Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford
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The Right Honourable The Earl of Aylesford PC, FRS, FSA |
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| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
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In office 1783–1804 |
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| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister |
Hon. William Pitt the Younger Henry Addington |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Cholmondeley |
| Succeeded by | Lord Pelham |
| Lord Steward of the Household | |
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In office 1804–1812 |
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| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister |
Hon. William Pitt the Younger The Lord Grenville The Duke of Portland Hon. Spencer Perceval |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Dartmouth |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Cholmondeley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 July 1751 Syon House, near London |
| Died |
21 October 1812 (aged 61) Great Packington, Warwickshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Louisa Thynne (1760–1832) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford PC, FRS, FSA (4 July 1751 – 21 October 1812), styled Lord Guernsey between 1757 and 1777, was a British peer, politician and artist.
Aylesford was the son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, and Lady Charlotte Finch, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset. He was born at his paternal grandfather's residence, Syon House, near London. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.
Aylesford was returned to parliament for Castle Rising in 1772, a seat he held until 1774, and then represented Maidstone until 1777, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He was a Lord of the Bedchamber to George III between 1777 and 1783. The latter year he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard by William Pitt the Younger. He retained this office until 1804, the last three years under the premiership of Henry Addington. When Pitt resumed office in 1804, Aylesford was made Lord Steward of the Household. He continued in this office until his death in 1812, under successively Lord Grenville, the Duke of Portland and Spencer Perceval.
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