Elizabeth (Heneage) Finch
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Elizabeth (Heneage) Finch (1556 - 1634)

Elizabeth "1st Countess of Winchilsea" Finch formerly Heneage
Born in Epping, Essex, Englandmap
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[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 14 Nov 1572 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 77 in Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire, Englandmap
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European Aristocracy
Elizabeth Heneage was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

Elizabeth was the daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Heneage, who was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in the latter years of the reign of Elizabeth I. At 16 years old, she was married to Moyle Finch on 14 November 1572.

Her husband became a politician soon after their marriage and was knighted in 1584 and given a baronetcy in 1611. When Sir Moyle died in 1614, Elizabeth and her sons made considerable efforts to have the family's status elevated and almost nine years later, James I created her Viscountess Maidstone, with a remainder to her heirs male. In 1628, she was further elevated by Charles I as Countess of Winchilsea. On her death in 1634, her titles passed to her eldest surviving son, Sir Thomas (who had already inherited his elder brother's baronetcy in 1619).

Elizabeth and Sir Moyle are depicted in repose in a monument commemorating members of the Finch family, sculpted by Nicolas Stone c. 1630. The piece was created after Sir Moyle's death during Elizabeth's lifetime, and is now displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. It was originally in the church of St Mary, Eastwell, Kent, which became a ruin in the 1950s and is now owned by the Friends of Friendless Churches.

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Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Heneage-35 created through the import of Steele Family Tree.ged on Jun 7, 2011 by Jeff Steele. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jeff and others.




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