VENN: Adm. nobleman (age 14) at CHRIST'S, June 8, 1677. 5th s. of Heneage, Baron Finch, of Daventry, afterwards Earl of Nottingham. ' Matric. 1677; M.A. 1679. Fellow, 1680-4. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 23, 1683. M.P. for the University, 1690-5. Afterwards took holy orders. Ord. deacon (York) Sept. 8; priest, Sept. 15, 1695. Preb. of York, 1704. R. of Kirkby-in-Cleveland, 1705-37. R. of Wigan, 1707-14. Preb. of Canterbury, 1711-38. R. of Eyam, Derbs. Chaplain to the Queen. Composer. A 'Te Deum' and anthem by him are to be found in Dr Tudway's Manuscript Collection. Died Feb. 14, 1737/8, at York. Buried there with his brother Henry. M.I. in the Minster. Brother of Henry (1679). (Peile, II. 64; D.N.B.)
SEE OXFORD DNB: Finch, Edward (bap. 1663, d. 1738), Church of England clergyman and musician; also History of Parliament: The Commons, 1660-1690, 3.1030-1.
Brother of henry Finch [15534]
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1695 | Ordi(ordination) | Finch, Edvardus | / | priest | View |
| 1695 | Ordi(ordination) | Finch, Edvardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1704 | Subsc | Finch, Edward | York St Peter's Cathedral / Prebend of Wetwang | Prebendary | View |
| 1704 | Appt(Collation) | Finch, Edvardus | York Minster / Prebend of Wetwang | Prebendary | View |
| 1705 | Appt(Collation) | Finch, Edvardus | Kirkby in Cleveland / | Rector | View |
| 1705 | Subsc | Finch, Edward | Kirkby in Cleveland / | Rector | View |
| 1707 | Appt(Institution) | Finch, Edvardus | Wiggan / | Rector | View |
| 1707 | Subsc | Finch, Edward | Wigan / | Rector | View |
| 1711 | Appt(Appointment) | Finch, Edward | Canterbury Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1712 | Libc | Finch, Edvardus | Wigan / | Rector | View |
| 1718 | Subsc | Finch, Edward | Eyam / | Rector | View |
| 1738 | Vac(Death) | Finch, unknown | Eyam / | Rector | View |