Captain William Clement Finch, Royal Navy, holder of Albury Manor
Dates: 1758-1794
Biography
William Clement Finch was a naval captain who acquired Albury from his brother and made substantial alterations to the park and estate. He died suddenly in 1794.
Notes / Sources
The sources vary between calling him Captain Finch and Admiral Finch in later local material; the VCH identifies him as Captain William Clement Finch.
Research sources:
- Victoria County History, A History of the County of Surrey, Volume 3, Blackheath Hundred, p. 74; Albury History Society, Walks Round Albury, section Lords of the Manor; Historic England, Albury Park, listing entry 1000299. — https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000299?section=official-listing-entry
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