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| John FINCH Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, 15 Apr., 1596. Doubtless s. of Sir Henry (1572), of Eastwell, Kent . Matric. c 1596 . Adm. at Gray's Inn, 05 Feb., 1600/1, as 's. and h. apparent of Henry Finch of the City of Canterbury [ Kent ], Esq.' Barrister, 1611 . Recorder of Canterbury [ Kent ], 1619 . M.P. for Canterbury [ Kent ], 1620-2, 1625-6, 1628-9 ; for Winchelsea [ Sussex ], 1624-5 . Knighted, 15 Jun., 1625. King's Counsel, 1626 . Speaker of the House of Commons, 1628-9 . Serjeant-at-law, 1634 . Chief Justice of Common Pleas, 1634-40 . Lord Keeper, 1640 . Created Baron Finch of Fordwich, 1640 . Impeached and his estates sequestered. Retired to Holland , 1640, but returned at the Restoration. Died 27 Nov., 1660. Buried at Canterbury [ Kent ]. Probably brother of Edward ( 1631-2 ). ( D.N.B. ; Peile, I. 219; A. B. Beaven.) | John FINCH Approx. lifespan: 1578–1660 Adm. pens. at Emmanuel College 1596:04:15 Doubtless s. of Sir Henry FINCH (1572) of Eastwell, Kent , Matric. c1596 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1600/1:02:05 as 's. and h. apparent of Henry Finch of the City of Canterbury, [Kent], Esq.' Barrister 1611 Recorder of Canterbury, [Kent], 1619 M.P. for Canterbury, [Kent], 1620-2, 1625-6, 1628-9 ; for Winchelsea, [Sussex], 1624-25 Knighted 1625:06:15 King's Counsel 1626 Speaker of the House of Commons 1628-29 Serjeant-at-law 1634 Chief Justice of Common Pleas 1634-40 Lord Keeper 1640 Created Baron FINCH of Fordwich 1640 Impeached and his estates sequestered. Retired to Holland , 1640 but returned at the Restoration. Died 1660:11:27 buried at Canterbury, [Kent], Probably brother of Edward FINCH (1631) ( D.N.B. ; Peile I. 219; A. B. Beaven.) [app:]Portrait at Emmanuel College [:app] [app:](Atkinson, 464)[:app] |