File:9thEarlOfWinchelsea.jpg|thumb|upright 0.9|[[George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea]] by [[Nathaniel Dance-Holland]]]]
The 8th Earl was childless and was succeeded by his nephew, the [[George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea|9th Earl]], son of the Hon. [[William Finch (diplomat)|William Finch]], second son of the 2nd Earl of Nottingham.
The 9th Earl was [[Lord Lieutenant of Rutland]] for many years and was also an influential figure in the history of [[cricket]].

The 9th Earl died unmarried and was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the [[George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea|10th Earl]], son of [[George Finch-Hatton (MP for Rochester)|George Finch-Hatton]] (1747–1823) (who had assumed the additional surname of Hatton), son of the Hon. [[Edward Finch (diplomat)|Edward Finch]], fifth son of the 2nd Earl of Nottingham, and his wife the Hon. Anne Hatton, who was the daughter of [[Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton]] (see the [[Viscount Hatton]]) and a relation of the famous [[Christopher Hatton|Sir Christopher Hatton]].
The 10th Earl is [[Wellington–Winchilsea duel|famous for his duel]] with the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]], who was [[Prime Minister]] at the time.
The duel, which was over the issue of [[Catholic emancipation]] and related to insulting remarks made by the Earl, took place at [[Battersea Park|Battersea Fields]] on 21 March 1829.
Both men deliberately aimed wide and Winchilsea apologised.
[[File:Portrait of George James Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea, when Viscount Maidstone.jpg|thumb|upright 0.9|[[George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea|George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea and 6th Earl of Nottingham.]]]]
His son the [[George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea|11th Earl]] had represented [[Northamptonshire North (UK Parliament constituency)|Northamptonshire North]] in Parliament as a [[Tory]].
He died without surviving male issue and was succeeded by his half-brother, the [[Murray Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea|12th Earl]], who had sat briefly as [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] Member of Parliament for [[South Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Lincolnshire South]] and for [[Spalding (UK Parliament constituency)|Spalding]].
He was succeeded by his younger brother, the [[Henry Finch-Hatton, 13th Earl of Winchilsea|13th Earl]]. {{As of|2017}}, the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the 17th Earl of Winchilsea and 12th Earl of Nottingham (the title having descended from father to son), who succeeded in 1999.

=== Other members ===
The Hon. [[Heneage Finch (speaker)|Sir Heneage Finch]] was the third and youngest son of Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet and the Countess of Winchilsea. He served as [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|Speaker of the House of Commons]] from 1625 to 1628. His son was [[Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham|Heneage Finch, later 1st Earl of Nottingham]], was a prominent lawyer and politician and served as [[Lord Chancellor of England]] from 1675 to 1682.
He was created a baronet, of Raunston in the County of Buckingham, in the [[Baronetage of England]] in 1660 and in 1673 he was raised to the Peerage of England as '''Baron Finch of Daventry''' in the County of Northampton.
In 1681, he was further honoured when he was made '''Earl of Nottingham''', also in the Peerage of England.
He was succeeded by his son, [[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham]], who in 1729 succeeded his second cousin as the 7th Earl of Winchilsea. See above for further history of the titles.

Several other members of the Finch family have also gained distinction. [[John Finch, 1st Baron Finch|John Finch, 1st Baron Finch of Fordwich]], was the son of Sir Henry Finch, younger brother of Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet of Eastwell. Later the Hon. [[Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford|Heneage Finch]], younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Nottingham, was made the 1st [[Earl of Aylesford]] in 1714.

The Hon. [[Edward Finch (composer)|Edward Finch]], the fifth son of the 1st Earl of Nottingham, was a composer and sat as Member of Parliament for [[Cambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)|Cambridge University]].
He later took holy orders and served as [[Prebendary]] of [[Diocese of York|York]] and [[Diocese of Canterbury|Canterbury]].
The Hon. [[Edward Finch (diplomat)|Edward Finch-Hatton]], fifth son of the 2nd Earl of Nottingham, sat as Member of Parliament for [[Cambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)|Cambridge University]] from 1727 to 1768. 

The Hon. [[Denys Finch Hatton]], brother of the 14th Earl and nephew to Harold Heneage, moved to East Africa and became a noted pilot and hunter, and a close friend of writer [[Karen Blixen]].
In the award winning film "''[[Out of Africa (film)|Out of Africa]]''" he was famously portrayed by [[Robert Redford]] opposite [[Meryl Streep]]. 

The Hon. [[Harold Heneage Finch-Hatton]], fourth son of the 10th Earl, represented [[Newark (UK Parliament constituency)|Newark]] in the House of Commons and later wrote books about Australia. The town of [[Finch Hatton, Queensland]] in [[Australia]] is believed to be named after him.<ref>{{cite QPN|12437|Finch Hatton|accessdate=13 September 2015}}</ref> 

The earldom of 1628 is sometimes written ''[[Winchelsea]]'', after the modern spelling of the town (and [[Cinque Ports|Cinque Port]]) in [[East Sussex]].

==Family seat and motto==

[[File:Neale(1818) p3.300 - Burley House, Rutlandshire.jpg|thumb|[[Burley, Rutland|Burley on the Hill House]] first built]]
The ancestral family seat of Earls of Winchilsea was at [[Eastwell Park]] old manor house, until the last 6th Earl of Winchilsea died in 1729, then the title and estate was inherited by his second cousin, Daniel Finch, the [[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham|2nd Earl of Nottingham]] who also become 7th Earl of Winchilsea.[[File:View north to Burley-on-the-Hill House - geograph.org.uk - 3722103.jpg|thumb|[[Burley, Rutland|Burley on the Hill House]] built by [[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham|Daniel Finch 7th Earl of Winchilsea]]]]The [[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham|7th Earl of Winchilsea and 2nd Earl of Nottingham]] had previously built the magnificent [[Burley, Rutland|Burley on the Hill house]] during the 1690s, the new palatial residence was built as the seat of the Earls of Nottingham. The Earl chose Burley's location to be nearer to [[Anne Finch, Countess of Nottingham|his wife]]'s family (the Hattons) at [[Kirby Hall]]. Burley would served as the family seat until the unmarried [[George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea|9th Earl of Winchilsea]] sought and obtained an act of Parliament to break the [[Fee tail|entail]] of the estate, and left Burley house to his illegitimate son, [[George Finch (politician, born 1794)|George Finch]], rather than to his first cousin and his son the future 10th Earl.[[File:British Library digitised image from page 13 of "The Blue Book Series of Historic Estates. (Drayton Manor. Eastwell Park.)".jpg|thumb|[[Eastwell Park]], Kent]]
Then [[Eastwell Park]] became the family seat again for [[George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea|George William Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea, 5th Earl of Nottingham]]. Eastwell Manor had previously been rebuilt in 1790s by [[Joseph Bonomi the Elder|Bonomi]] into a substantial residence for the 10th Earl's parents, George Finch-Hatton esq and [[Lady Elizabeth Finch-Hatton|Lady Elizabeth Murray]].
The Eastwell estate, near [[Ashford, Kent]], was lived in by the Earls of Winchilsea until the mid-1860s, when the [[George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea|11th Earl]] had to leave the property due to financial difficulties;<ref>The Duke of Richmond and Another v. Calisher. In ''The Times'', Wednesday 2 February 1870, p. 11.</ref> it was later occupied by [[Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh]], the second son of [[Queen Victoria]]. It was sold in 1890s by the 12th Earl.
[[File:Haverholme Priory 1903, the boys are thought to be Denys and Guy Montagu Finch-Hatton.jpg|thumb|Haverholme Priory 1903. The boys are thought to be [[Denys Finch Hatton|Denys]] and [[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea|Guy Finch Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea]]]]
[[Haverholme Priory]] was an estate in Lincolnshire, inherited by the 10th Earl from his childless aunt and uncle in law, [[Jenison William Gordon|Sir Jenison Gordon]]. After the Eastwell estate was let go, Haverholme Priory became the family seat for the [[Murray Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea|12th Earl]] and [[Henry Finch-Hatton, 13th Earl of Winchilsea|13th Earl of Winchilsea]] until it was eventually sold and demolished in 1920s.[[File:Kirby Hall - north front from inner courtyard-2.jpg|thumb|[[Kirby Hall]], Corby, Northamptonshire]]The [[Kirby Hall]] estate, near [[Corby]], [[Northamptonshire]] was inherited by [[Edward Finch (diplomat)|Edward Finch-Hatton]], through his mother [[Anne Finch, Countess of Nottingham|Anne Hatton, Countess of Winchilsea]], sole heiress to [[Viscount Hatton]], then went to his eldest son [[George Finch-Hatton (MP for Rochester)|George Finch-Hatton]] esq, in turned went to his son the 10th Earl and so forth. The Hatton estate is still (2024) owned by the present Earl of Winchilsea, although the palatial hall – now partially de-roofed – is no longer lived in by the family.
Kirby hall itself and the adjacent gardens are today administered by English Heritage. 

