Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea

Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea PC (26 September 1672 – 16 August 1712) was a British peer^[1] and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Maidstone until 1689. He was the son of William Finch, Lord Maidstone (son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea) and Elizabeth Wyndham.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Winchilsea PC
First Lord of Trade
In office 1711–1712
Monarch	Anne
Preceded by	The Earl of Stamford
Succeeded by	The Lord Guilford
Ambassador Extraordinary to Hanover
In office 1702–1703
Preceded by	James Cressett
Succeeded by	Edmund Poley
Personal details
Born	Charles Finch (1672-09-26)26 September 1672 England
Died	16 August 1712(1712-08-16) (aged 39) England
Parents	William Finch Elizabeth Wyndham

Arms of Finch: Argent, a chevron between three griffins passant sable

From 1702 to 1703 he served as Ambassador Extraordinary to Hanover. In 1702, he was appointed Vice-Admiral of Kent, and in 1704, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of that county. He was dismissed from all his Kentish offices in 1705. In 1711, he was sworn of the Privy Council and was appointed First Lord of Trade. Upon his death in 1712, he was succeeded as Earl of Winchilsea by his uncle, Heneage Finch.