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Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea PC (26 September 1672 – 16 August 1712) was a British peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Maidstone until 1689.

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.

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Stamford	First Lord of Trade 1711–1712	Succeeded by The Lord Guilford
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Romney	Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Kent 1704–1705	Succeeded by The Lord Rockingham
Preceded by The Earl of Romney	Vice-Admiral of Kent 1702–1705	Succeeded by The Lord Rockingham
Peerage of England
Preceded by Heneage Finch	Earl of Winchilsea 1689–1712	Succeeded by Heneage Finch

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+{{Unreferenced|date=June 2010}}'''Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea''' [[Privy Council of Great Britain|PC]] (26 September 1672 – 16 August 1712) was a British [[peerage|peer]] and [[Member of Parliament]], styled '''Viscount Maidstone''' until 1689.
-{{unref}}'''Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea''' [[Privy Council of Great Britain|PC]] (26 September 1672 – 16 August 1712) was a British [[peerage|peer]] and [[Member of Parliament]], styled '''Viscount Maidstone''' until 1689.
 From 1702 to 1703 he served as [[List of diplomats from the United Kingdom to Hanover|Ambassador Extraordinary to Hanover]]. In 1702, he was appointed [[Vice-Admiral of Kent]], and in 1704, [[Lord Lieutenant of Kent|Lord Lieutenant]] and [[Custos Rotulorum of Kent|Custos Rotulorum]] of that county. He was dismissed from all his Kentish offices in 1705. In 1711, he was sworn of the [[Privy Council of Great Britain|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, 5th Earl of Winchilsea|Heneage Finch]].
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