Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea

Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, 12th Earl of Nottingham (born 7 October 1967), is a British hereditary peer and descendant of the American Vanderbilt family and the Hungarian Széchenyi family.

He was a member of the House of Lords between June and November 1999. His paternal grandparents were Christopher Finch-Hatton, 15th Earl of Winchilsea (1911–1950) and Countess Gladys Széchényi Sárvár-Felsövidék. Finch-Hatton's paternal great-grandparents were Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea (1885–1939) and Margaretta Armstrong Drexel (1885–1952), the daughter of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel Jr. of Philadelphia. Finch-Hatton's other great-grandparents were Count László Széchényi Sárvár-Felsövidék (1879–1938) and Gladys Moore Vanderbilt (1886–1965).

Together, his parents had: Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea and Lady Alice Nan Christine Finch-Hatton (born 1970)

Peerage When his father died on 26 June 1999, he inherited his titles, including the seat in the House of Lords. However, he lost this seat on 11 November 1999, when the House of Lords Act was implemented. There are no speeches listed for him in Hansard.

Activities Daniel Finch-Hatton appears in adverts for Hattons of London, a private collectable coin merchant, where he holds the title of Honorary Chairman.

Personal life He married Shelley Amanda Gillard in 1994, with whom he has children: Hon. Sebastian Alexander Heneage Finch-Hatton (born 6 June 2002) Lady India Olivia Scarlett Finch-Hatton (born 5 November 2004) The current earl resided at South Cadbury House, Yeovil, Somerset.