Edward Finch-Hatton of Kirby Hall, near Rockingham, Northamptonshire, was a British diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons for 41 years from 1727 to 1768.
Burley on the Hill House, Rutland (His father's residence, a painting of Edward still hung at the house until 19th century)
Kirby Hall courtyard
Kirby Hall's facade from garden
His second son John Emilius Daniel Edward Finch-Hatton (1755- 1841), barrister and senior bencher of the Inner Temple, died unmarried but left bequest to his niece and nephews.
Kirby Hall is a Grade I listed Elizabethan country house, located near Gretton, Northamptonshire, England. The nearest main town is Corby. One of the great Elizabethan houses of England, Kirby Hall was built in 1570 for Sir Humphrey Stafford of Blatherwick. In 1575, Sir Christopher Hatton of Holdenby purchased the property,Hatton was Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I. It is a leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Construction on the building began in 1570, based on the designs in French architectural pattern books and expanded in the Classical style over the course of the following decades. The house is now in a semi-ruined state with many parts roof-less although the Great Hall and state rooms remain intact. The gardens, with their elaborate "cutwork" design, complete with statues and urns, have been recently restored. Anne of Denmark stayed at Kirby on 9 August 1605 while her husband King James I stayed at Rockingham Castle.
Kirby Hall in 2016
North front from inner courtyard with bust of Apollo in the middle.
Kirby Hall in 1829 (gate courtyard)
North outer courtyard gate
