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Francis Finch (Winchelsea MP)

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Francis Finch (c. 1602 – August 1677) of Rushock, Wiltshire,[1] was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1661 to 1677.

He was known as a Protestant and supporter of the monarchy and was rewarded during the Restoration.[2] Finch was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea in the Cavalier Parliament from 1661 until his death in 1677.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "FINCH, Francis (C.1602-77), of Rushock, Worcs. | History of Parliament Online".
  2. ^ "FINCH, Francis (C.1602-77), of Rushock, Worcs. | History of Parliament Online".
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Winchelsea
1661–1678
With: Nicholas Crisp 1661–68
Robert Austen 1668–78
Succeeded by