Peter Finch STEWARD [12467]

   Another name for Peter was Peter FINCH.

  General Notes:

From "Bulletins and Other State Intelligence", 1861
Whitehall, June 5, 1861.
The Queen has been pleased to give and grant unto Peter Finch Steward, an Under Graduate of Trinity College, in the University of Cambridge, youngest son of Timothy Steward, late of Heigham, in the county of the city of Norwich, Gentleman, deceased, by Lucy his wife, daughter of John Scarlin Tuthill, of the said city, Gentleman, by Sarah his wife, who was the daughter of Peter Finch, sometime of the said city of Norwich, Gentleman, also Finch, sometime of the said city of Norwich, Gentleman, also deceased, her Royal licence and authority that he may, in compliance with a direction contained in the last will and testament of Peter Finch, of Norwich aforesaid, Brewer, deceased, take and use the names of Peter Finch only, and drop his present surname of Steward, and also bear the arms of Finch only ; such arms being first duly exemplified according to the laws of arms, and recorded in the Heralds' Office, otherwise the said Royal licence and permission to be void and of none effect:

And also to command that the said Royal concession and declaration be registered in Her Majesty's College of Arms.
Ref: Google Books, Kiwicelts.