Background
He was the second son of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea (1791–1858) and his third wife Frances Margaretta Rice (1820–1909).
He was the second son of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea (1791–1858) and his third wife Frances Margaretta Rice (1820–1909).
He was educated at Eton and matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford in 1874, although he remained at the university for only one year.
Settler in Queensland
From 1875 until 1887, he was a cattle-farmer and goldminer in Queensland, Australia.