The Finch family motto is ''Nil conscire sibi'' ("Conscious of no evil"), the Hatton motto is ''Virtus tutissima cassis'' ("Virtue is the safest helmet").

==Finch baronets, of Eastwell (1611)==
*[[Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet]] (died 1614)
*[[Sir Theophilus Finch, 2nd Baronet]] (c. 1573–c. 1619)
*[[Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea|Sir Thomas Finch, 3rd Baronet]] (1578–1639) (succeeded as Earl of Winchilsea in 1634)
[[File:FinchArms.svg|thumb|Arms of Finch: ''Argent, a chevron between three griffins passant sable'']]
==Earls of Winchilsea (1628) and Nottingham (1681)==
[[File:Earl of Winchilsea coa.png|thumb|Coat of arms of Finch, Earl of Winchilsea in 1764]]
:''Other titles (1st holder onwards): [[Viscount Maidstone]] (Eng 1623)''
:''Other titles (3rd-6th Earls): Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell (Eng 1660, extinct 1729)''
:''Other titles (7th Earl onwards): Baron Finch of Daventry (Eng 1673)''
*[[Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea|Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea, 1st Viscountess Maidstone]] (1556–1634) 
*[[Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea|Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Viscount Maidstone]] (1578–1639)
*[[Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea|Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Viscount Maidstone, 1st Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell]] (c. 1635–1689)
**William Finch, Viscount Maidstone (1652–1672)
*[[Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea|Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea, 4th Viscount Maidstone, 2nd Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell]] (1672–1712)
*[[Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea|Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea, 5th Viscount Maidstone, 3rd Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell]] (1657–1726)
*[[John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea|John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea, 6th Viscount Maidstone, 4th Baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell]] (1683–1729)
*[[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham|Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Earl of Nottingham]] (1647–1730)
*[[Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea|Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Earl of Nottingham]] (c. 1709–1769)
*[[George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea|George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, 4th Earl of Nottingham]] (1752–1826)
*[[George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea|George William Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea, 5th Earl of Nottingham]] (1791–1858)
*[[George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea|George James Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea, 6th Earl of Nottingham]]  (1815–1887)
**George William Heneage Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone (1852–1879)
*[[Murray Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea|Murray Edward Gordon Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Winchilsea, 7th Earl of Nottingham]] (1851–1898)
**George Edward Henry Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone (1882–1892)
*[[Henry Finch-Hatton, 13th Earl of Winchilsea|Henry Stormont Finch-Hatton, 13th Earl of Winchilsea, 8th Earl of Nottingham]]  (1852–1927)
*[[Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea|Guy Montagu George Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea, 9th Earl of Nottingham]] (1885–1939)
*[[Christopher Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea|Christopher Guy Heneage Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea, 10th Earl of Nottingham]] (1911–1950)
*[[Christopher Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea|Christopher Denys Stormont Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea, 11th Earl of Nottingham]] (1936–1999)
*[[Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea|Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, 12th Earl of Nottingham]] (born 1967)

The [[heir apparent]] is the present holder's elder son [[Tobias Joshua Stormont Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone]] (born 1998).

==Earls of Nottingham (1681)==
*[[Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham]] (1621–1682)
*[[Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham]] (1647–1730) (succeeded as '''Earl of Winchilsea''' in 1729)

==See also==
*[[Earl of Aylesford]]
*[[Baron Finch of Fordwich]]
*[[Earl of Nottingham]]
*[[Viscount Hatton]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
*''Lord's 1787–1945'' by [[Sir Pelham Warner]] {{ISBN|1-85145-112-9}}
*[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/W/WINCHILSEA_EARL_01034337/ Cricinfo page on the 9th Earl of Winchilsea (includes detailed article from ''The Cricketer'')]
*[https://archive.org/stream/historyofburleyo01finc#page/n383/mode/2up History of Burley on the Hill, Rutland - Finch pedigree]
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Finch, Finch-Hatton|volume=10|page=352}}
*{{cite book| title=Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage| editor-first=Charles| editor-last=Kidd| url=https://archive.org/details/b24883797/mode/2up?ref=ol| page=898| date=1903| publisher=London: Dean and son}}

==External links==
*{{Hansard-contribs | mr-christopher-finch-hatton | Christopher Denys Stormont Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea and 11th Earl of Nottingham }}
*{{Hansard-contribs | mr-daniel-finch-hatton | Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea and 12th Earl of Nottingham }}
*[https://www.theguardian.com/fromthearchive/story/0,,1741208,00.html The Guardian newspaper report of 10th Earl's duel with the Duke of Wellington]

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