George Finch

George Finch was the fourth son of William (1630-1672) and Esther Finch (1631-1673).
He was baptised in November 1662. In 1690 he married Constance Hornby at St Margaret's Church at Lee in Kent.
Their older children, William 1691, George 1692 and Ann 1693 were baptised at St Olave's Church, Hart Street, London. The younger ones, James 1694 at St Peter-Le-Poer and Thomas 1696 and Heneage 1697 at St Helen's Bishopsgate.
George acquired Valentines in Essex in 1702. He died in 1710 when he was 47 years old after a long and painful illness.His wife Constance died in 1728 and was buried at Rainham parish church here George had acquired land in 1709. His son William sold Valentines in 1724 and the Rainham properties in 1729.
St. Helen's Bishopsgate: Floor slabs within the church', Survey of London: volume 9: The parish of St Helen, Bishopsgate, part I (1924), pp. 80-91. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=98363 Date accessed: 31 August 2009.
75. GEORGE FINCH, 1710.

Here lyeth Interrd the Body
of George Finch of Valentine
in Essex Esqr: who Dyed the 5
of October 1710 aged 48 who
was Son to William Finch of
this Parish Esqr: & Married to
Constance the Daughter of
Nathanil Horneby Citizen
of London by whome he had five
Sons & one Daughter where of
James & Henry Dyed young & ly
Buried near this Place the Rest
Survived him.

Achievement of arms above. Arms: (Argent), a cheveron (sable) between three griffons (sable). Crest: A griffon.