George Finch-Hatton (MP for Rochester)


George Finch-Hatton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1772 to 1784.

Early life

Finch-Hatton was the son of Hon. Edward Finch-Hatton and was born on 30 June 1747. He was educated at Westminster School and at Christ's College, Cambridge, being awarded MA in 1768. He assumed the additional surname of Hatton together with his father in 1764.
He succeeded his Uncle Daniel to Eastwell Park in 1769 and his father to Kirby Hall, near Gretton in Northamptonshire in 1771. He rebuilt the house at Eastwell between 1793 and 1800 to designs by Joseph Bonomi.

Career

Finch-Hatton was elected Member of Parliament for Rochester at a by-election in 1772. He was re-elected to Rochester in contests in 1774 and 1780 but was defeated in at the 1784 general election.
Finch-Hatton was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1776.

Personal life

Finch-Hatton married Lady Elizabeth Murray, the daughter of David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, in 1785. They resided at Eastwell Park, Kent. He also had estates at Kirby, Northamptonshire.
Finch-Hatton died in February 1823 at the age of 75. His wife died in June 1825, aged 65. Their son George succeeded in the earldoms of Winchilsea and Nottingham in 1826.