Finch, Henry (1664-03-25 - 1728-09-08) | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Person ID

GEMMS-PERSON- 1534
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-1679)

Name

Henry Finch

Gender

Male

Denomination

Church of England

Lived

b. ca. 1664-03-25 d. 1728-09-08 (old)

Linked Sermons

Sermon on Acts 2:38 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Associated Places

York - Deanery

Christ's College - Place of Study

Ely Cathedral - Post

Winwick - Parish

Wigan - Parish

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Jeanne Shami, Adam Richter

Biographical Sources Consulted

ACAD (Venn) (ID: FNC679H); CCEd (Person ID: 15534)

Other note

Precise date of birth unknown, but Finch was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge in 1679 at age 15. M.A. (1682) from Christ's College and fellow there (1683-1692). Prebendary of Ely, 1690-1714. Rector of All Saints' Church, Wigan, Lancashire, 1714. Rector of Winwick, Lancashire, 1692-1725. Prebendary (1695-1704) and Dean of York (1702-1728).

GEMMS record created

July 12, 2017

GEMMS record last edited

July 15, 2024