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 | | John Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea died in 1729, without leaving a son to claim the tile and the earldoms of Winchilsea and Nottingham became united under his cousin 2nd Earl of Nottingham who became the Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea. |
 | | The 9th earl died in 1826 without issue and his cousin George William Finch-Hatton succeeded to the titles, the additional surname of Hatton having been assumed by his father out of respect for the family of his grandmother Anne Hatton, wife of the 7th Earl and daughter of Christopher Hatton, Viscount Hatton (1632â”1706). |
 | | The 10th Earl of Winchilsea is famous for his duel with the Duke of Wellington, who was Prime Minister at the time. |
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