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DANIEL FINCH (1647-1730)

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DANIEL
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FINCH (1647-1730)  , second
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earl, son of the preceding, entered
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parliament for
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Lichfield in 1679 . He was one of the privy councillors who in 1685 signed the
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order for the
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proclamation of the
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duke of
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York, but during the whole of the reign of
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James II. he kept away from the
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court . At the last moment he hesitated to join in the invitation to
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William of
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Orange, and after the
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abdication of James II. he was the
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leader of the party who were in favour of a regency . He declined the
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office of
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lord
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chancellor under William and
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Mary, but accepted that of secretary of
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state, retaining it till
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December 1693 . Under
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Anne he in 1702 again accepted the same office in the
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ministry of
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Godolphin, but finally retired in 1704 . On the
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accession of
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George I. he was made
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president of the
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council, but in 1716 he finally withdrew from office . He succeeded to the earldom of Winchilsea (with which the
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Nottingham
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title now became
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united) on the 9th of
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September 1729, and died on the 1st of
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January 1730 .

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