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Culture, Lords of England, Viscountcies of England Alphabetically, Viscount Maidstone

Viscount Maidstone is in Viscountcies of England Alphabetically, Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Created Viscountesses of England, Extant Viscountcies of England.

In 1623 Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 66) was created 1st Viscountess Maidstone with a remainder to her heirs male.

On 23 Mar 1634 Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 77) died. Her son Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 55) succeeded 2nd Earl Winchilsea, 2nd Viscount Maidstone. Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 40) by marriage Countess Winchilsea.

On 04 Nov 1639 Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 61) died. His son Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl Winchilsea, 3rd Viscount Maidstone, 4th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

In 1689 Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea (age 61) died. His grandson Charles Finch 4th Earl Winchilsea (age 16) succeeded 4th Earl Winchilsea, 4th Viscount Maidstone, 5th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

On 16 Aug 1712 Charles Finch 4th Earl Winchilsea (age 39) died. His uncle Heneage Finch 5th Earl Winchilsea (age 55) succeeded 5th Earl Winchilsea, 5th Viscount Maidstone, 6th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

On 30 Sep 1726 Heneage Finch 5th Earl Winchilsea (age 69) died. His half brother John Finch 6th Earl Winchilsea (age 43) succeeded 6th Earl Winchilsea, 6th Viscount Maidstone, 7th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

On 10 Feb 1939 Guy Montagu George Finch-Hatton 9th Earl Nottingham 14th Earl Winchilsea (age 53) died. His son Christopher Finch-Hatton 10th Earl Nottingham 15th Earl Winchilsea (age 27) succeeded 10th Earl Nottingham, 15th Earl Winchilsea, 15th Viscount Maidstone, 16th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Gladys Széchényi Countess Winchilsea and Nottingham (age 26) by marriage Countess Nottingham, Countess Winchilsea.