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Finch, Heneage, 1st Earl of Nottingham

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Finch, Heneage, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1621–1682)

English jurist. He held several prominent positions including Solicitor General, Lord Keeper of the Seals, and Lord Chancellor. A zealous churchman, he declared that government by bishops was inalterable.

He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, and later joined the Inner Temple. He was vehemently opposed to Charles's Declaration of Indulgence (1663), and supported the Five Mile Act (1665).



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