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Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham

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Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, lived from 1620 to 1682 and served as Lord Chancellor of England. He was descended from the Finch family, many of whose members had attained high legal eminence, and was the eldest son of Sir Heneage Finch, Recorder of London, by his first wife Frances Bell, daughter of Sir Edmond Bell of Beaupre Hall in Norfolk.

Facts
Role
Lord Chancellor of England, 1675 to 1682; Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, 1673 to 1675; Attorney General for England and Wales, 1670 to 1673; Solicitor General for England and Wales, 1660 to 1670; Member of Parliament for Oxford University, 1661 to 1674, and for Canterbury, 1660. 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
English 1
Born
1620 1
Birth Date
1620-12-23 1
Birthplace
Eastwell, Kent, England 1
Died
1682 1
Death Date
1682-12-18 1
Place of Death
Great Queen Street, London, England 1
Classification
Field of Law
Common Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 2
Role (category)
Politician 2
Connections

In Legal System

English Law, Legal Systems
Source Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham (Wikipedia)

Works Attributed

Duke of Norfolk's Case, Landmark Cases
Source Duke of Norfolk's Case (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United Kingdom

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Source Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham (Wikipedia)tier 2
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1. Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors
  • Introduction
    Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, (23 December 1620 - 18 December 1682), Lord Chancellor of England, was descended from the old family of Finch, many of whose members had attained high legal eminence, and was the eldest son of Sir Heneage Finch, Recorder of London, by his first wife Frances Bell, daughter of Sir Edmond Bell of Beaupre Hall, Norfolk.
  • Infobox: birth_place
    Eastwell, Kent
  • Infobox: death_place
    Great Queen Street, London
  • Short description
    English politician
  • Infobox: office
    Lord Chancellor
  • Lord Chancellor of England
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2. Wikidata: Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham
Wikidata Q3784808, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Duke of Norfolk's Case (Wikipedia)
WikipediaWorks Attributed: Duke of Norfolk's Case, Infobox judges field: Lord Nottingham LCView the Source
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