Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea
Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, 12th Earl of Nottingham, is a British hereditary peer and descendant of the American Vanderbilt family and the Hungarian Széchenyi family.Early life
He was born to Christopher Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea, 11th Earl of Nottingham and his wife, Shirley Hatfield. His paternal grandparents were Christopher Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea and Countess Gladys Széchényi Sárvár-Felsövidék. Finch-Hatton's paternal great-grandparents were Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea and Margaretta Armstrong Drexel, the daughter of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel Jr. of Philadelphia. Finch-Hatton's other great-grandparents were Count László Széchényi Sárvár-Felsövidék and Gladys Moore Vanderbilt.
Together, his parents had:
- Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea
- Lady Alice Nan Christine Finch-Hatton
Peerage
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 on 11 November 1999, when the House of Lords Act was implemented. There are no speeches listed for him in Hansard.Activities
Daniel Finch-Hatton appears in adverts for Hattons of London, a private collectable coin merchant, where he holds to title of Honorary Chairman.Personal life
He married Shelley Amanda Gillard in 1994, with whom he has children:
- Tobias Joshua Stormont Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone
- Sebastian Alexander Heneage Finch-Hatton
