The Earl of Winchilsea | |
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Born | Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton October 7, 1967 |
Predecessor | Christopher Finch-Hatton |
Heir | Tobias Joshua Stormont Finch-Hatton |
Spouse(s) | Shelley Amanda Gillard |
Parents |
Christopher Finch-Hatton Shirley Hatfield |
Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, 12th Earl of Nottingham (born 7 October 1967) is a British hereditary peer and descendant of the American Vanderbilt family and the Hungarian Széchenyi family.
Finch-Hatton was born to Christopher Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea, 11th Earl of Nottingham (1936–1999) and his wife Shirley Hatfield. His paternal grandparents were Christopher Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea (1911–1950) and Countess Gladys Széchényi Sárvár-Felsövidék. Finch-Hatton's paternal great-grandparents were Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea (1885–1939) and Margaretta Armstrong Drexel (1885-1952), the daughter of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel of Philadelphia. Finch-Hatton's other great-grandparents were Count László Széchényi Sárvár-Felsövidék (1879-1938) and Gladys Moore Vanderbilt (1886–1965).
Together his parents had:
When his father died on 26 June 1999 he inherited his titles including the seat in the House of Lords. However, he lost this seat in 1999 when the House of Lords Act was implemented. There are no speeches listed in Hansard.
He married Shelley Amanda Gillard in 1994 with whom he has a son: