John Finch, 1st Baron Finch

The Lord Finch
Portrait by Anthony van Dyck
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
In office
1640–1641
Preceded byThe Lord Coventry
Succeeded bySir Edward Littleton
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
In office
1634–1640
Preceded bySir Robert Heath
Succeeded bySir Edward Littleton
Speaker of the House of Commons
In office
1628–1629
Preceded bySir Heneage Finch
Succeeded bySir John Glanville
Personal details
Born17 September 1584
Died27 November 1660 (aged 76)
Alma materEmmanuel College, Cambridge

John Finch, 1st Baron Finch (17 September 1584 – 27 November 1660) was an English judge, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. He was Speaker of the House of Commons.


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