'Molyneux03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Molineux of New Hall, Molyneux of Sefton
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Richard Molyneux, 1st Viscount Molyneux of Maryborough (bpt 21.02.1593/4, d 08.05.1636)
m1. (05.09.1599!!, div 15.02.1607/8) Fleetwood Barton (b 19.06.1595, dau of Richard Barton of Lancashire)
m2. Mary Caryll (bpt 12.08.1596, d before 21.06.1639, dau of Sir Thomas Caryll of Bentons (by Mary, dau of Sir John Tufton, Bart), m2. Raphael Tarterau)
1. Richard Molyneux, 2nd Viscount Molyneux (b c1620, dsp bur 02.07.1654)
  m. (28.10.1652) Frances Seymour (bur 05.01.1680/1, dau of William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset, by Frances Devereux)
2. Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux (b 1622, d 02.02.1698-9)
  m. (1650) Mary Barlow (d 06.02.1691, dau of Sir Alexander Barlow of Barlow by Dorothy, dau of Sir Thomas Gresley)
A. Richard Molyneux (b c1649, dvpsp)
  m. Mary Herbert (d 30.10.1744, dau of William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis)
  B. Caryll Molyneux (d infant)
  C. William Molyneux, 4th Viscount (b c1655, d 08.03.1717)
  m1. (1675) Bridget Lucy (d 23.04.1713, dau of Robert Lucy of Charlecote)
  i. Richard Molyneux, 5th Viscount (b 29.05.1679, d 12.12.1738)
  m. (18.02.1704/5) Mary Brudenell (b c1680, d 19.03.1766, dau of Francis, Lord Brudenell)
  a. William Molyneux (dvp 15.02.1706)
  b. Mary Molyneux (d 05.02.1752)
  m1. Thomas Clifton of Westby, Clifton and Lytham (bpt 30.08.1696, d 16.12.1734)
  m2. (c06.1738) William Anderton of Euxton Hall (bur 17.10.1744)
c. Dorothy Molyneux
  m. John Carryll
  ii. Caryll Molyneux, 6th Viscount (b 28.12.1683, d unm 11.11.1745)
  iii. William Molyneux, 7th Viscount (b 30.01.1684-5, d 30.03.1759, priest)
iv. Thomas Joseph Molyneux of Croxteth Hall (bpt 25.11.1689, d 03.12.1756)
  m. Maria Levesy (dau of James or Joseph Levesy or Leverly of London, widow of Joseph Griffin)
  a. Charles William Molyneux, 1st Earl of Sefton (b 03.09.1748 or 11.10.1748, d 31.01.1795)
  m. (03.12.1768) Isabella Stanhope (b 15.04.1748, d 29.01.1819, dau of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington)
  (1) William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton (b 18.09.1772, d 20.11.1838)
  m. (01.01.1792) Maria Margaret Craven (b 26.04.1769, d 09.03.1851, dau of William Craven, 6th Lord)
  (A) Charles William Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton (b 10.07.1796, d 02.08.1855) had issue
  m. (19.06.1834) Mary Augusta Hopwood (d 05.10.1906, dau of Robert Gregge Hopwood of Hopwood Hall, niece of 6th Viscount Torrington)
  (B) Francis George Molyneux (b 05.03.1805, d 24.05.1886, 4th son) had issue (1 dau)
  m. (1842) Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham (b 1804-5, d 05.1882, dau of 3rd Earl of Ashburnham)
(C) Georgiana Isabella Frances Molyneux (d 28.06.1826)
  m. (22.06.1819) Charles Pascoe Grenfell (d 21.03.1867)
  (D) Caroline Harriet Molyneux (d 08.02.1866)
  m. (19.11.1836) Charles Towneley of Towneley (d 05.11.1876)
  (E)+ other issue - George Berkeley (b 16.07.1799, d 27.08.1841, Lt. Col.), Henry Richard (b 27.08.1800, d 23.05.1841, Lt. Col), Maria (d 03.05.1872), Louisa Anne Maria (d 07.1855), Frances, Katherine (d unm 25.03.1855)
  v. Robert Molyneux
  m. (20.07.1746) ?? (widow of John Errington of Lancashire)
  m2. (22.07.1716) Mary Skelton (dsp 20.02.1786, dau of Lt. Gen. Bevin Skelton)
  D. Mary Molyneux
  m. Sir Thomas Preston, Bart of Furness (d c1710)
E. Frances Molyneux
  m. (01.1677) Sir Neill O'Neill, Bart of Killyleagh (d 1690)
  F. Margaret Molyneux (d 02.09.1711)
  m1. (11.1683) Jenico Preston, 7th Viscount Gormanston (d 17.03.1691)
  m2. Robert Casey this marriage not mentioned by TCP (Gormanston)
  m3. (10.03.1692/3) James Butler of Kilvelagher
  G. Elizabeth Molyneux
  m. Edward Widdrington of Horsley (Felton) (b 1658, d 1705)
  H. Anne Molyneux
  m. William Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange (d before 25.01.1715)
3. Mary Molyneux (bur 28.01.1697-8)
  m1. Sir George Selby of Whitehouse & Winlaton, 1st Bart (d 09.1668)
  m2. (sp) Sir Edward Mostyn, 1st Bart of Talacre (d 03.11.1706)
4. Charlotte (not Elizabeth) Molyneux (d 31.07.1662)
  m. Sir William Stanley, 1st Bart of Hooton and Stourton (b 09.1628, bur 30.09.1673)

 

 

John Molyneux of New Hall
m. Anne Radcliffe (dau of Richard Radcliffe of Langley)
1. Richard Molineux of New Hall
  m1. Jane Ireland (dau of Sir Gilbert Ireland of the Hutt)
  A. John Molineux (d c1644)
m. Margaret Walley (dau of John Walley of Lancashire)
  i. Richard Molineux 'of West Derby' of New Hall (b 1633-4, a 04.1665)
  m. Elizabeth Harrington (sister of John Harrington of Huyton-Hey)
  a.+ issue (a 04.1665) - John (b c1660), Richard (b c1662), Anne
  ii. Jane Molineux
  m. John Johnson of Crosby
  iii. Mary Molineux
  m. Robert Bryers (son of Roger of Walton)
  iv.+ other issue - Edward, Margery, Margaret, Catherine
  B.+ other issue - Richard, Edward, William, Anne, Jane
  m2. ?? (widow of Lawrence Bryers of Walton)
  G. Frances Molineux
  m. Thomas Walshe of Aughton
  H. Catherine Molineux
  m. John Bolton of Derby
2.+ other issue - Thomas, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Bridget, Frances

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 07.01.09) : BP1934 (Sefton) with support from TCP (Sefton)
(2) For lower section (uploaded 01.05.16) : Visitation (Dugdale, Lancashire, 1664-5, 'Molineux of New Hall')
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