Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea

Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Earl of Nottingham (24 May 1689 - 2 August 1769) was a British politician. He was the eldest son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and his second wife Anne Hatton, daughter of Christopher Hatton, Viscount Hatton. His father was a prominent Tory politician who had been one of the few leading Tories to actively support the Hanoverian succession.

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24 May - 1689 - 2 August - 1769 - Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham - Christopher Hatton, Viscount Hatton - Tory

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Although his father had been a supporter of Walpole, Winchilsea became instead a supporter of Lord Carteret in the so-called "Patriot Opposition". When Carteret became leading minister in 1742, Winchilsea joined as well, becoming First Lord of the Admiralty (1742-1744). Later on, he allied himself with Newcastle and the Old Whigs, and served as Lord President in the Rockingham administration (1765-1766). He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1752.

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Walpole - Lord Carteret - 1742 - First Lord of the Admiralty - 1744 - Newcastle - Whig - Lord President - Rockingham - 1765 - 1766 - Knight of the Garter - 1752

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